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An open-label, Phaseâ ¢ study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MRA in patients with RA
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRA(Tocilizumab) | Drug | 8mg/kg/4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of ACR 20ïŒ improvement at the final visit | throughout study |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time course of the frequency of ACR 20ïŒ , 50ïŒ and 70ïŒ improvement,time course of individual items within the ACR core set. | throughout study | |
| Time course of DAS28 to the final visit. | throughout study |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Shown to have class-â £ Steinbrocker's functional activity in an evaluation carried out within 4 weeks before administration of the study drug
Treated with Infliximab within 3 months before and with Etanercept within 2 weeks before administration of the study drug
Subjected to any of the following within 4 weeks before administration of the study drug:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Yuji Kimura | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Research Dept.1 | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chugoku region | Chugoku | Japan | ||||
| Chukyo region |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C502936 | tocilizumab |
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| Time course of steroid sparing effect from first visit to final visit. | throughout study |
| Chukyo |
| Japan |
| Hokkaido region | Hokkaido | Japan |
| Hokuriku region | Hokuriku | Japan |
| Kansai region | Kansai | Japan |
| Kanto region | Kanto | Japan |
| Kousinetsu region | Kousinetsu | Japan |
| Kyushu region | Kyushu | Japan |
| Sikoku region | Sikoku | Japan |
| Tohoku region | TÅhoku | Japan |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |