A Multicenter, Single-blind, Randomized Parallel-group Study to Assess the Short- and Long-term Efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol Plus Methotrexate Compared to Adalimumab Plus Methotrexate in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Responding Inadequately to Methotrexate
A Multicenter, Single-blind, Randomized Parallel-group Study to Assess the Short- and Long-term Efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol Plus Methotrexate Compared to Adalimumab Plus Methotrexate in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Responding Inadequately to Methotrexate
This study is conducted to evaluate the short (12 Weeks) and long term (104 Weeks) efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol compared with Adalimumab both in combination with Methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that is not responding adequately to MTX.
Inclusion Criteria:
Subject must have a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) at Screening, as defined by the 2010 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria (Aletaha D et al, 2010)
Subject must have a positive Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and/or a positive anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide antibody (anti-CCP) as determined by the central laboratory at Screening
Subject must have moderate to severe RA disease at Screening and Baseline defined as:
Screening (all criteria required)
Baseline (both criteria required)
Subject must have inadequately responded previously to Methotrexate (MTX)
Subject is using MTX 15 to 25 mg/week orally or subcutaneously at Screening and has used the same MTX regimen for a minimum of 28 days prior to Baseline
Exclusion Criteria: