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This prospective, multicenter, observational study will evaluate the use of concomitant glucocorticoid therapy in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) being treated with tocilizumab in daily clinical practice. Participants will be observed for up to 52 weeks after starting treatment with tocilizumab. All visits and assessments will be performed as per routine clinical practice, with no study-specific visits or interventions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucocorticoids + Tocilizumab | Participants with RA who are receiving glucocorticoid treatment will be observed for up to 52 weeks after starting tocilizumab. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Tocilizumab | Drug | For intravenous (IV) tocilizumab, the recommended dosage is 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) once every 4 weeks. For subcutaneous (SC) tocilizumab, the recommended dosage is 162 milligrams (mg) once weekly. However, because of the observational nature of the study, dosing and treatment duration is at the discretion of the physician in accordance with local clinical practice and local labeling. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Are Able to Discontinue Use of Glucocorticoid without Loss of Disease Control According to Disease Activity Score Based on 28 Joints (DAS28) | Week 52 | |
| Percentage of Participants Who Are Able to Reduce Use of Glucocorticoid by 50 Percent (%) or More without Loss of Disease Control According to DAS28 | Week 52 | |
| Percentage of Participants by Reason for Glucocorticoid Dose Modification | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Glucocorticoid Dose | Baseline; Weeks 24 and 52 | |
| Percentage of Participants Who Are Able to Reduce Use of Glucocorticoid by 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% | Weeks 24 and 52 | |
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This study will follow participants with RA who are receiving glucocorticoids prior to start of tocilizumab in daily clinical practice.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| ASZ Aalst | Aalst | 9300 | Belgium | |||
| Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis Aalst |
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| Glucocorticoid Agent | Drug | Because of the observational nature of the study, the choice of glucocorticoid agent, as well as dosing and treatment duration, is at the discretion of the physician in accordance with local clinical practice and local labeling. |
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| Percentage of Participants in Need of Glucocorticoid Dose Increase by 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% |
| Weeks 24 and 52 |
| Time to First Glucocorticoid Dose Reduction | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Time to Glucocorticoid Discontinuation | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants in Remission According to DAS28 with Glucocorticoid Dose Reduction | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants in Remission According to DAS28 with Glucocorticoid Dose Reduction of At Least 25%, 50%, or 75% | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants in Remission According to DAS28 Who Discontinued Glucocorticoids | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants with Low Disease Activity (LDA) According to DAS28 with Glucocorticoid Dose Reduction | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants with LDA According to DAS28 with Glucocorticoid Dose Reduction of At Least 25%, 50%, or 75% | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants with LDA According to DAS28 Who Discontinued Glucocorticoids | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Glucocorticoid Dose among Participants in Remission According to DAS28 | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Glucocorticoid Dose among Participants with LDA According to DAS28 | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Correlation between DAS28 Score and Glucocorticoid Dose | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events | Baseline up to Week 52 |
| Aalst |
| 9300 |
| Belgium |
| Dr. Huppertz - Marx pgmbh | Amel | 4770 | Belgium |
| Private Practice Els Van Essche | Bonheiden | 2820 | Belgium |
| AZ Sint Jan | Bruges | 8000 | Belgium |
| CHU St Pierre (César de Paepe) | Brussels | 1000 | Belgium |
| Hospital Erasme | Brussels | 1070 | Belgium |
| Rhumarc sciv sprl | Céroux-Mousty | 1341 | Belgium |
| UZ Antwerpen | Edegem | 2650 | Belgium |
| Rhumaconsult sciv sprl; Private Practice | Forchies-la-Marche | 6141 | Belgium |
| Reumacentrum Genk | Genk | 3600 | Belgium |
| Reumaclinic | Genk | 3600 | Belgium |
| AZ Sint Lucas (Sint Lucas) | Ghent | 9000 | Belgium |
| GHdC Site Saint-Joseph | Gilly (Charleroi) | 6000 | Belgium |
| Heilig Hartziekenhuis vzw | Lier | 2500 | Belgium |
| CHC MontLégia | Liège | 4000 | Belgium |
| CHU de Liège; Rhumatologie | Liège | 4000 | Belgium |
| Private Practice; Reumatologie | Mechelen | 2800 | Belgium |
| AZ Damiaan | Ostend | 8400 | Belgium |
| AZ Alma vzw (Sijsele) | Sijsele | 8340 | Belgium |
| AZ Turnhout Sint Jozef | Turnhout | 2300 | Belgium |
| AZ Sint Jozef Malle | Westmalle | 2390 | Belgium |
| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C502936 | tocilizumab |
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