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| Name | Class |
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| Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario | OTHER |
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This study will evaluate the retention rates of two advanced therapies, Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK) in the treatment of adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) over a two year period. It will also examine the ability to embed a clinical trial in a clinical situation using an electronic medical record (EMR).
Conventional therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treatment include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors, corticosteroids and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). These therapies are often partially effective.
For those patients, where conventional therapies have failed to alleviate their symptoms, Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNFis) is often prescribed to treat the pain and inflammation associated with RA. The main problem with TNFi and other advanced therapies in RA is retention. At least ¼ of patients stop treatment within a year and another ⅕ to ¼ in the second year, mostly due to secondary loss of efficacy.
Another advanced therapy, the Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK) has demonstrated similar efficacy to TNFi treatment in RA. This trial will determine if using a different class of treatment (small molecule, oral drug, JAK kinase inhibitor) will have a better retention than a TNFi (using the most commonly prescribed TNFi for RA in Canada).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| etanercept | Active Comparator | etanercept 50 mg subcutaneously injected per week |
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| tofacitinib | Active Comparator | tofacitinib 5 mg orally daily |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Etanercept | Drug | injection |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Retention Rates | Evaluation of the proportion of patients in each arm still on the randomized treatment | 24 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Change in Disease Activity | The mean change from baseline in the Clinical Disease Activity Index in each arm of the study. The Clinical Disease Activity Index measures the number of tender or swollen joints, patient global assessment of disease activity, and provider global assessment of disease activity. Total tender joint count=0-28, total swollen joint count=0-28, patient global score=0-10, provider global score=0-10. Total range score=0-76. Higher values for all subscales, tender and swollen joints, global assessments indicate higher disease activity. Scores for subscales are combined to calculate the total score. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
patients with RA who meet criteria for obtaining an advanced therapeutic through usual care
active RA with 5 or more swollen joints
seropositive
presence of erosions
failure of methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine and sulfasalazine
failure of Leflunomide
-> or equal to 18 years
able to provide consent
able to attend usual follow up visits
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Janet E Pope, MD MPH | Contact | 519 646-6000 | 66332 | janet.pope@sjhc.london.on.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Janet E Pope, MD MPH | Western University, Canada | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rheumatology Clinic, St. Joseph's Health Care | Recruiting | London | Ontario | N6A 4V2 | Canada |
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| 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 |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000068800 | Etanercept |
| C479163 | tofacitinib |
| ID | Term |
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| D007141 | Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments |
| D007128 | Immunoglobulin Fragments |
| D010446 | Peptide Fragments |
| D010455 | Peptides |
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Pragmatic, open-label, randomized trial
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| tofacitinib | Drug | tablet |
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| 24 months |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D000602 |
| Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D007127 | Immunoglobulin Constant Regions |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
| D007162 | Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |
| D018124 | Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| D018121 | Receptors, Cytokine |
| D011971 | Receptors, Immunologic |
| D011956 | Receptors, Cell Surface |
| D008565 | Membrane Proteins |