An Exploratory Study of Changes in Synovial Immune Responses Following BMS-188667 Therapy in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis on Background DMARDs Who Have Failed Anti-TNF Therapy

January 11, 2017 updated by: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Study to assess changes in synovial tissue before and after treatment with Abatacept in subjects with RA who remained on their background disease modifying anti-arthritis medications but who have failed previous therapy with anti-TNF (tumor necrosing factor)blocking agents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • RA for at least 1 year
  • Clear clinical signs of active RA in 1 knee joint
  • Meet ARA (1987) criteria for diagnosis of RA and ACR (1991) criteria for RA functional classes I, II, or III
  • Inadequate clinical response to a minimum of 3 months of therapy with anti-TNF-blocking agents
  • Taking background DMARDs for a minimum of 3 months and at stable doses for at least 28 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious bacterial infection in last 3 months
  • History of TB
  • History of cancer within 5 years
  • Evidence of latent or active bacterial or viral infection
  • Intra-articular corticosteroids within 3 months
  • Exposure to live vaccines
  • Exposure to CTLA4Ig or BMS-188667
  • Treatment with immunoadsorption column(s), mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide, anakinra, cyclosporine, etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, azathioprine, oral or parenteral gold, D-penacillamine, calcineurin inhibitors, cyclophosphamide or other alkylating agents

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Drug: Abatacept
Parenteral, IV, 500 mg if < 60 kg; 750 mg if > 60 & < 100 kg; 1000 mg if > 100 kg, Monthly, 4 months.
Other Names:
  • Orencia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Comparison of each subject's synovial tissue markers
Time Frame: at baseline and after 4 months of treatment with abatacept
at baseline and after 4 months of treatment with abatacept

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
assess baseline & post treatment synovitis by dynamic gadolinium enhanced MRI; determine concentrations of abatacept in synovial fluid & serum
Time Frame: after 4 months of treatment
after 4 months of treatment
assess safety & tolerability of abatacept
Time Frame: administered for 4 months
administered for 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 12, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IM101-015

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