An Effectiveness and Safety Study of Intravenous Golimumab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Treatment With Methotrexate Therapy

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

592

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2009

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2013

Conditions
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Interventions
DRUG

Golimumab

Participants will receive 2 mg/kg of golimumab intravenously over 30 ± 10 minutes. Group 1: at Weeks 0, 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter (up to Week 100). Group II: Weeks 24, 28, and every 8 weeks thereafter (up to Week 100); Early escape: at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter (up to Week 100).

OTHER

Placebo

Participants will receive placebo intravenous infusion over 30 ± 10 minutes as: Group I: at Week 16 and 24; Group II: at Weeks 0, 4, 12, 16, and 20; and for early escape: at Week 24.

DRUG

methotrexate (MTX)

Participants will be maintained on their stable dose of commercial MTX (between 15 to 25 mg/week) throughout the study.

Trial Locations (88)

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Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Schering-Plough

INDUSTRY

lead

Centocor, Inc.

INDUSTRY