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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00425321
Date of registration: 19/01/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Public title: Safety and Effectiveness Study of RWJ-445380 Cathepsin-S Inhibitor in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy
Scientific title: A Phase IIa Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo -Controlled, Parallel Group Study of RWJ-445380 Cathepsin-S Inhibitor in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy
Date of first enrolment: December 2006
Target sample size: 259
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00425321
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Argentina Brazil Czech Republic Germany Mexico Poland United States
Contacts
Name:     Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial
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Affiliation:  Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis for at least 6 months with at least 8
tender and 8 swollen joints

- methotrexate treatment for 6 months

- at least 10mg/wk and stable dose for at least 8 weeks

- negative TB screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Use of other disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (other than Methotrexate
MTX)

- previous use of more than 1 anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) agent

- previous use of cytotoxics, p38 MAPkinase inhibitor, anti-CD4 antibody

- receipt of live vaccine within 1 month of study drug

- serious infection in previous 2 months or history of chronic or recurrent infectious
disease or history of opportunistic infection

- other clinically significant disease of other organ system



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: RWJ-445380 200 mg
Drug: RWJ-445380 100 mg
Drug: Placebo
Drug: RWJ-445380 300 mg
Primary Outcome(s)
Evaluate the safety of RWJ-445380 for up to 12 weeks; assessing adverse events, vital signs, laboratory and physical exam and ECGs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [Time Frame: up to 12 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Explore effectiveness of drug through accepted arthritis clinical measures and biomarkers [Time Frame: 12 weeks, Explore effectiveness of drug through accepted clinical measures and biomarkers]
Secondary ID(s)
C-2006-009
CR012511
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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