Abatacept for Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibition
Author(s) -
Mark C. Genovese,
JeanClaude Becker,
Michael Schiff,
Michael E. Luggen,
Yvonne Sherrer,
Joel Kremer,
C. Birbara,
Jane Box,
Kannan Natarajan,
Isaac Nuamah,
Tracy Li,
Richard Aranda,
David Hagerty,
Maxime Dougados
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa050524
Subject(s) - medicine , abatacept , rheumatoid arthritis , placebo , rheumatology , arthritis , randomization , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , gastroenterology , surgery , rituximab , pathology , lymphoma , alternative medicine
A substantial number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an inadequate or unsustained response to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of abatacept, a selective costimulation modulator, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to at least three months of anti-TNF-alpha therapy.
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