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A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Golimumab in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis That Are Methotrexate-Naive
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Study NCT00264537   Information provided by Centocor, Inc.
First Received: December 11, 2005   Last Updated: May 21, 2009   History of Changes
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions: Biological: golimumab
Drug: placebo; methotrexate
Drug: golimumab; methotrexate
Biological: Golimumab

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Recruitment Details
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This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 4-arm, parallel-group study with the first patient consented on 12Dec2005. The Week 24 database lock was 01 Oct. 2007. 637 subjects were randomized at 90 centers: 25 sites in Asia, 34 sites in Europe/Australia/New Zealand, 10 sites in Latin America and 21 sites in North America.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
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Group I: Placebo + Methotrexate (MTX) Placebo SC injections every 4 wks from Wk 0 to Wk 48 (unless early escape at Wk 28); MTX - 10 to 20 mg from Wk 0 for up to 5 years; golimumab - If early escape, 50 mg SC injection every 4 wks from Wk 28 up to 5 yrs; golimumab - Dr's discretion after unblinding (last patients enrolled completes the Wk 52 evaluation and database is locked), dose adjust from 50 to 100 mg.
Group II: Golimumab 100 mg + Placebo Golimumab 100 mg SC injection every 4 wks from Wk 0 for up to 5 yrs, placebo capsule MTX weekly from Wk 0 to unblinding (last patients enrolled completes the Wk 52 evaluation and database is locked) unless early escape at Wk 28; MTX - If early escape start 10 mg weekly during blinded period; MTX - Dr's discretion, adjust weekly dose after unblinding.
Group III: Golimumab 50 mg + Methotrexate (MTX) Golimumab 50 mg SC injections every 4 wks from Wk 0-48 (Wk 28 if early escape); MTX - 10 to 20 mg from Wk 0 for up to 5 years; golimumab - If early escape, 100 mg beginning at Wk 28 for up to 5 yrs; golimumab - Dr's discretion after unblinding (last patients enrolled completes the Wk 52 evaluation and database is locked), dose adjust from 50 to 100 mg.
Group IV: Golimumab 100 mg + Methotrexate (MTX) Golimumab 100 mg SC injections every 4 wks from Wk 0 up to 5 yrs; MTX - 10 to 20 mg from Wk 0 for up to 5 years.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
  Group I: Placebo + Methotrexate (MTX) Group II: Golimumab 100 mg + Placebo Group III: Golimumab 50 mg + Methotrexate (MTX) Group IV: Golimumab 100 mg + Methotrexate (MTX)
STARTED   160     159     159     159  
COMPLETED   150[1]   150[2]   151[3]   149[4]
NOT COMPLETED   10     9     8     10  
      Adverse Event               1                 1                 5                 6  
      Unsatisfactory theapeutic effect               1                 3                 0                 0  
      Lost to Follow-up               3                 0                 1                 1  
      Death               0                 0                 1                 1  
      Patient relocated               1                 0                 0                 0  
      Not specified               4                 5                 1                 2  
[1] Indicates number of patients that are continuing subcutaneous study agent at Week 24
[2] Indicates number of patients that are continuing subcutaneous study agent at Week 24
[3] Indicates number of patients that are continuing subcutaneous study agent at Week 24
[4] Indicates number of patients that are continuing subcutaneous study agent at Week 24



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1.  Primary:   American College of Rheumatology 50 Response at Week 24   [ Week 24 ]

2.  Secondary:   American College of Rheumatology 20 Response at Week 24   [ Week 24 ]

3.  Secondary:   American College of Rheumatology 50 Response at Week 24 in Patients With Abnormal C-reactive Protein at Baseline   [ Week 24 ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
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Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
The count of patients with any nonserious adverse events (NAE) excludes patients who only had NAE that occurred in <=5% of patients. This information may vary from existing approved labeling and publications due to the requirement of this website.  


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Director Clinical Research
Organization: Centocor Research & Development, Inc.
phone: 1-800-457-6399


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Responsible Party: Centocor Inc. ( Director of Clinical Research )
Study ID Numbers: CR006331, C0524T05, GO-BEFORE
Study First Received: December 11, 2005
Results First Received: May 21, 2009
Last Updated: May 21, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00264537     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration