Real Life Dosing of Remicade for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Austria Monitored Over 9 Infusions (Study P03756)(COMPLETED)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Centocor, Inc.
Information provided by:
Schering-Plough
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00725621
First received: July 25, 2008
Last updated: July 8, 2011
Last verified: July 2011
Results First Received: July 8, 2011  
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort;   Time Perspective: Prospective
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention: Biological: Infliximab

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Remicade (Specialized Hospitals & Extramural Infusion Centers) Remicade induction therapy consisted of 3 infusions (3 mg/kg) in weeks 0, 2, and 6 given in specialized centers (specialized hospitals and extramural infusion centers). Maintenance therapy consisted of a maximum of 6 infusions (3 mg/kg) given in doses and intervals at the discretion of physician. The observation period could not exceed 102 weeks per participant if the maximal therapy interval of 16 weeks as defined in Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) was taken into consideration.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Remicade (Specialized Hospitals & Extramural Infusion Centers)  
STARTED     516 [1]
COMPLETED     245 [2]
NOT COMPLETED     271  
Adverse Event                 25  
Lack of Efficacy                 46  
Withdrawal by Subject                 57  
Physician Decision                 19  
Lost to Follow-up                 52  
Non-compliance                 8  
Continued treatment by other physician                 6  
Switched to other study                 1  
Switched to other drug                 1  
Prepared for elective surgery                 1  
Reason not specified                 55  
[1] Started was defined as the number of participants who received at least one infusion of Remicade.
[2] Completed was defined as the number of participants who received 9 consecutive Remicade infusions.



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Remicade (Specialized Hospitals & Extramural Infusion Centers) Remicade induction therapy consisted of 3 infusions (3 mg/kg) in weeks 0, 2, and 6 given in specialized centers (specialized hospitals and extramural infusion centers). Maintenance therapy consisted of a maximum of 6 infusions (3 mg/kg) given in doses and intervals at the discretion of physician. The observation period could not exceed 102 weeks per participant if the maximal therapy interval of 16 weeks as defined in SPC was taken into consideration.

Baseline Measures
    Remicade (Specialized Hospitals & Extramural Infusion Centers)  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  516  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  55.43  ± 13.52  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 
Female     398  
Male     118  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Mean Time Interval Between Remicade Infusions in Participants During Maintenance Treatment Following Induction Therapy   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 16 weeks ]

2.  Primary:   Median Time Interval Between Remicade Infusions in Participants During Maintenance Treatment Following Induction Therapy   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 16 weeks ]

3.  Primary:   Mean Dose of Remicade in Participants Receiving Induction Therapy and Subsequent Maintenance Therapy   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 102 weeks ]

4.  Primary:   Median Dose of Remicade in Participants Receiving Induction Therapy and Subsequent Maintenance Therapy   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 102 weeks ]

5.  Primary:   Mean Remicade Dose Per Participant   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 102 weeks ]

6.  Primary:   Median Remicade Dose Per Participant   [ Time Frame: Maximum of 102 weeks ]

7.  Secondary:   Disease Progression Specified by the Time Period Between Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Onset of Remicade Therapy   [ Time Frame: 24 months maximum ]

8.  Secondary:   Number and Kind of Previous Therapies With Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)   [ Time Frame: 24 months maximum ]

9.  Secondary:   Impact of Remicade Location (Specialized Hospitals Versus Extramural Infusion Centers) on the Physical Component Summary Score (PCS)   [ Time Frame: 24 months maximum ]

10.  Secondary:   Impact of Remicade Location (Specialized Hospitals Versus Extramural Infusion Centers) on the MCS   [ Time Frame: 24 months maximum ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT 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.


Limitations and Caveats
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Vice President, Late Stage Development Group Leader
Organization: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
e-mail: ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com


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Responsible Party: Vice President, Late Stage Development Group Leader, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00725621     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: P03756
Study First Received: July 25, 2008
Results First Received: July 8, 2011
Last Updated: July 8, 2011
Health Authority: Austria: Not Required