Effect of SAR153191 (REGN88) With Methotrexate in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Failed TNF-α Blockers

Inclusion criteria:

• Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis ≥6 months duration and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Class I-III functional status at screening and baseline visits;

• Active disease defined as:

  • At least 6 of 68 tender joints and 6 of 66 swollen joints at screening and baseline visits, and
  • hs-C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) >10 g/L or Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) >28 mm/hr at screening visit;
• Continuous treatment with Methotrexate for at least 12 weeks and on stable dose (minimum 10 mg/week) for at least 6 weeks prior to the screening visit;

• Participant considered as Primary TNF-α blocker nonresponder. i.e.:

  • Appropriate for previous TNF-α blocker therapy
  • Lack of adequate clinical response after at least 3 months TNF-α blocker therapy with MTX or other synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) co-therapy.

Exclusion criteria:

• Age <18 years or >75 years;
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman or woman of childbearing potential, unwilling to utilize adequate contraception or not to become pregnant during the entire study;
• Fever (>38°C), or chronic, persistent, or recurring infection(s);
• History of demyelinating disease;
• Current underlying hepatobiliary disease.

The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.