An Exploratory Study of Tocilizumab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and an Inadequate Response to Current Non-Biologic DMARDs and/or Anti-TNF Therapy.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-07-01

Summary

This open-label, single arm study will investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of tocilizumab monotherapy, or combination therapy with non-biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), in patients with severe active RA. Patients will receive tocilizumab 8mg/kg iv as a 60 minute infusion every 4 weeks for a total of 6 infusions. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is >500 individuals.

• Phase: Phase 3

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche