A Study of Subjects With Psoriatic Arthritis to Investigate the Effectiveness of Adalimumab Introduction Compared With Methotrexate Dose Escalation (CONTROL)

Study Purpose

An interventional Phase 4 open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel-group, multi-country study in subjects with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) consisting of 2 parts: Part 1 is designed to compare the achievement of minimal disease activity (MDA) between subjects randomized to either adalimumab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) or MTX alone escalated to the highest recommended or tolerable dose; Part 2 is to evaluate the maintenance or achievement of MDA on four different treatment regimens using adalimumab and/or MTX, with subject allocation based on the initial randomized treatment and achievement of MDA in Part 1, and with rescue treatment option.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes.


An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.

Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. PsA diagnosis established at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the Screening visit and confirmed by ClASsification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria 2. Not in MDA at the time of screening 3. Has 3 or more tender and 3 or more swollen joints 4. Treated with methotrexate 15 mg (weekly) for at least 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Contraindications to adalimumab therapy and/or known hypersensitivity to adalimumab or its excipients 2. History of methotrexate intolerance/toxicity 3. Medical conditions(s) precluding methotrexate dose increase above 15 mg 4. Had prior exposure to any tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, other mechanism of action biologic DMARD (bDMARD) or any systemic biologic agent in general

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02814175
Phase

Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans.

Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 4
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

AbbVie
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

AbbVie Inc.
Principal Investigator Affiliation AbbVie
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Contact a Trial Team

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Sun City, Arizona

Status

Recruiting

Address

AZ Arthritis & Rheum Research /ID# 161796

Sun City, Arizona, 85351

LeJenue Research Associates /ID# 200093, Miami, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

LeJenue Research Associates /ID# 200093

Miami, Florida, 33126

Deerbrook Medical Associates /ID# 158655, Vernon Hills, Illinois

Status

Completed

Address

Deerbrook Medical Associates /ID# 158655

Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60061

Ochsner Clinic Foundation /ID# 155178, New Orleans, Louisiana

Status

Recruiting

Address

Ochsner Clinic Foundation /ID# 155178

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

Worcester, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

Clinical Pharmacology Study Gr /ID# 161057

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605

Shores Rheumatology, PC /ID# 162697, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Status

Completed

Address

Shores Rheumatology, PC /ID# 162697

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081

Coastal Carolina Health Care /ID# 152088, New Bern, North Carolina

Status

Completed

Address

Coastal Carolina Health Care /ID# 152088

New Bern, North Carolina, 28562

Wilmington, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

PMG Research of Wilmington LLC /ID# 152089

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

Altoona Ctr Clinical Res /ID# 152087, Duncansville, Pennsylvania

Status

Recruiting

Address

Altoona Ctr Clinical Res /ID# 152087

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635

Metroplex Clinical Research /ID# 162486, Dallas, Texas

Status

Recruiting

Address

Metroplex Clinical Research /ID# 162486

Dallas, Texas, 75231

Swedish Medical Center /ID# 162051, Seattle, Washington

Status

Recruiting

Address

Swedish Medical Center /ID# 162051

Seattle, Washington, 98104

West Virginia Research Inst /ID# 157815, South Charleston, West Virginia

Status

Recruiting

Address

West Virginia Research Inst /ID# 157815

South Charleston, West Virginia, 25309

International Sites

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital /ID# 153144, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital /ID# 153144

Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050

Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Optimus Clinical Research Pty. /ID# 153145

Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217

Liverpool Hospital /ID# 153147, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Liverpool Hospital /ID# 153147

Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170

BJC Health /ID# 153875, Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

BJC Health /ID# 153875

Paramatta, New South Wales, 2150

Box Hill Hospital /ID# 153146, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Box Hill Hospital /ID# 153146

Melbourne, Victoria, 3128

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre /ID# 152345

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, 90035-903

Faculdade de Medicina do ABC /ID# 152344, Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Status

Recruiting

Address

Faculdade de Medicina do ABC /ID# 152344

Santo André, Sao Paulo, 09060-870

MHAT Trimontsium /ID# 152658, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Status

Recruiting

Address

MHAT Trimontsium /ID# 152658

Plovdiv, , 4000

Sofia, Bulgaria

Status

Recruiting

Address

Diag Consult Ctr 17 Sofia EOOD /ID# 152657

Sofia, , 1505

Rheumatology Research Assoc /ID# 161600, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Rheumatology Research Assoc /ID# 161600

Edmonton, Alberta, T5M 0H4

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Percuro Clinical Research, Ltd /ID# 161601

Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3M9

Manitoba Clinic /ID# 151939, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Manitoba Clinic /ID# 151939

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A IM3

St. Clare's Mercy Hospital /ID# 159680, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Status

Completed

Address

St. Clare's Mercy Hospital /ID# 159680

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5B8

The Waterside Clinic /ID# 151938, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

The Waterside Clinic /ID# 151938

Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6L2

Adachi Medicine Prof. Corp /ID# 152575, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Adachi Medicine Prof. Corp /ID# 152575

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1Y2

Ctr. de Rheum de l'est du QC /ID# 151937, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Ctr. de Rheum de l'est du QC /ID# 151937

Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 5S9

Sainte-foy, Quebec, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Groupe de Recherche en Maladies Osseuses /ID# 205693

Sainte-foy, Quebec, G1V 3M7

Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Centro de Investigacion en Reumatologia y Especialidades Medicas- CIREEM SAS /ID# 151954

Bogota, Cundinamarca, 110221

Bogota, Colombia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Riesgo de Fractura S.A - CAYRE /ID# 153817

Bogota, , 110221

San Vicente Fundacion /Id# 171324, Medellin, Colombia

Status

Recruiting

Address

San Vicente Fundacion /Id# 171324

Medellin, , 050034

Revmatolog s.r.o. /ID# 151753, Jihlava 1, Jihlava, Czechia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Revmatolog s.r.o. /ID# 151753

Jihlava 1, Jihlava, 586 01

Prague 4, Praha 4, Czechia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Nuselská poliklinika, Revmatologie /ID# 151754

Prague 4, Praha 4, 140 00

Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Status

Completed

Address

Universitaetsklinik Heidelberg /ID# 152229

Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, 69120

Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Niedersachsen, Germany

Status

Recruiting

Address

Fachpraxis fuer Rheumatologie und Osteologie /ID# 203982

Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Niedersachsen, 27305

Univ Hosp Schleswig-Holstein /ID# 152231, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Status

Recruiting

Address

Univ Hosp Schleswig-Holstein /ID# 152231

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105

CIRI GmbH /ID# 152228, Frankfurt, Germany

Status

Recruiting

Address

CIRI GmbH /ID# 152228

Frankfurt, , 60590

Hamburger Rheuma I /ID# 164055, Hamburg, Germany

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hamburger Rheuma I /ID# 164055

Hamburg, , 22391

Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Status

Recruiting

Address

Università di Catanzaro "Magna Graecia" /ID# 152013

Catanzaro, Calabria, 88100

Rome, Italy

Status

Recruiting

Address

Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinic /ID# 152011

Rome, , 00161

A.O. Universitaria Senese /ID# 152012, Siena, Italy

Status

Recruiting

Address

A.O. Universitaria Senese /ID# 152012

Siena, , 53100

McBk Sc /Id# 163089, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, Poland

Status

Recruiting

Address

McBk Sc /Id# 163089

Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, 05-825

Centrum Medyczne AMED /ID# 164047, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Status

Recruiting

Address

Centrum Medyczne AMED /ID# 164047

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, 01-518

Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland

Status

Recruiting

Address

SANUS Szpital Specjalistyczny /ID# 151988

Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, 37-450

Bialystok, Poland

Status

Recruiting

Address

ClinicMed Badurski i wspolnicy SJ /ID# 151987

Bialystok, , 15-879

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Status

Recruiting

Address

Dr. Ramon L. Ortega-Colon, MD /ID# 152957

Carolina, , 00983

GCM Medical Group /ID# 152091, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Status

Recruiting

Address

GCM Medical Group /ID# 152091

San Juan, , 00909

Hamad Hospital /ID# 152334, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hamad Hospital /ID# 152334

Doha, Ad Dawhah,

Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain

Status

Recruiting

Address

Corporac Sanitaria Parc Tauli /ID# 151759

Sabadell, Barcelona, 08208

Barcelona, Spain

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hospital Univ Germans Trias I /ID# 151760

Barcelona, , 08916

Cordoba, Spain

Status

Completed

Address

Hospital Universitario Reina S /ID# 151761

Cordoba, , 14004

Hospital Manises /ID# 162778, Manises, Spain

Status

Completed

Address

Hospital Manises /ID# 162778

Manises, , 46940

Hospital Univ Canarias /ID# 206489, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hospital Univ Canarias /ID# 206489

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, , 38320

Hospital de Viladecans /ID# 163875, Viladecans, Spain

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hospital de Viladecans /ID# 163875

Viladecans, , 8840

Bath, United Kingdom

Status

Recruiting

Address

Royal National Hosp for Rheuma /ID# 152767

Bath, , BA1 1RL

Western General Hospital /ID# 155195, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Status

Completed

Address

Western General Hospital /ID# 155195

Edinburgh, , EH4 2XU

Altnagelvin Area Hospital /ID# 152766, Londonderry, United Kingdom

Status

Recruiting

Address

Altnagelvin Area Hospital /ID# 152766

Londonderry, , BT47 6SB

Manchester, United Kingdom

Status

Recruiting

Address

Central Manchester University /ID# 152765

Manchester, , M13 9WL

Preston, United Kingdom

Status

Recruiting

Address

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation /ID# 152769

Preston, ,

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