Title
Study of NI-071 in Comparison With Remicade in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Repeated Dose, Active Control Drug, Parallel-group and Single-center Phase I Study of the Safety of Intravenous Administration of NI-071 in Comparison With Remicade® in Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Treated With Methotrexate
Phase
Phase 1Lead Sponsor
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Study Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Rheumatoid ArthritisIntervention/Treatment
infliximab ...Study Participants
14The purpose of this study is to compare the safety of NI-071 with Remicade® (infliximab) in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis inadequately treated with Methotrexate.
100mg/vial
100mg/vial
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) as defined by the 1987 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria with ACR Functional Classification class I-III and disease duration of no less than 3 months Patients must receive a minimum of 3 months treatment with methotrexate (MTX) (≥ 6 mg/week) prior to the Screening Visit. Patients must be on a stable dose of MTX (6 mg~16 mg mg/week) for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit Exclusion Criteria: History of following diseases Other Connective tissue disorders with joint symptom which may interfere the efficacy assessment Chlonic or recurrent infectious disease(bronchial ectasia, sinus inflammation etc.) Severe infectious disease(hepatitis, pneumonia、sepsis) History of demyelinating disease or multiple sclerosis Congestive heart failure lymphoproliferative disorder or myelodysplastic syndrome History of malignancy Interstitial lung disease Patients with active or latent tuberculosis or history of tuberculosis