A Golimumab Phase 3b, Multicenter, Assessment of Intravenous Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Who Have Diminished Disease Control Despite Treatment With Infliximab (REMICADE®)

Study Summary

This is a Phase 3b, multicenter study of the efficacy of golimumab 2 mg/kg IV in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis who are receiving methotrexate and have inadequate disease control (defined as an erythrocyte sedimentation rate \[ESR\]-based Disease Activity Score in 28 joints \[DAS28\] ≥ 3.2 and ≥ 4 swollen and ≥ 4 tender joints) despite current anti-TNFα therapy with infliximab 2 - 4 mg/kg every 4 weeks, 2 - 5 mg/kg every 5 weeks, 3 - 6 mg/kg every 6 weeks, 3 - 7mg/kg every 7 weeks, or 4 - 8 mg/kg every 8 weeks. To be eligible for participation, subjects must have previously demonstrated initial and/or temporary improvement in disease signs and symptoms, who have since exhibited a diminished response despite continued treatment. It is estimated that 200 subjects will be enrolled in the study at approximately 85 global sites.

Primary Outcome

The ACR 20 Response is defined as greater than or equal to (\>=) 20 percent improvement in swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints) and \>=20 percent improvement in 3 of following 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0-10 millimeter \[mm\], 0 mm=no pain and 10 mm=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity by using VAS (the scale ranges from 0 mm to 100 mm, \[0 mm=no pain to 100 mm=worst possible pain\]),

Interventions

• BIOLOGICAL Golimumab 2 mg/kg IV