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NCT02675426 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis on a Stable Dose of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) Who Have an Inadequate Response to csDMARDs Alone

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AbbVie.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
661
Enrollment target

NCT02675426: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AbbVie.

NCT02675426 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AbbVie. The registered enrollment target is 661 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (14% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02675426, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AbbVie.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
661 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objectives of this study are to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of upadacitinib 30 mg once daily (QD) and 15 mg QD versus placebo for the treatment of signs and symptoms of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who were on a stable dose of csDMARDs and had an inadequate response to csDMARDs.

Primary Outcome

The primary endpoint for United States (US)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory purposes was ACR 20% response (ACR20) at Week 12. Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician global assessment of disease activity; *

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Upadacitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 661 participants
Start Date 2015-12-17
Est. Completion 2022-03-10
Phase Phase 3
AbbVie

526 total trials

What the finished NCT02675426 record still lists

NCT02675426 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 661 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (14% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02675426 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02675426 about?

NCT02675426 is a clinical study titled "A Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis on a Stable Dose of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) Who Have an Inadequate Response to csDMARDs Alone". The primary objectives of this study are to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of upadacitinib 30 mg once daily (QD) and 15 mg QD versus placebo for the treatment of signs and symptoms of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who were on a stable dose of csDMARDs...

What is the current status of trial NCT02675426?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 661 participants. The study started on 2015-12-17. Estimated completion is 2022-03-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02675426?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Upadacitinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02675426?

This trial is sponsored by AbbVie, which has 526 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02675426's enrollment target sits among peer trials

661 556th of 2000 higher than 1,445 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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