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NCT02706847 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Compare Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Stable Dose of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) With an Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by AbbVie.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
499
Enrollment target

NCT02706847: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by AbbVie.

NCT02706847 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by AbbVie. The registered enrollment target is 499 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02706847, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by AbbVie.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
499 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study objective of Period 1 (Day 1 to Week 24) is to compare the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib 30 mg once daily (QD) and 15 mg QD versus placebo for the treatment of signs and symptoms of participants with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are on a stable dose of csDMARDs and had an inadequate response to or intolerance to at least 1 bDMARD. The study objective of Period 2 (Week 24 to Week 260) is to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg QD and 30 mg QD in participants with RA who completed Period 1.

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 * P

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Upadacitinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 499 participants
Start Date 2016-03-15
Est. Completion 2022-02-08
Phase Phase 3
AbbVie

526 total trials

What the finished NCT02706847 record still lists

NCT02706847 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 499 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 (35% lower).

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

NCT02706847 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02706847 about?

NCT02706847 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Compare Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Stable Dose of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) With an Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs". The study objective of Period 1 (Day 1 to Week 24) is to compare the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib 30 mg once daily (QD) and 15 mg QD versus placebo for the treatment of signs and symptoms of participants with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are on a stable dose of ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02706847?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 499 participants. The study started on 2016-03-15. Estimated completion is 2022-02-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02706847?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02706847?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02706847's enrollment target sits among peer trials

499 775th of 2000 higher than 1,226 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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