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Study Evaluating Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis
This study has been completed.
First Received: October 31, 2005   Last Updated: July 25, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Wyeth
Information provided by: Wyeth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00247962
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of etanercept and sulphasalazine in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis.


Condition Intervention Phase
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Drug: etanercept
Drug: sulphasalazine
Phase IV

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Subjects With Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Further study details as provided by Wyeth:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To compare the efficacy of etanercept with sulphasalazine in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. [ Time Frame: 22 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To compare the effect of etanercept with sulphasalazine on the quality of life. To evaluate the safety of etanercept. [ Time Frame: 22 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 540
Study Start Date: December 2005
Study Completion Date: February 2008
Primary Completion Date: February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
A: Experimental Drug: etanercept
50mg
B: Active Comparator Drug: sulphasalazine
Sulphasalazine: The target dose for SSZ is 1.5g (3 tablets) twice daily orally. Subject start the oral TA at 0.5g daily for the first week and increase by 0.5g every week until a daily dose of 3g. Is achieved by the start of study week 5 of the study.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
  • Active ankylosing spondylitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Complete ankylosis of spine
  • Previous treatment with etanercept
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00247962

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Wyeth
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Wyeth
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Poland, WPWZMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Italy, descresg@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Hungary, WPBUMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Czech Republic, WPPGCLI@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Australia, medinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Germany, medinfoDEU@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Austria, WPVIMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Spain, infomed@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Netherlands, trials-NL@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Denmark, medinfonord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Finland, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Sweden, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For UK/Great Britian, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Ireland, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For France, infomedfrance@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For China, medinfo@wyeth.com
  More Information

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Responsible Party: Wyeth ( Wyeth (Registry Contact: Clinical Trial Registry Specialist) )
Study ID Numbers: 0881A3-402
Study First Received: October 31, 2005
Last Updated: July 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00247962     History of Changes
Health Authority: European Union: European Medicines Agency

Keywords provided by Wyeth:
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Spinal Diseases
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Joint Diseases
Spondylarthropathy
Sulfasalazine
TNFR-Fc fusion protein
Immunosuppressive Agents
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Arthritis
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Analgesics
Antirheumatic Agents
Spondylarthritis
Spondylitis
Spondylarthropathies
Ankylosis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Sulfasalazine
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Infection
TNFR-Fc fusion protein
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sensory System Agents
Arthritis
Therapeutic Uses
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics
Spondylarthritis
Spondylitis
Ankylosis
Spondylarthropathies
Spinal Diseases
Joint Diseases
Gastrointestinal Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

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