Status:
COMPLETED
Dose Escalation With Remicade® and Orencia®
Lead Sponsor:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to describe infliximab and abatacept dosing patterns (i.e., dosing amount and frequency) and costs among a population of managed care enrollees with RA. This study will al...
Detailed Description
This study will be conducted in two parts. The primary analysis is a longitudinal analysis, where patients' health care claims from a period during which the patient was continuously enrolled in the h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Commercial health plan enrollees with medical and pharmacy coverage
- At least 3 claims on separate days for infliximab (HCPCS J1745) or abatacept (HCPCS C9230, J0129, J3590) administration during the subject identification period
- The 3 initial claims for abatacept occurred within a 6-week period inclusive of the index date and the three initial claims for infliximab occur within a 9-week period inclusive of the index date
- Presence of a diagnosis of RA (ICD-9-CM 714.xx)
- Continuous enrollment during the baseline and follow-up periods
- At least 18 years of age or older on the index date
Exclusion
- Prior exposure to the index medication during the baseline period
- Diagnosis of psoriasis (ICD-9-CM 696.1), psoriatic arthritis (696.0), ankylosing spondylitis (720.0), Crohn's disease (555.x), or ulcerative colitis (556.x) in any position at any time during the study period
- Exposure to alefacept (HCPCS J0215, C9211, C9212) or efalizumab (HCPCS S0162) at any time during the study period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
5451 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01141413
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
April 4 2012
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