New hope for kids with arthritis: study tests best next steps after first drug fails

NCT ID NCT06654882

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 11, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This study is for children aged 2 to 17 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose first treatment (a TNF inhibitor) did not work well enough. It compares three different medications to a second TNF inhibitor to see which works better at reducing disease activity. The goal is to find the best sequence of treatments to help children reach a state of low disease activity or remission.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Asklepios Children's Hospital

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    Sankt Augustin, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53757, Germany

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  • Hackensack Meridian Health - Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital

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    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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  • IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute

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    Genoa, Liguria, 16147, Italy

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  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

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  • University of California San Francisco Pediatric Rheumatology

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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  • University of Florida

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    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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