Which biologic works best when the first one fails for rheumatoid arthritis?

NCT ID NCT01000441

First seen Jan 25, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looked at 300 people with rheumatoid arthritis whose first anti-TNF biologic stopped working. Researchers compared switching to a different anti-TNF versus trying a biologic with a different mechanism. The goal was to see which approach better controls disease activity over 12 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Saint Philibert

    Lomme, France

  • CHRU Lille - Hôpital Salengro

    Lille, France

  • CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU Chenevier - Mondor

    Paris, France

  • CHU Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU de Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz

    Besançon, France

  • CHU de Caen

    Caen, France

  • CHU de Grenoble - Hôpital Sud

    Grenoble, France

  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges, France

  • CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Lapeyronie

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU de Nancy - Hôpital Brabois

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

  • CHU de Nantes - Hôtel Dieu

    Nantes, France

  • CHU de Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet 1

    Nice, France

  • CHU de Poitiers - Hôpital de la Milétrie

    Poitiers, France

  • CHU de Reims - Hôpital Maison Blanche

    Reims, France

  • CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Sud

    Rennes, France

  • CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Bois Guillaume

    Rouen, France

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, France

  • CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan

    Toulouse, France

  • CHU de la Cavale Blanche

    Brest, France

  • Centre Hospitalier - Princesse Grâce de Monaco

    Monaco, Monaco

  • Centre Hospitalier Départemental Les Oudairies

    La Roche-sur-Yon, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Jean Rougié

    Cahors, France

  • Centre Hospitalier René Dubos

    Pontoise, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans, Hôpital de la Source

    Orléans, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Belfort-Montbéliard

    Belfort, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Cannes

    Cannes, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Mulhouse - Hôpital Emile Muller

    Mulhouse, France

  • Centre Hospitalier du Mans

    Le Mans, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses - Hôpital de la Croix Saint-Simon

    Paris, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier du Havre - Hôpital J.Monod

    Le Havre, France

  • Hôpital Ambroise Paré

    Boulogne-Billancourt, France

  • Hôpital Bichat

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

  • Hôpital Jean Verdier

    Bondy, France

  • Hôpital Lariboisière

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Saint-Antoine

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital de Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, France

  • Hôpital de la Conception

    Marseille, France

  • Hôpital de la Pitié Salpétrière

    Paris, France

  • Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar

    Colmar, France

  • Polyclinique de Picardie

    Amiens, France

  • Polyclinique de Riaumont

    Liévin, France

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