Real-World check: does this arthritis drug deliver on its promise?

NCT ID NCT01394276

Summary

This study followed 322 adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis for one year after they started treatment with the drug tocilizumab (Actemra/RoActemra) in their regular doctor's care. The goal was to see how well the drug worked to control disease activity and reduce symptoms like pain and fatigue, and to monitor its safety in a real-world setting, not just a controlled trial. Researchers tracked whether patients achieved low disease activity or remission, their quality of life, and any side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Coppito, Abruzzo, 67100, Italy

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    Pescara, Abruzzo, 65100, Italy

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    Brindisi, Apulia, 72100, Italy

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    Casarano (LE), Apulia, 73042, Italy

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    Foggia, Apulia, 71100, Italy

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    Martina Franca, Apulia, 74015, Italy

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    San Cesario di Lecce, Apulia, 73016, Italy

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    Reggio Calabria, Calabria, 89133, Italy

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    Avellino, Campania, 83100, Italy

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    Gragnano, Campania, 80054, Italy

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    Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy

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    Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy

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    Naples, Campania, 80144, Italy

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    Salerno, Campania, 84131, Italy

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    Telese Terme, Campania, 82037, Italy

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    Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40138, Italy

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    Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, 44100, Italy

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    Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41100, Italy

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    Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, 29100, Italy

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    Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 34142, Italy

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    Albano Laziale, Lazio, 00041, Italy

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    Rome, Lazio, 00128, Italy

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    Rome, Lazio, 00145, Italy

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    Rome, Lazio, 00152, Italy

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    Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy

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    Rome, Lazio, 00189, Italy

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    Viterbo, Lazio, 01100, Italy

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    Arenzano, Liguria, 16011, Italy

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    Castel Goffredo, Lombardy, 46042, Italy

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    Gavardo, Lombardy, 25085, Italy

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    Legnano, Lombardy, 20025, Italy

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    Milan, Lombardy, 20157, Italy

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    Monza, Lombardy, 20052, Italy

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    Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy

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    Rozzano, Lombardy, 20089, Italy

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    Saronno, Lombardy, 21047, Italy

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    Treviglio, Lombardy, 24047, Italy

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    Vimercate, Lombardy, 20059, Italy

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    Agnone, Molise, 86081, Italy

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    Cuneo, Piedmont, 12100, Italy

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    Novara, Piedmont, 28100, Italy

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    Turin, Piedmont, 10126, Italy

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    Sassari, Sardinia, 07100, Italy

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    Catania, Sicily, 95124, Italy

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    Gazzi, Sicily, 98125, Italy

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    Palermo, Sicily, 90127, Italy

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    Palermo, Sicily, 90146, Italy

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    Ancona, The Marches, 60020, Italy

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    Iesi, The Marches, 60035, Italy

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    Florence, Tuscany, 50139, Italy

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    Massa, Tuscany, 54100, Italy

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    Pisa, Tuscany, 56100, Italy

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    Prato, Tuscany, 59100, Italy

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    Perugia, Umbria, 06122, Italy

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    Verona, Veneto, 37126, Italy

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    Verona, Veneto, 37134, Italy

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