Personalized dosing for childhood arthritis: study aims to optimize etanercept
NCT ID NCT02030613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 126 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis to find the best dose of the drug etanercept. Researchers measured drug levels in the blood and checked how well the disease was controlled. The goal is to help doctors give each child the right amount for the best results with fewer side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- etanercept
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize etanercept doses for children with juvenile arthritis, improving treatment effectiveness and reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2013
- Finished
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Mar 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis * Age \<18 years and\> 4 years (which corresponds to the pediatric AMM) * Patient on Etanercept treatment in the context of his usual care, whatever the dose (but the dose should remain stable in the weight during the study period). The patient must have received at least one injection of etanercept before participating in the study. * Signature of consent by the guardians of the child * Patient affiliate or entitled to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Infection progressive * Pregnancy and lactation. For adolescents of reproductive age and sexually active, contraception should be used during the duration of treatment with etanercept * Contraindication to treatment with Etanercept * Refusal of the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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