Biosimilar arthritis drug shows promise in small study
NCT ID NCT03885037
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a biosimilar version of the drug infliximab (made by Pfizer) in 77 people with rheumatoid arthritis. The goal was to see how safe and effective it is in real-world use. Participants received the drug by IV infusion, and researchers tracked side effects and disease activity over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- infliximab biosimilar (Pfizer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more affordable treatment option for rheumatoid arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. Biosimilars may have subtle differences in effectiveness or side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis treated by Infliximab BS
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who started treatment with this drug * Patients who received this drug for the first time after the day of launch of this drug.
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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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Pfizer Local Country Office
Tokyo, Japan
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