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Can we predict the best RA drug? new study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT03414502

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Nebraska Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
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Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is looking for clues to predict how well different rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs will work in individual patients. Researchers will give 400 adults with RA one or more standard medications and track their response over 16 weeks. The goal is to find genetic or other factors that help doctors choose the most effective treatment sooner.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including methotrexate, abatacept, adalimumab, azathioprine, baricitinib, and others
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors choose the right rheumatoid arthritis drug for each person, leading to faster and more effective treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study focused on finding predictors, not testing a new treatment. The results may not lead to immediate changes in care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2007

Expected to finish

Mar 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

19 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with 4 of 7 American College of Rheumatology criteria * Morning stiffness for at least 1 hour for at least 6 weeks * Swelling of 3 or more joints for at least 6 weeks * Swelling of wrist, metacarpophalangeal (MCP), or proximal interphalangeal joints for 6 or more weeks * Symmetric joint swelling * Hand x-rays with erosions or bony decalcifications * RA nodules * Rheumatoid factor (RF) positive * \>19 yrs old at RA diagnosis * Active disease with at least 1 swollen joint * Starting new DMARD medication(s) (abatacept, adalimumab, azathioprine, barcitinib, certolizumab, etanercept, golimumab, hydroxychloroquine, infliximab, leflunomide, methotrexate, minocycline, rituximab, sarilumab, sulfasalazine, tofacitinib) * If on other DMARDS, must be on stable dose for ≥ 6 wks * If on glucocorticoids, must be on stable dose for 2 wks (\< 10mg of Prednisone/day or equivalent) * Able to adhere to study visit schedule: enrollment (8 wks \& 16 wks +/- 2 wks) * Hemoglobin (Hgb) \> 9g/dl * Platelets \>100 * Creatinine \<1.6 * Aspartate transferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) at or below 1.2 x upper limit * Albumin up to 1.0 g/dL below lower limit of normal EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Men and women of child bearing potential unwilling to practice effective method of contraception

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Rheumatoid arthritis

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

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