Effects of abatacept in patients with methotrexate-resistant active rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on June 20, 2006

Authors

Joel M Kremer1, Harry K Genant, Larry W Moreland, Anthony S Russell, Paul Emery, Carlos Abud-Mendoza, Jacek Szechinski, Tracy Li, Zhiyu Ge, Jean-Claude Becker, Rene Westhovens

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Rheumatology, Albany, New York, USA. jkremer@joint-docs.com

Associated clinical trials:

A Phase III Study of Abatacept (BMS-188667) in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Methotrexate | NCT00048568

Pilot Open Label Clinical Trial With Abatacept in Ankylosing Spondylitis (Aba-AS-01) | NCT00558506

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