Tocilizumab.

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Published in MAbs on September 10, 2009

Authors

Adith Venkiteshwaran1

Author Affiliations

1: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA. sohini.mazumdar@tufts.edu

Associated clinical trials:

A Study to Assess the Effect of Tocilizumab + Methotrexate on Signs and Symptoms in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Currently on Methotrexate Therapy | NCT00106522

A Study to Assess the Effect of Tocilizumab + Methotrexate on Signs and Symptoms in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis | NCT00106548

A Study of the Effect of Tocilizumab on Markers of Atherogenic Risk in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis | NCT00535782

A Study to Assess the Effect of Tocilizumab + Methotrexate on Prevention of Structural Joint Damage in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | NCT00106535

A Study to Assess the Effect of Tocilizumab + DMARD Therapy on Signs and Symptoms in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis | NCT00106574

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis | NCT00109408

Study of MRA for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) | NCT00144599

Long-term Treatment Study of MRA for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) | NCT00144612

Phase III Comparative Study(Open-Label) of MRA for Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) | NCT00144508

Comparative Study (Double-Blind) of MRA for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | NCT00144521

Study of MRA in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | NCT00144651

A Drug Interaction Study Between Tocilizumab, Methotrexate and Simvastatin on Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. | NCT00365001

NCT00144522

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