Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase IIIB Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept Administered Subcutaneously and Intravenously in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Receiving Background Methotrexate, and Experiencing an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a weekly subcutaneous dose of abatacept yields clinical efficacy comparable to that of monthly intravenous doses of abatacept in participants with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to current methotrexate therapy.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* The patient has a diagnosis of RA based upon the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 Revised Criteria.
* The patient must have had an inadequate response to methotrexate and have active disease, as defined by both: ≥6 joints tender or painful on motion; and ≥6 joints swollen; and fulfills 1 of the following 2 criteria at Screening: 1.ESR (Westergren method) \>28 mm in the local laboratory. 2. CRP \>7 mg/L in the central laboratory.
* No evidence of active or latent or inadequately treated infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
* The patient must have been on a stable dose of 7.5 mg to 25 mg weekly of methotrexate and washed out of all other DMARDs.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Blood dyscrasias including confirmed: 1. Hemoglobin \<9 g/dL or Hematocrit \<30%; 2. White blood cell count \<3,000 cu.mm. Absolute neutrophil count \<1,200 cu.mm; 4. Platelet count \<100,000/L
* History of any other autoimmune rheumatic disease other than Sjogren's syndrome
* No malignancy or history of malignancy.
* History of infection requiring hospitalization, parenteral antimicrobial therapy, or as otherwise judged clinically significant by the investigator, within the 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug
* Patients who have failed any TNFi for either lack of efficacy or a TNFi mechanism related adverse event.
* Patients who have previously received adalimumab therapy for any reason.
* Patients who are contraindicated for treatment with adalimumab in accordance with the approved local label.
* Patients meeting the New York Heart Association Class III and Class IV Congestive Heart failure
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female ≥18 and ≤80 years of age at time of screening
* Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis as determined by meeting 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria and has had rheumatoid arthritis for at least 6 months
* Moderate rheumatoid arthritis during screening, as defined by a disease activity score (28 joint) calculated using the C-reactive protein formula (DAS28-CRP) \> 3.2 and ≤ 5.1
* Active rheumatoid arthritis defined as ≥ 3 swollen joints (out of 28 joints examined) and ≥ 3 tender/painful joints (out of 28 joints examined) at screening and baseline. (A full 66/68 count joint count will be performed at baseline, but only joints in the 28-count joint count will be considered for eligibility. The 28-joint count consists of the finger joints excluding the distal interphalangeal joints, the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and knees)
* Must be currently taking a DMARD such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine, leflunomide, minocycline, and/or hydroxychloroquine

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prosthetic joint infection within 5 years of screening or native joint infection within 1 year of screening
* Class IV rheumatoid arthritis according to ACR revised response criteria
* Any active infection (including chronic or localized infections) for which anti-infectives were indicated within 28 days prior to first investigational product dose
* Previously used more than one experimental biologic DMARD. Patient with prior use of no more than one experimental biologic is permitted if the subject received no more than 8 weeks of treatment. The use of the experimental biologic must not have occurred within 2 months of the first dose of investigational product
* Previously used more than one commercially available biologic DMARD. Subject with prior use of no more than one commercially available biologic is permitted if the patient received no more than 8 weeks of treatment and did not discontinue because of lack of effect. The use of the biologic must not have occurred within 2 months of the first dose of investigational product. Acceptable prior use of biologics include the following examples:
* No more than 4 injections of adalimumab
* No more than 8 (50 mg) injections of etanercept
* No more than 2 infusions of infliximab
* No more than 2 infusions of abatacept
* Additional inclusion (exclusion) criteria may apply
C: For more information regarding BMS clinical trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who are considered methotrexate inadequate responders
* 10 or more swollen joints (66 joint count) and 12 or more tender joints (68 joint count)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who failed one or multiple anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapies
* Subjects who meet diagnostic criteria for any other rheumatic disease (e.g., lupus erythematous)
* Subjects with active vasculitis of a major organ system (except for subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules)
* Subjects with severe chronic or recurrent bacterial infections
* Subjects who have received treatment with rituximab

An Anti-TNF Failure Sub-study was initiated (recruited separately from Main study) using the same treatment as the Main study in order to assess the immunogenicity and safety in the Anti-TNF Failure population. The Sub-study terminated due to low recruitment and participants were permitted to roll into the LT Open Label Period.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis on a stable dose of methotrexate who have inadequate response to Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitors.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy, severe acute or chronic medical conditions, including serious infections or clinically significant laboratory abnormalities.

Answer: C