Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MLTA3698A in Combination With a Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Compared With Adalimumab in Combination With a DMARD in Patient With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brief Summary: This is a Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study enrolling patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* adult patients at least 18 years of age with moderate to severe active RA for at least 6 months;
* inadequate response to a stable dose of MTX;
* patients of reproductive potential must be using reliable methods of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria:

* major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks before entering study, or planned surgery within 6 months after entering study;
* prior treatment failure with an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent;
* women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with established adult rheumatoid arthritis currently on Methotrexate for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* All concomitant diseases or pathological conditions that could interfere and impact the assessment of the study treatment
* Previous clinical trials participation and previous biological therapy that could interfere with the results of the present clinical trial
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age or older at the baseline visit
* An American College of Rheumatology(ACR) diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis with onset of symptoms of at least 6 months
* Active disease of at least 3 swollen joints from the Disease Activity Severity 28 at the baseline visit
* A Disease Activity Severity 28 score of ≥ 3.2 at the baseline visit
* Have not previously received etanercept therapy
* Able to start etanercept therapy per the approved product monograph
* Able to continue methotrexate therapy per the approved product monograph and have received a dose of at least 15 mg/wk (or 10 mg/wk in the case of documented intolerance to higher doses) for at least 12 weeks and this dose has been stable at least 4 weeks before the baseline visit
* The patient or legally acceptable representative must provide written informed consent for participation in the study before any study specific procedures are performed

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have a positive purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test and who do not have a documented course of anti-tuberculosis therapy. Patients with a positive PPD skin test (equal to or greater than 5 mm), a negative chest x-ray at screening which should be repeated if indicated during of the study, at low risk based on exposure and travel and have initiated a course of anti-tuberculosis therapy of which at least 8 weeks have been completed would be eligible for the study. The full course of anti-tuberculosis therapy must be completed
* Patients who have previously received infliximab or adalimumab
* Active infections within 2 weeks of the baseline visit or during the study period
* Any history of human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection, untreated tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, congestive heart failure, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cytopenia, prior or current use of cyclophosphamide or malignancy (other than basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ carcinoma of the cervix) in the past 5 years
* Women who are pregnant or lactating or of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraception
* Receipt of any investigational therapy within 4 weeks of the initiation of study medication or during the study period
* Presence of any significant and uncontrolled medical condition, which in the investigator's opinion precludes the use of etanercept, as outlined in the product monograph
* Participants not available for follow-up assessment or unable to comply with study procedures
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of RA according to the 1987 revised ACR Criteria for the Classification of RA for at least 6 months prior to screening
* Positive for rheumatoid factor or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody, or both
* Active disease, defined as: CRP \>= 1.0 mg/dL; swollen joint count \>= 6 (66 joint count); tender joint count \>= 6 (68 joint count)
* Previous inadequate clinical response to at least one disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) consisting of either methotrexate (MTX) or leflunomide (LFU)
* For patients currently receiving corticosteroids: Treatment at a stable dose during last 4 weeks prior to screening
* For patients currently receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): Treatment at a stable dose during last 4 weeks prior to screening
* For patients currently receiving sulfasalazine or anti-malarials: Treatment initiated and continued for at least the last 6 months prior to screening and on a stable dose
* For patients of reproductive potential (males and females): Willing to use a highly effective birth control method for the duration of the study according to local guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study, or breastfeeding
* Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values or abnormal ECG or vital signs
* History of anaphylactic reactions
* Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA, or significant systemic involvement secondary to RA (including but not limited to vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, or Felty's syndrome), however patients with secondary Sjogren's syndrome are eligible for the study
* History of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA (e.g., gout, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthritis, Lyme disease) or other systemic autoimmune disorder (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, scleroderma, inflammatory myopathy, mixed connective tissue disease, or other overlap syndrome)
* Current or recent (within 4 weeks prior to screening) infection, including signs, symptoms or serology of any infection, including HIV, hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis
* Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 1 month before dosing or anticipation that such a live attenuated vaccine will be required during the study
* Previous treatment with anti-TNF biologics or other biologic agents, including anti-CD20-directed therapy (e.g. rituximab), anti-IL6-directed therapy (e.g. tocilizumab), or T cell-directed therapy (e.g. abatacept)

Answer: D