Conditions: Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 265
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This is a phase III, double-blind, randomized, multicenter, and parallel group trial with a duration of 24 weeks, followed by a 120 week Open-label Period. the primary purpose of the study is to demonstrate the efficacy of ofatumumab in reducing clinical signs and symptoms in adult RA patients after a single course of ofatumumab.

Detailed description:
This study consists of a Double-blind , placebo controlled, and parallel group part with eligible patients enrolled into a 24 week Double-Blind Period, and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive ofatumumab (700mg x 2 infusions) or placebo ( saline x 2 infusions) in addition to their background methotrexate treatment. Patients who completed the 24 week Double-Blind period without receiving rescue DMARD treatment will be eligible to proceed into the 120 week Open-Label Period to receive repeat treatment courses with ofatumumab. In the Open-label Period ofatumumab treatment courses will be given at individualized time intervals only if a clinical response has been achieved following the previous treatment course, and followed by a subsequent worsening in disease activity . Patients who have completed the Open-Label Period or have withdrawn will enter a maximum 2 year Follow-up Period, or until their Bcells return to normal or to baseline levels, whichever occurs earlier.

Arms:
arm 1: 1000 mL dilution of 35ml of ofatumumab in sterile, pyrogen free 0.9% NaCl. Each Treatment Cycle consisting of two 700mg IV infusions taken 14 days apart. A total of 8 infusions cycles given over a 144 week period arm 2: 1000 mL dilution of 35ml of ofatumumab in sterile, pyrogen free 0.9% NaCl. Each Treatment Cycle consisting of two IV infusions taken 14 days apart. Only one placebo treatment cycle provided over a 24 week period

Interventions: intervention 1: ofatumumab intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 1000 mL dilution of 35ml of ofatumumab in sterile, pyrogen free 0.9% NaCl. Each Treatment Cycle consisting of two 700mg IV infusions taken 14 days apart. A total of 8 infusions cycles given over a 144 week period intervention 2: 1000 mL dilution of 35ml of ofatumumab in sterile, pyrogen free 0.9% NaCl. Each Treatment Cycle consisting of two IV infusions taken 14 days apart. Only one placebo treatment cycle provided over a 24 week period

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