UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000008514
Receipt number R000010008
Scientific Title Elucidation of the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate and establishment of the optimum medication method in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2012/07/24
Last modified on 2013/01/26 13:39:44

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Basic information

Public title

Elucidation of the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate and establishment of the optimum medication method in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Acronym

Methotrexate as an anchor drug in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis monitored by erythrocyte polyglutamate concentration in Keio Rheumatology Expert Meeting.

Scientific Title

Elucidation of the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate and establishment of the optimum medication method in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Methotrexate as an anchor drug in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis monitored by erythrocyte polyglutamate concentration in Keio Rheumatology Expert Meeting.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Clinical immunology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To establish the optimum medication method of methotrexate(MTX) by monitoring the MTX-PG concentration in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


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Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Low disease activity(SDAI<11 ) rate at week 12

Key secondary outcomes

1. Concentration of MTX-PG at week 4, 8, 12, 24 and 36
2. Remission rate (SDAI<3.3) at week 12,24 and 36
3. Radiological remission rate
4. Adverse effect rate


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


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Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)Patients with rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed with ACR/EULAR classification criteria
2)Patients without use of previous MTX or biologic agents
3)Patients who will receive MTX treatment
4)Patients who can be treated with biologic agent treatment if efficacy of MTX is insufficient

Key exclusion criteria

1)Patients who cannot be treated with MTX
2)Patients who cannot be treated with biologic agents
3)Patients who are pregnant, who are nursing or who hope to be pregnant

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Tsutomu Takeuchi

Organization

Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Rheumatology

Zip code


Address

35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, JAPAN

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Chihiro Takahashi

Organization

Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine

Zip code


Address


TEL


Homepage URL


Email

chihiro.takahashi@z6.keio.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Keio University School of Medicine

Institute

Department

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Funding Source

Organization

Keio University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

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IRB Contact (For public release)

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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

東京医療センター(東京都)、都立大塚病院(東京都)、川崎市立川崎病院(神奈川県)、東京歯科大学市川総合病院(千葉県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2012 Year 07 Month 24 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Baseline Characteristics


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Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2012 Year 07 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2012 Year 07 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date


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Date trial data considered complete


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Other

Other related information

To establish the optimum medication method of methotrexate(MTX) by monitoring the MTX-PG concentration in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.


Management information

Registered date

2012 Year 07 Month 24 Day

Last modified on

2013 Year 01 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000010008


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