NCT00092742

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of an investigational drug versus an approved drug for the relief of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
4,086

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 rheumatoid-arthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2003

Typical duration for phase_3 rheumatoid-arthritis

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2003

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 23, 2004

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2004

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

February 16, 2022

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

September 23, 2004

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2022

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

Arcoxia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Discontinuations due to clinical and laboratory gastrointestinal adverse experiences

Interventions

MK0663, etoricoxibDRUG
Comparator: Diclofenac sodiumDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females 50 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of gastrointestinal malabsorption or inflammatory bowel disease
  • History of heart problems such as: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack or high blood pressure.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (5)

  • Cannon CP, Curtis SP, FitzGerald GA, Krum H, Kaur A, Bolognese JA, Reicin AS, Bombardier C, Weinblatt ME, van der Heijde D, Erdmann E, Laine L; MEDAL Steering Committee. Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison. Lancet. 2006 Nov 18;368(9549):1771-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69666-9.

    PMID: 17113426BACKGROUND

  • Krueger K, Lino L, Dore R, Radominski S, Zhang Y, Kaur A, Simpson R, Curtis S. Gastrointestinal tolerability of etoricoxib in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of the etoricoxib vs diclofenac sodium gastrointestinal tolerability and effectiveness trial (EDGE-II). Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Mar;67(3):315-22. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.082388. Epub 2007 Oct 27.

    PMID: 17965424BACKGROUND

  • Krum H, Curtis SP, Kaur A, Wang H, Smugar SS, Weir MR, Laine L, Brater DC, Cannon CP. Baseline factors associated with congestive heart failure in patients receiving etoricoxib or diclofenac: multivariate analysis of the MEDAL program. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009 Jun;11(6):542-50. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp054. Epub 2009 Apr 19.

    PMID: 19380329BACKGROUND

  • Laine L, Curtis SP, Langman M, Jensen DM, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP. Lower gastrointestinal events in a double-blind trial of the cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib and the traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. Gastroenterology. 2008 Nov;135(5):1517-25. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.07.067. Epub 2008 Aug 3.

    PMID: 18823986BACKGROUND

  • Laine L, Goldkind L, Curtis SP, Connors LG, Yanqiong Z, Cannon CP. How common is diclofenac-associated liver injury? Analysis of 17,289 arthritis patients in a long-term prospective clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb;104(2):356-62. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.149. Epub 2009 Jan 27.

    PMID: 19174782BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Etoricoxib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Medical Monitor

    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2004

First Posted

September 28, 2004

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Primary Completion

December 1, 2005

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

February 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02