NCT03631225

Brief Summary

The goal of treating patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is to achieve remission or low disease activity and thereby prevent joint damage, loss of physical function, and disability. Optimal management requires regular assessment of disease activity, with treatment changes made as needed for optimal efficacy. Vectra is a blood serum test that looks at 12 biomarkers and produces a score on a scale of 1 to 100. The Vectra score has been shown to be the strongest predictor of risk for progression of disease. There is opportunity to gain more information about the utility of Vectra in a real-world clinical setting. This study will, therefore, evaluate the utility of Vectra for guiding treatment decisions and improving RA-related outcomes in comparison with usual care, which will not include Vectra testing. This study will enable a direct evaluation of the clinical benefit associated with using Vectra to guide treatment decisions in patients with RA.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

30 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 3, 2018

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 15, 2018

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 25, 2019

Completed
6.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 15, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

November 6, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

6.6 years

First QC Date

August 3, 2018

Last Update Submit

November 4, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Rheumatoid ArthritisVectraRadiographic Projections

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • ACR20 response at 12 months

    The primary endpoint of this study is ACR20 response, as compared between the guided-care arm and the usual care arm using a generalized estimating equation for logistic regression at six months that accounts for differences in baseline risk factors between the two arms and intracluster correlation induced by site cluster randomization.

    Baseline visit to 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Radiographic progression at 1 year

    Baseline to 12 months (1 year)

  • Change in Vectra score

    Baseline to 6 months, and baseline and 12 months (1 year)

  • ACR20 response at 6 months

    Baseline to 12 months (1 year)

Other Outcomes (10)

  • Exploring a change in the definition of non-progression less than or equal to 5

    Baseline to 12 months (1 year)

  • Exploring a change in the definition of non-progression less than or equal to 3

    Baseline to 12 months (1 year)

  • Change in physical function measured by HAQ-D1

    Baseline to 12 months (1 year)

  • +7 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Guided-Care Arm

Physicians will use the reported Vectra score to guide treatment decisions

Diagnostic Test: Vectra

Usual Care Arm

Physicians will treat patient per standard of care without the use of the Vectra score

Interventions

VectraDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Each arm will have the Vectra test however, scores will not be provided for the Usual Care Arm until end of study (12 month time point)

Guided-Care Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients diagnosed with active rheumatoid arthritis at pre-determined clinical sites

You may qualify if:

  • ≥ 18 years old at screening visit
  • Diagnosed with RA according to 1987 or 2010 criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
  • At the time of the pre-baseline visit, patient has a CDAI score of \>10
  • Currently taking one or more non-biologic or biologic DMARD at screening and for at least the 3 months prior to screening
  • Visit at time of screening scheduled as part of routine care
  • Subject and/or physician willing to consider treatment change at screening
  • No expectation of imminent treatment change at screening or baseline visit

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently taking an anti-IL-6R drug (tocilizumab, sarilumab)
  • Any contraindication, administrative barrier, or financial limitation (e.g. no insurance coverage) that makes it impossible for subject to receive at least one new biologic or JAKi therapy for RA
  • Active infection
  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years or any evidence of persistent malignancy, except fully excised basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated or excised in a curative procedure
  • Current enrollment in another clinical trial
  • Any condition or circumstance that makes it likely the patient will not be able to complete the trial

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (30)

Bio Solutions Clinical Research

La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

Location

Brigid Freyne, MD

Murrieta, California, 92563, United States

Location

J. Lee MD Medical Corp

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

Delaware Arthritis

Lewes, Delaware, 19958, United States

Location

AARDS Research, Inc.

Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

Location

Robert W. Levin, MD, PA

Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States

Location

Artemisa Analytics

Miami, Florida, 33133, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates of Central Florida, P.A.

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

Location

Clin-Med Research & Development, LLC

South Miami, Florida, 33141, United States

Location

Accurate Clinical Research

Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70605, United States

Location

Arthritis and Diabetes Clinic, Inc.

Monroe, Louisiana, 71203, United States

Location

North Mississippi Medical Center

Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States

Location

Clinvest Research, LLC.

Springfield, Missouri, 65810, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates of Long Island

Smithtown, New York, 11787, United States

Location

Paramount Medical Research & Consulting, LLC

Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130, United States

Location

Southern Ohio Rheumatology Inc.

Wheelersburg, Ohio, 45694, United States

Location

East Penn Rheumatology Associates, P.C.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States

Location

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

Location

Advanced Rheumatology & Arthritis Research Center, PC

Wexford, Pennsylvania, 15090, United States

Location

PA Regional Center for Arthritis and Osteoporosis Research

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States

Location

Carolina Health Specialists

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States

Location

Accurate Clinical Research

Baytown, Texas, 77521, United States

Location

Pioneer Research Solutions, Inc

Cypress, Texas, 77429, United States

Location

Accurate Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, 77089, United States

Location

CardioVoyage

Sherman, Texas, 75090, United States

Location

Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, P.C.

Chesapeake, Virginia, 23320, United States

Location

Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Northern Virginia

Manassas, Virginia, 20109, United States

Location

Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases., P.C.

Suffolk, Virginia, 23435, United States

Location

Arthritis Northwest, PLLC

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center

Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132, United States

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Blood serum sample

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2018

First Posted

August 15, 2018

Study Start

June 25, 2019

Primary Completion

February 1, 2026

Study Completion

April 15, 2026

Last Updated

November 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations