A Two-Part, 12-Week Study of Etoricoxib as a Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (MK-0663-107)

Status:	Completed
Conditions:	Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Therapuetic Areas:	Rheumatology
Healthy:	No
Age Range:	18 - Any
Updated:	5/3/2014
Start Date:	September 2010
End Date:	October 2014
Contact:	Toll Free Number
Phone:	1-888-577-8839

A Phase III, Two-Part, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Clinical Trial to Assess the Relative Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Doses of MK‑0663/Etoricoxib in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

This is a 2-part (6 weeks duration for each part), randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled study in participants with rheumatoid arthritis. The hypothesis is that
etoricoxib (60 mg and 90 mg) administration will demonstrate superior efficacy compared to
placebo after 6 weeks of treatment, as measured by the greater mean improvement from
baseline in the Disease Activity Score C-Reactive Protein (DAS-28 CRP), and by the greater
mean improvement in Patient Global Assessment of Pain from baseline over 6 weeks of
treatment. Additionally the added benefit of increasing the dose of etoricoxib from 60 mg to
90 mg will be assessed in the second part of the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Is male or female ≥ 18 years of age in general good health (other than RA)

- Has an ACR Functional Class I, II, or III

- Has a diagnosis of RA at least 6 months ago and was at least 16 years of age when
diagnosed

- Has a history of positive therapeutic benefit with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) and is taking an NSAID on a regular basis and at a therapeutic dose
level and is not anticipated to undergo a change during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Has a concurrent medical/arthritic disease that could confound or interfere with
evaluation of efficacy

- Has a history of gastric or biliary surgery (including gastric bypass surgery) or
small intestine surgery that causes clinical malabsorption

- Has an active peptic (gastric or duodenal) ulcer or history of inflammatory bowel
disease

- Has a confirmed medical diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease,
or peripheral artery occlusive disease

- Class II-IV congestive heart failure

- Has uncontrolled hypertension (systolic >160 mm Hg or diastolic > 90 mm Hg) at Visit
1 or Visit 2

- Has a clinical diagnosis of hepatic insufficiency defined as Child-Pugh score ≥5

- Has estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤30 mL/min

- Has a history of neoplastic disease within 5 years (exceptions: basal cell carcinoma
or carcinoma in situ of the cervix)

- Is allergic to etoricoxib; history of a significant clinical or laboratory adverse
experience associated with etoricoxib; hypersensitivity to aspirin or NSAIDs; or
allergy to acetaminophen/paracetamol

- Has a personal or family history of an inherited or acquired bleeding disorder

- Requires oral corticosteroid therapy in excess of the equivalent of 10 mg daily of
prednisone and/or have not been on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit
1 and/or whose dose is not expected to remain stable during the study

- Treated with B-cell depleting therapies within the past 6 months or anticipate this
treatment during this trial

- Is a recreational or illicit drug use, or history within 5 years of drug or alcohol
abuse/dependence;

- Is morbidly obese (defined as body mass index ≥40 kg/m^2)

- Is pregnant or breast feeding

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