The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of CNTO6785 in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite methotrexate (MTX) therapy.
This is a randomized (participants are assigned to treatment by chance), double-blind (participants and study personnel will not know which treatments are being given), placebo-controlled (a placebo appears identical to a study drug but has no active ingredients), multicenter study. The study will consist of 3 phases: a screening phase, a treatment phase, and a follow-up phase. Approximately 250 participants with active RA despite MTX therapy will be randomly assigned to receive placebo or CNTO 6785 during the double-blind treatment phase. The maximum period of active treatment will be 28 weeks. The maximum duration of study participation will be 44 weeks. Participant safety will be monitored throughout the study.
Placebo subcutaneous injections (SC) every 4 weeks through Week 12
CNTO 6785 200 mg SC every 4 weeks from Week 16 through Week 28
CNTO 6785 200 mg SC every 4 weeks through Week 28
CNTO 6785 100 mg SC every 4 weeks through Week 28
CNTO 6785 50 mg SC every 4 weeks through Week 28
CNTO 6785 15 mg SC every 4 weeks through Week 28
MTX at the same stable dose through Week 32, that participants were receiving prior to screening.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
La Capital, Argentina
San Juan, Argentina