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Corticosteroid

Acthar for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 4
Recruiting
Led By Veena K Ranganath, M.D., M.S.
Research Sponsored by Veena Ranganath, MD, MS
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 4 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether Acthar, a medication used to treat flares in RA, can help improve symptoms as measured by MSUS and disease activity scores.

Eligible Conditions
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 4 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
DAS28
Ultrasound Power Doppler Score
Secondary outcome measures
HAQ-DI
Ultrasonography

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: 40 UnitsActive Control1 Intervention
40 units of Acthar per week
Group II: 80 UnitsActive Control1 Intervention
80 units of Acthar twice per week

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Veena Ranganath, MD, MSLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
40 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Veena RanganathLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
40 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Veena K Ranganath, M.D., M.S.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Los Angeles
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
40 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Media Library

Acthar (Corticosteroid) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02541955 — Phase 4
Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Study Groups: 40 Units, 80 Units
Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial 2023: Acthar Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02541955 — Phase 4
Acthar (Corticosteroid) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02541955 — Phase 4
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT02541955 — Phase 4

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What medical applications is 40 Units commonly employed for?

"40 units of this medication are typically given to treat acute coryza. Moreover, it has been used effectively in treating rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile optic neuritis, and dermatomyositis."

Answered by AI

What is the upper limit of participants in this scientific evaluation?

"Correct. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this medical trial is actively enrolling patients since its initial posting on July 20th 2017 and has been recently updated on November 4th 2022. 40 participants are being sought from a single site for this research endeavour."

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What other research efforts have included a 40 Unit sample size?

"Currently, there are 9 different medical trials taking place for 40 Units with 2 of them in their late-stage phase. Most of the studies take place Minneapolis, Minnesota however 104 other locations across the world also offer this medication."

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Does this research offer opportunities for individuals to participate?

"Correct. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical experiment, which was originally published on July 20th 2017, is presently recruiting participants. Forty individuals need to be enrolled from 1 separate site."

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Does the FDA recognize 40 Units as an approved dosage?

"Our team at Power has assigned a score of 3 to the safety of 40 Units, as this medical intervention is supported by Phase 4 trials and hence approved."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
Pennsylvania
Texas
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
3+
What site did they apply to?
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Try something that will help with living with pain. I do work full time and try to keep myself moving. Sometimes I come home from work in so much pain I take 3 advil sometimes 6 muscle cream and go to bed.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
~5 spots leftby Apr 2025