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A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab

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Effectiveness<br />

Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab (D2E7) in<br />

Rheumatoid Arthritis (ARMADA; DE009), 112 van<br />

de Putte (DE011), 113 PREMIER (DE013), 102,109<br />

Keystone (DE019) 114 and Safety Trial <strong>of</strong><br />

Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis (STAR;<br />

DE031). 115 Data from <strong>the</strong>se reports and additional<br />

trial data provided within <strong>the</strong> company submission<br />

are included. A list <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se nine trials, <strong>the</strong><br />

comparators and baseline patient characteristics<br />

are shown in Table 1. Trial quality, based on<br />

available data, is summarised in Table 2. In<br />

general, <strong>the</strong> trials were <strong>of</strong> high quality.<br />

In most trials patients met agreed disease<br />

classification criteria and active RA was defined<br />

on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> tender and swollen joint counts,<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>r parameters including ESR, CRP or<br />

morning stiffness. Two early-phase trials 116,117<br />

used DAS for inclusion. Stable doses <strong>of</strong> oral<br />

prednisolone (≤ 10 mg per day) and NSAIDs were<br />

allowed. Only one trial (PREMIER) 102,109 recruited<br />

exclusively early RA patients (disease duration

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