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Active, not recruiting Phase 3 Interventional Results available

A Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo and to Adalimumab in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are on a Stable Dose of Methotrexate and Who Have an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02629159

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Official title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo and to Adalimumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are on a Stable Background of Methotrexate (MTX) and Who Have an Inadequate Response to MTX (MTX-IR)

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02629159
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
AbbVie
Industry
Enrollment
1,629 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

  • Adalimumab Drug
  • Placebo for Adalimumab Drug
  • Placebo for Upadacitinib Drug
  • Upadacitinib Drug

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Nov 30, 2015
Primary completion
Oct 26, 2017
Completion
Sep 29, 2027
Last update posted
Aug 4, 2025

2015 – 2027

United States locations

U.S. sites
109
U.S. states
28
U.S. cities
86
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Achieve Clinical Research, LLC /ID# 143136 Birmingham Alabama 35216
AZ Arthritis and Rheum Assoc /ID# 143130 Mesa Arizona 85202
SunValley Arthritis Center, Lt /ID# 143123 Peoria Arizona 85381
Elite Clinical Studies, LLC /ID# 144881 Phoenix Arizona 85018
AZ Arthritis and Rheum Researc /ID# 143080 Phoenix Arizona 85032-9306
AZ Arthritis and Rheum Researc /ID# 143121 Phoenix Arizona 85032-9306
AZ Arthritis & Rheuma Research /ID# 143131 Phoenix Arizona 85032
Arizona Research Center, Inc. /ID# 144877 Phoenix Arizona 85053-4061
AZ Arthritis & Rheum Research /ID# 156093 Sun City Arizona 85351
University of Arizona Cancer Center - North Campus /ID# 143114 Tucson Arizona 85719-1478
Osteoporosis Medical Center /ID# 153935 Beverly Hills California 90211
T. Joseph Raoof, MD, Inc. /ID# 144884 Encino California 91436
Rheumatology Ctr of San Diego /ID# 153747 Escondido California 92025
C.V. Mehta MD, Med Corporation /ID# 143116 Hemet California 92543
Allergy and Rheum Med Clin /ID# 146083 La Jolla California 92037
Kotha and Kotha /ID# 161046 La Mesa California 91942
TriWest Research Associates- La Mesa /ID# 143115 La Mesa California 91942
Valerius Med Grp & Res Ctr /ID# 143120 Los Alamitos California 90720-5402
Discovery MM Services, Inc /ID# 163504 Los Angeles California 11373
Desert Medical Advances /ID# 143097 Palm Desert California 92260
Sierra Rheumatology /ID# 155672 Roseville California 95661
Robin K. Dore MD, Inc /ID# 143090 Tustin California 92780
Medvin Clinical Research /ID# 148362 Whittier California 90606
Arthritis Assoc & Osteo Ctr /ID# 143122 Colorado Springs Colorado 80920
Arthritis and Rheum Clin N. CO /ID# 156094 Fort Collins Colorado 80528
AARDS Research, Inc. /ID# 154190 Aventura Florida 33180
ZASA Clinical Research /ID# 143134 Boynton Beach Florida 33472
Clinical Res of West FL, Inc. /ID# 143112 Clearwater Florida 33765
International Medical Research /ID# 143132 Daytona Beach Florida 32117
Lakes Research, LLC /ID# 145630 Miami Florida 33014
FL Med Ctr and Research, Inc. /ID# 143081 Miami Florida 33142
Ctr Arthritis & Rheumatic Dise /ID# 143135 Miami Florida 33173
Precision Research Org, LLC /ID# 143092 Miami Lakes Florida 33016-1501
Advanced Clin Res of Orlando /ID# 154617 Ocoee Florida 34761-4547
Rheum Assoc of Central FL /ID# 145632 Orlando Florida 32806
Omega Research Consultants /ID# 145635 Orlando Florida 32810
HMD Research LLC /ID# 163292 Orlando Florida 32819
Arthritis Research of Florida /ID# 143125 Palm Harbor Florida 34684-2672
Arthritis Center, Inc. /ID# 145647 Palm Harbor Florida 34684
St. Anthony Comprehsve Res Ins /ID# 143095 St. Petersburg Florida 33705
Clinical Research West FL /ID# 148358 Tampa Florida 33603
SW FL Clin Res Ctr, Tampa, FL /ID# 143117 Tampa Florida 33609
BayCare Medical Group, Inc. /ID# 143085 Tampa Florida 33614-7101
Lovelace Scientific Resources /ID# 143106 Venice Florida 34292
Arthritis and Rheumatology /ID# 155668 Atlanta Georgia 30342
Arthritis Center of North GA /ID# 155258 Gainesville Georgia 30501
North Georgia Rheumatology Grp /ID# 147170 Lawrenceville Georgia 30045
Advanced Clinical Research /ID# 153090 Meridian Idaho 83642
Great Lakes Clinical Trials /ID# 148357 Chicago Illinois 60640
Arthritis Treatment Center /ID# 155260 Frederick Maryland 21204
The Center for Rheumatology & /ID# 151356 Wheaton Maryland 20902
Clinical Pharmacology Study Gr /ID# 143082 Worcester Massachusetts 01605
Advanced Rheumatology, PC /ID# 143118 Lansing Michigan 48910
Shores Rheumatology, PC /ID# 162977 Saint Clair Shores Michigan 48081
St. Luke's Hospital /ID# 156750 Duluth Minnesota 55805
North Mississippi Med Clinics /ID# 145636 Tupelo Mississippi 38801
Physician Res. Collaboration /ID# 143087 Lincoln Nebraska 68516
Quality Clinical Research Inc. /ID# 156394 Omaha Nebraska 68114
Atlantic Coast Research /ID# 148355 Toms River New Jersey 08755
Ocean Rheumatology, PA /ID# 143111 Toms River New Jersey 08755
Arthritis Rheumatic Back Disorder /ID# 143102 Voorhees Township New Jersey 08043
Albuquerque Clinical Trials, Inc /ID# 143083 Albuquerque New Mexico 87102
Arthritis and Osteo Assoc /ID# 143127 Las Cruces New Mexico 88011
St. Lawrence Health System /ID# 161619 Potsdam New York 13676
Joint & Muscle Research Instit /ID# 143119 Charlotte North Carolina 28204
DJL Clinical Research, PLLC /ID# 143101 Charlotte North Carolina 28210-8508
EmergeOrtho, P.A. /ID# 143100 Durham North Carolina 27704
Cape Fear Arthritis Care /ID# 148361 Leland North Carolina 28451
Coastal Carolina Health Care /ID# 148359 New Bern North Carolina 28562
Shanahan Rheuma & Immuno /ID# 145643 Raleigh North Carolina 27617
Clinical Research Solutions, LLC /ID# 154619 Dayton Ohio 45409
Arthritis Assoc of NW Ohio /ID# 143094 Toledo Ohio 43606
Healthcare Research Consultant /ID# 143129 Tulsa Oklahoma 74135
Altoona Ctr Clinical Res /ID# 143110 Duncansville Pennsylvania 16635
Clinical Research Ctr Reading /ID# 143133 Wyomissing Pennsylvania 19610
Columbia Arthritis Center /ID# 153730 Columbia South Carolina 29204
Innovative Clinical Research /ID# 145637 Greenville South Carolina 29601
Articularis Healthcare Group, Inc d/b/a Low Country Rheumatology /ID# 143091 Summerville South Carolina 29486-7887
Arthritis Associates, PLLC /ID# 155490 Kingsport Tennessee 37660
Rheumatology Consultants, PLLC /ID# 153731 Knoxville Tennessee 37909
Dr. Ramesh Gupta /ID# 143099 Memphis Tennessee 38119
Austin Regional Clinic /ID# 143084 Austin Texas 78731
Diagnostic Group Integrated He /ID# 148356 Beaumont Texas 77701
Arthritis Care and Diagnostic /ID# 150677 Dallas Texas 75231
Metroplex Clinical Research /ID# 145631 Dallas Texas 75231
Doctor's Hosp at Renaissance /ID# 154616 Edinburg Texas 78539
MedResearch Inc. /ID# 154618 El Paso Texas 79935
Accurate Clinical Management /ID# 145644 Houston Texas 77004
Accurate Clinical Research /ID# 145645 Houston Texas 77034
Rheumatology Clinic of Houston /ID# 150921 Houston Texas 77065
Houston Institute for Clin Res /ID# 144879 Houston Texas 77074
Pioneer Research Solutions, Inc. /ID# 145640 Houston Texas 77098-5294
Arthritis Consultants, P.A. /ID# 144880 Killeen Texas 76549
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Assoc /ID# 147364 Lubbock Texas 79424
P&I Clinical Research /ID# 161625 Lufkin Texas 75904-3132
SW Rheumatology Res. LLC /ID# 143126 Mesquite Texas 75150
Discovery MM Services, Inc. /ID# 162578 Missouri City Texas 77459-4750
Discovery MM Services, Inc. /ID# 163183 Missouri City Texas 77459-4750
Discovery MM Services, Inc. /ID# 163184 Missouri City Texas 77459-4750
Sun Research Institute /ID# 159539 San Antonio Texas 78215
Accurate Clinical Management /ID# 143089 San Antonio Texas 78229
Arthritis & Osteo Ctr of S. TX /ID# 143103 San Antonio Texas 78232
DM Clinical Research /ID# 151357 Tomball Texas 77375
Arthritis Clinic of N. VA, P.C /ID# 143109 Arlington Virginia 22205
Ctr for Arth and Rheum Disease /ID# 143113 Chesapeake Virginia 23320
Arthritis Northwest, PLLC /ID# 143088 Spokane Washington 99204
The Vancouver Clinic, INC. PS /ID# 143107 Vancouver Washington 98664
West Virginia Research Inst /ID# 153088 South Charleston West Virginia 25309
Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center /ID# 145646 Franklin Wisconsin 53132

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