Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Comparative Study of Human Anti-TNF Antibody Adalimumab in Combination with Methotrexate and Methotrexate Alone in Taiwanese Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Adalimumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, which is effective in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of adalimumab plus methotrexate (MTX) and MTX alone in Taiwa...

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Main Authors: Der-Yuan Chen, Show-Jan Chou, Tsu-Yi Hsieh, Yi-Hsing Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Chia-Wei Hsieh, Joung-Liang Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600711