Adalimumab added to a treat-to-target strategy with methotrexate and intra-articular triamcinolone in early rheumatoid arthritis increased remission rates, function and quality of life. The OPERA Study: An investigator-initiated, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial

Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Merete Lund Hetland, Peter Junker, Jan Pødenphant, Torkell Ellingsen, Palle Ahlquist, Hanne Lindegaard, Asta Linauskas, Annette Schlemmer, Mette Yde Dam, Ib Hansen, Hans Christian Horn, Christian Gytz Ammitzbøll, Anette Jørgensen, Sophine B Krintel, Johnny Raun, Julia S Johansen, Mikkel Ostergaard, Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen, OPERA study-group

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: An investigator-initiated, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, treat-to-target protocol (Clinical Trials:NCT00660647) studied whether adalimumab added to methotrexate and intra-articular triamcinolone as first-line treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) increased the frequency of low disease activity (DAS28CRP
Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume73
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)654-661
Number of pages8
ISSN0003-4967
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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