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To examine the difference in gene expression profiles of ASM in bronchial biopsy specimens between asthmatic patients, non-asthmatic allergic and non-asthmatic non-allergic controls.To associate the gene expression profiles with airway…
Primary objective:To assess whether a single day infusion of the GLP-1 RA exenatide, as compared to placebo, reverses GC-induced impairment of glucose metabolism and beta-cell function in healthy males
In this trial we will study if treatment with oral corticosteroids or DMSO is effective in decreasing signs and symptoms of CRPS-1. Tolerance of the treatment options and effects on different subtypes of CRPS-1 patients will be evaluated as well.
To assess the effects of a 7-day course of 30 mg prednisolone daily in addition to usual care (symptomatic) treatment in adults with RS.
Primary Objective: The main objective of this study is to identify a new treatment to alleviate pain and diminish inflammation in patients with hand osteoarthritis with symptoms and signs of inflammation.Secondary Objectives: The secondary…
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the percentage of subjects who do not experience a flare on CZP 200mg Q2W (full-dose) or 200mg Q4W (half-dose) during Part B. The secondary objectives are: 1) to evaluate the percentage of subjects…
Certolizumab pegol is a humanized Fab* conjugated to PEG with specificity for human TNF*. Certolizumab pegol has demonstrated efficacy in clinical studies of Crohn*s disease (CD), PSO, and RA. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the…
The study has the following 3 main objectives pertaining to the treatment of DMARD-naïve subjects with adult-onset, early, active, RA, diagnosed within 1 year before Screening using the 2010 ACR/EULAR RA classification criteria:1.To show that…
Certolizumab pegol is a PEGylated humanized Fab* fragment with specificity for humanTNF*. Certolizumab pegol has demonstrated efficacy in clinical studies of Crohn*s disease(CD), psoriasis (PSO), and RA. The objective of this study is to demonstrate…
The objective of this study is to assess whether sitagliptin may prevent prednisolone-induced impairment of glucose metabolism and beta-cell function.
Primary Objective:To compare the clinical benefit of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone versus placebo plus prednisone in patients with chemotherapy-naïve castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.…
Primary objective:To compare the clinical benifit of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone with placebo plus prednisone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who have failed one or two chemotherapy regimens, one of…
With the goal of improving kidney function and without causing an increased number of rejections, is it possible to reduce tacrolimus dosage through the use of the previously-mentioned immunosupressives after month three.
Primary objective:The primary objective of the study will be to demonstrate the effect of CZP treatment on the reduction of AU flares in subjects with both active axSpA and a documented history of AU.Secondary objective:The secondary objectives of…
The purpose of this study is to determine the cost - effectiveness and safety of prednisolone 5 mg / day for 2 years compared with placebo , in patients 65 and older with rheumatoid arthritis .
(Protocol v1.0 25Jul2014 p.18) The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of certolizumab pegol (CZP) administered subcutaneously at the doses of CZP 400mg every two weeks and CZP 200mg every two weeks after a loading dose of CZP…
Recent studies show that treatment schedules of the first episode can safely be reduced (Hahn et al., 2015; Hoyer,2015), which may reduce steroid toxicity. The hypothesis of the REducing STEroids in Relapsing Nephroticsyndrome (RESTERN) study is…
Primary objective:4To assess the efficacy of AZD9567, 40 mg, compared to prednisolone 20 mg in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis in spite of stable treatment with conventional and/or s.c/i.v. biological Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs…
Our main aim is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two tapering strategies:(i)DMARD tapering and (ii)anti-TNF tapering in RA patients with DMARD&anti-TNF(etanercept, adalimumab, certolizumab or golimumab) induced…
The main objective of the proposed study is to investigate the effect of plasma products and albumin on markers of endothelial function in a human endotoxemia model.