A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of anti-CD5 immunoconjugate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

  • Nancy J. Olsen
  • , Raye H. Brooks
  • , John J. Cush
  • , Peter E. Lipsky
  • , E. William St. Clair
  • , Eric L. Matteson
  • , Kenneth N. Gold
  • , Grant W. Cannon
  • , Christopher G. Jackson
  • , W. Joseph McCune
  • , David A. Fox
  • , Grace Teal
  • , James Gruber
  • , Luis Espinoza
  • , Jacques Caldwell
  • , Micheal Weisman
  • , Sicy Lee
  • , Steven Abramson
  • , Leonard Calabrese
  • , Thomas Medsger
  • Betty Nelson, Todd Lorenz, Vibeke Strand

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Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of an anti-CD5 ricin-linked immunoconjugate (CD5-IC) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. A total of 104 evaluable patients were enrolled in a multicenter, double- blind, multiple-dose, placebo-controlled study of CD5-IC. Results. Treatment with CD5-IC in doses up to 8 mg/m2/day for 4 days in 1 month failed to produce marked or prolonged T cell depletion and was no more effective than placebo in ameliorating disease manifestations. An unexpectedly high placebo response was observed in 48% of the patients. Adverse events were correlated with the dose of CD5-IC, but the treatment was generally well-tolerated. Conclusion. At the doses used in this study, CD5-IC was ineffective for treating RA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1102-1108
Number of pages7
JournalArthritis and rheumatism
Volume39
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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