Early Adalimumab Induction for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Inflammatory Arthritis (NCT06037811)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will examine the effectiveness of administering adalimumab as a treatment for patients in the early stages of steroid-dependent immune checkpoint Inhibitor associated inflammatory arthritis (ir-IA). Adalimumab (ADA) is a TNF inhibitor (TNFi) that is well established as a standard of care treatment for numerous types of inflammatory arthritis. It is hoped that adalimumab at the early stages of the ir-IA will reduce the symptoms and therefore reduce the need for steroids. This study is a pragmatic randomized clinical trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to each treatment group. To evaluate the steroid sparing effect of early induction six doses of Adalimumab will be administered to patients in the study treatment arm as compared to the usual standard of care of a predefined corticosteroid regimen and taper at 12 weeks administered in the control group.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (13 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (15 items).
Location: St. Joseph's Health Care — London, Ontario
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients are excluded if they meet any of the following:
- Previous diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis or other rheumatic disease (prior to current acute episode)
- Including but not limited to: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic vasculitis, undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis, undifferentiated connective tissue disease
- Tenosynovitis, synovitis or enthesitis attributed to another cause, fracture or acute gout/CPPD flare.
- Presence of a contraindication to adalimumab therapy
- Any of the following in the 7 days prior to initiation of adalimumab: positive tuberculin skin test (\>5mm induration within 48 to 72 hours) or positive quantiferon, evidence of untreated active infection including fungal infection, opportunistic infection, hepatitis B/C, or HIV
- Personal history of congestive heart failure
- Personal or family history of demyelinating neurologic disease
- History of previous TNF inhibitor use
- Current use of other disease modifying agents including: Chloroquine, Sulfasalazine, Azathioprine, 6-MP, and Leflunomide
- Presence of a concomitant non-rheumatic irAE which required systemic immunosuppression within the past 3 months e.g. pneumonitis, hepatitis, colitis, scleritis, nephritis
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- St. Joseph's Health Care — London, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.