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Lead
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
This study consists of a 12-week Placebo-controlled Period and a 116-week Long-term Extension (LTE), which is composed of a 44-week Main Extension and an 72-week Optional Extension
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Has a clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fulfillment of 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria
Has active disease defined as ≥6 tender joints (based on 68 joints) and ≥6 swollen joints (based on 66 joints)
Has current treatment with oral or parenteral methotrexate (MTX) therapy
Has history of one of the following: a) biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) naïve, or b) bDMARD-Inadequate Response (IR)/intolerant up to a maximum of 2 classes of bDMARDS
You may not be if
Has any arthritis with onset before age 17 years or current diagnosis of inflammatory joint disease other than RA (such as, but not limited to, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, systemic sclerosis, myositis, pseudogout, etc) or any other condition that may, in the judgment of the investigator, interfere with the assessment of RA
Has a history of cancer (except fully treated nonmelanoma skin cancers or cervical carcinoma in situ after complete surgical removal) and is disease free for \<5 years before randomization
Has any active infection
Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to tulisokibart or its excipients
Clareo Health | A Clinical Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (MK-7240-014)