75 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

PTC844 for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Recruiting at 25 trial locations
PA
Overseen ByPatient Advocacy
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Phase 2
Sponsor: PTC Therapeutics
Prior Safety DataThis treatment has passed at least one previous human trial

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study is designed to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and biomarker effects of PTC844 compared to placebo in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults with active rheumatoid arthritis who have either never used or did not respond well to standard RA treatments. Their disease must be moderately active or worse, and their current medications should be stable before joining.

Inclusion Criteria

My antirheumatic medication has not changed in the last 30 days and will stay the same.
My rheumatoid arthritis is currently moderately active or worse.
CRP of ≥5 milligrams (mg)/liter (L) at screening
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Exclusion Criteria

My rheumatoid arthritis severely limits my daily activities.
My rheumatoid arthritis started before I turned 17.
I am using or plan to use certain arthritis medications during the study period.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • PTC844

Trial Overview

The study compares a new drug called PTC844 to a placebo in people with active rheumatoid arthritis. It looks at safety, how the body processes the drug, and its effects on certain biological markers.

How Is the Trial Designed?

3

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: PTC844 Low DoseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: PTC844 High DoseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

PTC Therapeutics

Lead Sponsor

Trials
75
Recruited
6,300+

Dr. Matthew B. Klein

PTC Therapeutics

Chief Executive Officer since 2023

BA from the University of Pennsylvania, MD from Yale University School of Medicine, MS in Epidemiology from the University of Washington School of Public Health

Dr. Stuart W. Peltz

PTC Therapeutics

Chief Medical Officer since 2023

MD from Harvard Medical School