Adalimumab, a fully human anti–tumor necrosis factor α monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in patients taking concomitant methotrexate: the …

…, LW Moreland, MH Weisman, CA Birbara… - Arthritis & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adalimumab (D2E7), a fully human monoclonal
tumor necrosis factor α antibody, in combination with methotrexate (MTX) in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis refractory to tumor necrosis factor α inhibition

…, Y Sherrer, J Kremer, C Birbara… - … England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A substantial number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an inadequate
or unsustained response to tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitors. We conducted a …

Infliximab improves signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis: results of the IMPACT 2 trial

C Antoni, GG Krueger, K de Vlam, C Birbara… - Annals of the …, 2005 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives: To evaluate further in a phase III, double blind trial the efficacy of infliximab in
patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), as observed in the smaller IMPACT trial. Methods: …

[HTML][HTML] Tanezumab for the treatment of pain from osteoarthritis of the knee

NE Lane, TJ Schnitzer, CA Birbara… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Increased expression of nerve growth factor in injured or inflamed tissue is
associated with increased pain. This proof-of-concept study was designed to investigate the …

Adalimumab, a fully human anti tumor necrosis factor-alpha monoclonal antibody, and concomitant standard antirheumatic therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid …

…, RM Fleischmann, V Strand, CA Birbara… - The Journal of …, 2003 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: This study, known as STAR (Safety Trial of Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis),
evaluated the safety and efficacy of adalimumab (Humira), a fully human monoclonal …

Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, in patients with psoriatic arthritis and current skin involvement: a phase III, randomised, controlled trial (PALACE 3)

…, FJ Blanco, J Crowley, CA Birbara… - Annals of the …, 2016 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate apremilast treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis,
including current skin involvement, despite prior therapy with conventional disease-modifying …

Immune responses following administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines to patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving adalimumab.

JL Kaine, AJ Kivitz, C Birbara, AY Luo - The Journal of rheumatology, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: This study compared the immunogenicity of influenza and pneumococcal
vaccines in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving adalimumab or placebo. …

Efficacy and safety of tanezumab in the treatment of chronic low back pain

N Katz, DG Borenstein, C Birbara, C Bramson… - PAIN®, 2011 - Elsevier
Increased nerve growth factor levels are associated with chronic pain conditions, including
chronic low back pain (LBP). This study examined safety and analgesic efficacy of tanezumab…

Infliximab maintains a high degree of clinical response in patients with active psoriatic arthritis through 1 year of treatment: results from the IMPACT 2 trial

…, K de Vlam, PP Geusens, C Birbara… - Annals of the …, 2007 - ard.bmj.com
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of infliximab through 1 year in patients with
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) enrolled in the IMPACT 2 trial. Methods: In this double blind, placebo …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of chronic low back pain with etoricoxib, a new cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor: improvement in pain and disability—a randomized, placebo …

CA Birbara, AD Puopolo, DR Munoz, EA Sheldon… - The journal of pain, 2003 - Elsevier
We evaluated etoricoxib, a novel COX-2–specific inhibitor, in 319 patients with chronic low
back pain (LBP) in this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Patients were randomized to a …