Clinical Trial

Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib Versus Upadacitinib as Add-on to Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Yet Recruiting Phase 4
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Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to learn, whether Tofacitinib or upadacitinib is more effective in treating the patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis. It will also learn about the safety of these two agents. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which JAK inhibitor (Tofacitinib or Upadacitinib) is more effective to improve the disease activity of Rheumatoid arthritis in Pakistani population? * What is the Disease Activity scores, ESR, CRP, RA factor level of patients? * What are the side effects of both drugs, during the study time? Participants: * Of Group A will be taking 5mg Tofacitinib oral daily for 6 months along with 25mg of once weekly dose of oral Methotrexate, whereas of Group B will be taking 15mg Upadacitinib oral daily for 6 months along with 25mg of once weekly dose of oral methotrexate. * Will Visit the clinic once at 3 months and then 6 months for checkups and tests * Will Keep a diary of any infection, treatment taken, duration of infection * Will inform the researcher about any unusual side effect during the study
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07636057
Lead Sponsor Sheikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute
Conditions Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Enrollment 100 participants
Start Date 2026-07-05
Primary Completion 2027-03-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-05-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-09