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Brief summary
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints causing pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of joint function. This study will assess how effective Upadacitinib is in changing the disease symptoms in Canadian participants with RA. Upadacitinib is a drug approved for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. Adult Canadian participants with moderate to severe RA who have been prescribed upadacitinib by their physicians will be enrolled. Approximately, 390 participants will be enrolled this study, in multiple sites within Canada. Participants will receive Upadacitinib as prescribed by the physician and will be followed for approximately 24 months. There will be no additional burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic and will be asked to provide additional information by questionnaire at each visit.
Observational study
Age:
18 Years and older.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) according to the
investigator.
- Decision to initiate UPA treatment by investigator according to the local product
label independent of the participant's participation in the study.
- Has been previously treated with Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying
Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) and corresponds to one of the following subgroups:
- Has not been previously exposed to any Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic
Drugs (bDMARD) or Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
(tsDMARD).
- Has not been previously exposed to tsDMARD and has been previously exposed to
<= 2 bDMARDs.
- Has been previously treated with one tsDMARD and <=1 bDMARD prior to treatment
with that tsDMARD.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of any condition that, in the opinion of the treating physician, prohibits
the participant from participating in the study or obscures the assessment of the
treatment of RA.
- Diagnosis of rheumatic disease other than RA.
- Diagnosis of juvenile RA.
- Currently participating in an investigational clinical trial.
- Has prior exposure to a bDMARD after exposure to a tsDMARD.
- Has prior exposure to tsDMARD in an investigational clinical trial.
