ConsideRAte Study – Splenic Stimulation for RA

Description

Participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who receive the implantable system will be randomly assigned to receive either active stimulation or sham-stimulation for 12 weeks (Period 1).

Following Period 1, all participants will enter an open label phase (Period 2) during which participants who responded to stimulation will continue on stimulation; whereas participants who received sham stimulation, or were stimulation non-responders, will receive a market-approved RA drug for 12 weeks.

At the end of Period 2, participants who respond to their Period 2 therapy but still exhibit signs and symptoms of RA will enter the Treat-to-target period (Period 3); others will proceed to Period 4 (Long-term Follow-up). During the Treat-to-Target period, participants will be treated with dual therapy (stimulation in combination with the market-approved RA drug) for up to 24 weeks.

Period 4 provides long term safety follow up for all study participants for a period of 5 years. Participants may receive stimulation in combination with other approved and standard of care therapies, subject to a favorable benefit-risk assessment in the judgement of the treating rheumatologist.