- Device
- PROSORBA COLUMN
- Applicant
- Fresenius Hemocare, Inc.
- PMA number
- P850020
- Supplement
- S019
- Product code
- LKN
- Generic name
- Separator, automated, blood cell and plasma, therapeutic
- Decision date
- 2004-04-14
- Decision code
- APPR
- Date received
- 2003-10-17
- Supplement type
- Normal 180 Day Track No User Fee
- Supplement reason
- Postapproval Study Protocol
- Approval order statement
- APPROVAL FOR SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE RA-4 POST-APPROVAL STUDY PROTOCOL. SPECIFICALLY, THESE ARE: 1) A CHANGE IN INCLUSION CRITERION 6 TO ALLOW THE ENROLLMENT OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ON METHOTREXATE (>= 15 MG/WEEK) FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO SCREENING, RATHER THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SCREENING; 2) THE ADDITION OF AN INCLUSION CRITERION TO ALLOW THE ENROLLMENT OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD TOXICITY TO METHOTREXATE AT A DOSE OF >= 15 MG/WEEK IF THEY CAN BE ON A DOSE OF 12.5 MG/WEEK; 3) THE INCLUSION OF PATIENTS RECEIVING CONCOMITANT TREATMENT WITH OTHER DISEASE-MODIFYING ANTI-RHEUMATIC DRUGS (DMARDS); AND 4) THE INCLUSION OF PATIENTS WITH 12 OR MORE JOINTS TENDER OR PAINFUL ON MOTION OR PRESSURE, RATHER THAN 16 SUCH JOINTS.