A Safety and Efficacy Study of Golimumab (CNTO148) in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at least 3 months prior to registration and who are definitely identified as having rheumatoid arthritis, at the time of informed consent, according to the criteria for classification established by the American College of Rheumatology (1987) * Patients who have previously not responded to at least one DMARD (before informed consent is obtained) * Patients who, if they are on the treatment with a DMARD, the DMARD can be washed out for at least 4 weeks before the first administration * Patients having at least 6 swollen joints and 6 tender joints at the time of registration and immediately before the first injection Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to human immunoglobulin proteins or other ingredients of golimumab * Patients who have previously experienced or are suffering from any of the following diseases: (i) Collagen diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis, (ii) Latent or active granulomatous infections such as histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis, (iii) Felty syndrome, etc * Patients with a severe, advanced, or poorly controlled disease in any of the kidney, liver, blood, gastrointestinal system, endocrine system, lung, heart, nervous system, psychiatric system, and brain