Expertise in
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Dr. Alan J. Kivitz

Rheumatology
175 Meadowbrook Lane, 
Duncansville, PA 
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Expertise in
15
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175 Meadowbrook Lane, 
Duncansville, PA 

Overview

Alan Kivitz is a Rheumatologist in Duncansville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kivitz is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 162 peer reviewed articles and participating in 40 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution

Albany Medical College

Residency

Cornell Medical Center Hospitals

Specialties

Rheumatology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in PA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Albany Medical College

Hospital Affiliations

Upmc Bedford Memorial
Upmc Altoona
Penn Highlands Dubois

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Gender

Male

Insurance

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Aetna
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Anthem BCBS
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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Locations

Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
175 Meadowbrook Lane, Duncansville, PA 16635
Other Locations
Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
336 Bloomfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15904

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

37 Clinical Trials

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using the SetPoint System for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis: The RESET-RA Study
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using the SetPoint System for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis: The RESET-RA Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device, Drug
Study Drug: Conventional Synthetic DMARD
Study Phase: Phase 3
Vectra InVolved Informed Decision Outcome Study (VIVID): A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of Guided Care With Vectra Compared to Treatment as Usual in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vectra InVolved Informed Decision Outcome Study (VIVID): A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of Guided Care With Vectra Compared to Treatment as Usual in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Spike SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Participants
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Spike SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Participants
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Casirivimab+Imdevimab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-Label, Infusion Duration Study To Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Pegloticase Administered With a Shorter Infusion Duration in Subjects With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-Label, Infusion Duration Study To Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Pegloticase Administered With a Shorter Infusion Duration in Subjects With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Pegloticase, MTX
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Phase 4, Open-Label, Multicenter, Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Trial of Intravenous KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Administered Every 4 Weeks With Co-Administration of Weekly Doses of Methotrexate in Patients With Uncontrolled Refractory Gout (FORWARD Open-Label [OL] Trial)
A Phase 4, Open-Label, Multicenter, Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Trial of Intravenous KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Administered Every 4 Weeks With Co-Administration of Weekly Doses of Methotrexate in Patients With Uncontrolled Refractory Gout (FORWARD Open-Label [OL] Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Pegloticase, Methotrexate
Study Phase: Phase 4
A 5-Year Prospective Observational Registry to Assess Adverse Events of Interest and Effectiveness in Adults With Active, Autoantibody-Positive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated With or Without BENLYSTA™ (Belimumab)
A 5-Year Prospective Observational Registry to Assess Adverse Events of Interest and Effectiveness in Adults With Active, Autoantibody-Positive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated With or Without BENLYSTA™ (Belimumab)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
A Randomized, Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3b/4 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Randomized, Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3b/4 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Baricitinib, TNF Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 4
Evaluation of Tc 99m Tilmanocept Imaging for the Early Prediction of Anti-TNFα Therapy Response in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Evaluation of Tc 99m Tilmanocept Imaging for the Early Prediction of Anti-TNFα Therapy Response in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TC99m-Tilmanocept
Study Phase: Phase 3
Development of a Normative Database for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Imaging With Tc99m Tilmanocept
Development of a Normative Database for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Imaging With Tc99m Tilmanocept
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tc99m tilmanocept
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single and Multiple Ascending Doses of VIB1116 in Conventional Dendritic Cell (cDC) and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell (pDC)-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single and Multiple Ascending Doses of VIB1116 in Conventional Dendritic Cell (cDC) and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell (pDC)-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-label, Efficacy and Safety Trial of Pegloticase and Methotrexate Co-administered in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Who Have Previously Received Pegloticase Monotherapy But Did Not Maintain a Serum Uric Acid Response
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-label, Efficacy and Safety Trial of Pegloticase and Methotrexate Co-administered in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Who Have Previously Received Pegloticase Monotherapy But Did Not Maintain a Serum Uric Acid Response
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drug: Pegloticase
Study Phase: Phase 4
A 28-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Study in Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rhEPO) naïve Non-dialysis Participants With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Effects on Quality of Life of Daprodustat Compared to Placebo
A 28-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Study in Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rhEPO) naïve Non-dialysis Participants With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Effects on Quality of Life of Daprodustat Compared to Placebo
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, 22-Week and 30-Week Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of X0002 Spray in Relief of the Pain for Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, 22-Week and 30-Week Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of X0002 Spray in Relief of the Pain for Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 28, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: X0002
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LY3016859
Study Phase: Phase 2
A 52-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Tofacitinib in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs or Biologic DMARDs
A 52-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Tofacitinib in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs or Biologic DMARDs
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Otilimab, Tofacitinib, csDMARDs
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 14, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LY3016859
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate LY3016859 for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 14, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LY3016859
Study Phase: Phase 2
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
A 2-Part Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Skin Manifestations and in Subjects With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Evaluation of the Precision and Sensitivity of Tilmanocept Uptake Value (TUV) on Tc 99m Tilmanocept Planar Imaging
Evaluation of the Precision and Sensitivity of Tilmanocept Uptake Value (TUV) on Tc 99m Tilmanocept Planar Imaging
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TC99m-tilmanocept
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Non-inferiority, Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abaloparatide-sMTS for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis (the wearABLe Study)
A Randomized, Non-inferiority, Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abaloparatide-sMTS for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis (the wearABLe Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Drugs: Abaloparatide solid microstructured transdermal system, Abaloparatide subcutaneous
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of KA34 Administered Via Intra-Articular Injection in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of KA34 Administered Via Intra-Articular Injection in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Treatments Against RA and Effect on FDG-PET/CT (The TARGET Trial)
Treatments Against RA and Effect on FDG-PET/CT (The TARGET Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine, Etanercept, Adalimumab
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension Study of 104 Weeks, Including a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 40-Week Randomized Withdrawal-Retreatment Period, to Evaluate the Maintenance of Treatment Effect of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension Study of 104 Weeks, Including a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 40-Week Randomized Withdrawal-Retreatment Period, to Evaluate the Maintenance of Treatment Effect of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 13, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Safety and Effectiveness of Live Zoster Vaccine in Anti-TNF Users (VERVE Trial)
Safety and Effectiveness of Live Zoster Vaccine in Anti-TNF Users (VERVE Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drug: Zostavax Herpes Zoster Vaccine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous LLP2A-Alendronate in Adult Men and Women With Osteopenia Secondary to Glucocorticoids
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous LLP2A-Alendronate in Adult Men and Women With Osteopenia Secondary to Glucocorticoids
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 06, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LLP2A-Alendronate
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple- Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous LY3361237 in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Phase 1, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple- Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous LY3361237 in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 04, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind Study in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Evobrutinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind Study in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Evobrutinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in TNFi-Experienced Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in TNFi-Experienced Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 17, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A 52-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD Naive Patients With Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
A 52-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD Naive Patients With Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 2-Part Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of LY3337641 in Adult Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis: The RAjuvenate Study
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 2-Part Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of LY3337641 in Adult Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis: The RAjuvenate Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 09, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Effect of Duloxetine 30/60 mg Once Daily Versus Placebo in Adolescents With Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Effect of Duloxetine 30/60 mg Once Daily Versus Placebo in Adolescents With Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 20, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multiple-Dose, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of LY3041658 in Patients With Skin Diseases
A Multiple-Dose, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of LY3041658 in Patients With Skin Diseases
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 03, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Neurostimulation Using a Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Randomized Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Neurostimulation Using a Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 13, 2018
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
A Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of LY3090106 in Subjects With Sjögren's Syndrome
A Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of LY3090106 in Subjects With Sjögren's Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 11, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Sofia 2 Lyme FIA Whole Blood Clinical Study
Sofia 2 Lyme FIA Whole Blood Clinical Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 20, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
Diosmiplex (Vasculera®) in Primary and Secondary Raynaud's Phenomenon
Diosmiplex (Vasculera®) in Primary and Secondary Raynaud's Phenomenon
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 17, 2017
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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162 Total Publications

Corrigendum to "The Totality of Evidence for SDZ-deno: A Biosimilar to Reference Denosumab" [Clin Ther. 2024;46:916-926].
Corrigendum to "The Totality of Evidence for SDZ-deno: A Biosimilar to Reference Denosumab" [Clin Ther. 2024;46:916-926].
Journal: Clinical therapeutics
Published: August 15, 2025
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