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Systemic Lupus ErythematosusNCT00010400

Pilot Study of Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Life-Threatening Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

A study testing Cyclophosphamide and filgrastim in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the induction of durable remission in patients with life-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome treated with cyclophosphamide. II. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Cyclophosphamide and filgrastim
How many people
35 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 1997to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Diagnosis of life-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); must show at least 4 American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE; must have severe organ damage in 1 or more organs; must have 1 or more of the following indications of ongoing disease activity: disease activity score (SLEDAI) at least 4, hospitalization for disease activity within 12 months, life-threatening disease not captured on SLEDAI

OR

Diagnosis of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome by the Hughes criteria; must show severity by ongoing symptoms or signs of hypercoagulability in spite of warfarin therapy

--Patient Characteristics--

Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL; transaminases no greater than 2.0 times normal

Renal: Creatinine no greater than 3.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular: Ejection fraction at least 45%

Pulmonary: FVC, FEV1, or DLCO at least 50% predicted

Other: Not preterminal or moribund; not pregnant or nursing; fertile patients must use effective contraception

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

  • Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

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About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the induction of durable remission in patients with life-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome treated with cyclophosphamide.

II. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

Read the detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV on days 1-4 and filgrastim (G-CSF) beginning on day 10 and continuing until blood counts recover.

Patients are followed monthly for 6 months, and then every 3 months thereafter.

Keywords
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, arthritis & connective tissue diseases, immunologic disorders and infectious disorders, rare disease, systemic lupus erythematosus
Medical subject headings
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Arthritis, Connective Tissue Diseases, Immune System Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Rare Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2001 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1997

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Enrolment
35 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00010400
Sponsor's protocol ID
199/15673
Other IDs
JHOC-J9717, JHOC-97022128
Status last verified
Jul 2004
First submitted
2 Feb 2001
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Petri M, Brodsky RA, Jones RJ, Gladstone D, Fillius M, Magder LS. High-dose cyclophosphamide versus monthly intravenous cyclophosphamide for systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective randomized trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 May;62(5):1487-93. doi: 10.1002/art.27371.

    PubMed 20131296

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cyclophosphamide and filgrastim in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00010400, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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