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Granulomatosis, Wegener'sMONITUXNCT02474888

Pharmacokinetic Study of Rituximab Induction Regimen in ANCA-associated Vasculitis

An observational study of Granulomatosis, Wegener's and Microscopic Polyangiitis, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 4 sites in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of the investigators' study is to evaluate whether monitoring serum rituximab levels could be an interesting tool in the follow-up of ANCA-associated vasculitis patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
blood specimen
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
28 participants
Where
4 sitesFrance
Study dates
15 Sep 2015to 12 Jun 2020
Phase
Observational
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis (according to Chapel Hill criterions), with or without detectable ANCA

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18 years
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis (according to Chapel Hill criterions), with or without detectable ANCA
  • Decision taken to start an induction regimen with rituximab
  • Informed and having signed the study consent form
  • If of child-bearing potential, female patients will have use an effective method of contraception during RTX (rituximab) treatment and in the 12 months following RTX treatment stop
  • no-breast-feeding during RTX treatment and in the 12 months following RTX treatment stop

Who cannot join

  • Other primary or secondary systemic vasculitis
  • Incapacity or refusal to sign the informed consent form
  • Incapacity or refusal to adhere to treatment or perform the follow-up examinations required by the study
  • Allergy, documented hypersensitivity or contraindication to the medications used in the present study (corticosteroids, rituximab)
  • severe active infection
  • Patient with severe heart failure (stage NYHA IV) or any other unstable heart disease Pregnancy, except for cases where the expected benefit oj treatment seems to surpass the potential risks
  • Patients with active hepatitis B
  • Any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first infusion of RTX

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

France4 sites
  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69003

  • Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

    Lyon, 69317

  • CH Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495

  • CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42055

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacokinetic Study of Rituximab Induction Regimen in ANCA-associated Vasculitis : a Predictive Factor of Clinical Outcome? (MONITUX)

The aim of the investigators' study is to evaluate whether monitoring serum rituximab levels could be an interesting tool in the follow-up of ANCA-associated vasculitis patients.

All consecutive patients, hospitalized for a new diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis or the relapse of a known ANCA-associated vasculitis, in which the decision to start an induction regimen with rituximab has been taken, will be included.

Serum rituximab levels (along with serum anti-rituximab antibodies levels) will be determined (at M+1 and M+3) and the correlation with clinical outcome at M+6 will be analyzed.

Being tested
blood specimen
Medical subject headings
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis

What participants receive

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

  • blood specimenOther

    blood specimen for serum rituximab level and serum anti-rituximab level at M1 and M3 after stop of induction rituximab treatment

Study groups in NCT02474888
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rituximaba classical induction regimen with rituximab (decision taken before inclusion), implying an infusion of 375mg/m² per week, for 4 consecutive weeks (from week -3 until week 0) with blood specimen.
Receives: Other: blood specimen

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. serum rituximab levels

    rituximab level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0, 6 months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 1 month after stop of rituximab induction regimen

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. serum rituximab levels

    rituximab level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 3 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  2. serum rituximab levels

    rituximab level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 6 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  3. serum anti-rituximab antibodies

    serum anti-rituximab antibodies level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 1 month after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  4. serum anti-rituximab antibodies

    serum anti-rituximab antibodies level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 3 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  5. serum anti-rituximab antibodies

    serum anti-rituximab antibodies level comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 6 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  6. Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels

    Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 1 month after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  7. Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels

    Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 3 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  8. Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels

    Serum B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells) levels comparison between number of non-responders and number of responders after rituximab induction regimen. The number of non-responders is defined by a Birmingham Vascularitis Activity score > 0 six months after stop of induction regimen

    Measured: 6 months after stop of rituximab induction regimen

  9. patient number with adverse event

    frequency and nature of rituximab-attributed adverse events

    Measured: from start of induction rituximab regimen until six monthes after stop of induction regimen

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Sep 2015
  3. Primary completion12 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion12 Jun 2020

Why it stopped: failure of recruit

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02474888
Sponsor's protocol ID
1508058
Other IDs
2015-001807-29, 2015
Acronym
MONITUX
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
10 Jun 2015
Last updated
16 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Granulomatosis, Wegener's and Microscopic Polyangiitis, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 4 sites in France.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in France. 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 was stopped early (reason given: failure of recruit). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

serum rituximab levels (time frame: 1 month after stop of rituximab induction regimen). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Nov 2020.

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