Pilot Study of Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Life-Threatening Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus focused on measuring antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, arthritis & connective tissue diseases, immunologic disorders and infectious disorders, rare disease, systemic lupus erythematosus
Eligibility Criteria
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
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Johns Hopkins Oncology Center