A Research Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cenerimod in Subjects Suffering From Systemic...
Lupus ErythematosusSystemicThe goal of this clinical trial is to see how well cenerimod is in reducing symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematous in adult patients with moderate to severe symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer are: How well cenerimod works on top of the treatment already being administered. How safe cenerimod is for adult patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Researchers will compare one dose of cenerimod and a placebo to see how well cenerimod works when is added to the treatment already being administered. In this research study approximately 210 participants will receive cenerimod and approximately 210 participants will receive placebo for 12 months.
Lupus Intervention for Fatigue Trial
FatiguePhysical Activity2 moreParticipants in the Chicago Lupus Database or individuals seen at Northwestern Medicine will be approached to enroll in a one year clinical trial looking at decreasing fatigue in persons with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The intervention group will receive individual coaching sessions focusing on physical activity and nutrition while the control group will receive individual calls in relation to SLE self-management educational sessions.This study is designed to evaluate the LIFT intervention to decrease fatigue (primary outcome), improve physical activity (secondary outcome) and dietary behavior (exploratory outcome) in persons with SLE.
A Research Study to Evaluate the Effects of a New Oral Medicine Called Cenerimod in Adults With...
Lupus ErythematosusSystemicThe goal of this clinical trial is to see how well cenerimod is in reducing symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in adult patients with moderate to severe symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer are: How well cenerimod works on top of the treatment already being administered. How safe cenerimod is for adult patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Researchers will compare one dose of cenerimod and a placebo to see how well cenerimod works when it is added to the treatment already being administered. In this research study approximately 210 participants will receive cenerimod and approximately 210 participants will receive placebo for 12 months.
A Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate Continuous Safety and Efficacy of BIIB059 (Litifilimab)...
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus ErythematosusChronic Cutaneous Lupus ErythematosusThe primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability BIIB059 (litifilimab) in participants who completed the parent study 230LE301 (NCT05531565) with active subacute CLE and/or chronic CLE with or without systemic manifestations and refractory and/or intolerant to antimalarial therapy. The secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab on disease activity and the effect of litifilimab in preventing disease damage in participants with active subacute CLE and/or chronic CLE with or without systemic manifestations and refractory and/or intolerant to antimalarials; to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab on preventing lupus flare in participants with CLE with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); to assess long-term use of oral corticosteroid (OCS) in participants receiving litifilimab treatment; to assess the impact of litifilimab on participant-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL); to evaluate long-term effect of litifilimab on laboratory parameters; to evaluate the immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics (PK) of litifilimab.
CNCT19 Cell Injection for Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Refractory Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLupus Nephritis1 moreInvestigator-initiated, single-arm, open-label, single dose clinical study to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of CNCT19 in treatment of patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) presented with active lupus nephritis or active immune thrombocytopenia.
Optimization of Glucocorticoid Taper Strategies for SLE-ITP
Lupus ErythematosusSystemic5 moreSLE associated immune thrombocytopenia (SLE-ITP) is one of the main clinical manifestations of SLE. Approximately 70% of SLE patients follow a relapsing-remitting course. Similarly, SLE-ITP often relapses during GCs tapering. At the same time, patients with SLE-ITP may suffer from thrombocytopenia and damage to vital organs when they relapse, seriously affecting their lives. Therefore, maintenance therapy after remission is an inevitable choice for SLE-ITP. The SLE guidelines recommend GCs and immunosuppressive agents(ISA) are first-line maintenance treatment in the treatment of SLE-ITP. GCs is indispensable in SLE treatment, but it is associated with a series of side effects, which are related to the dosage and duration of use. How to maintain remission with the most appropriate dose of GCs is a problem that needs to be considered in clinical practice. However, the existing guidelines lack detailed recommendations on the specific use of GCs in maintenance therapy for SLE-ITP, and there is also a lack of relevant clinical studies to guide. The GCs reduction regimen commonly used in maintenance therapy is a gradual reduction after 1 month of adequate GCs therapy, usually by 10% of the original dose every 2 weeks. However, the side effects of this reduction method are obvious, and whether the treatment can be maintained with less cumulative dose and maintenance duration of GCs is an urgent problem to be solved. Clinical observations show that in a small number of patients with relative contraindications to GCs, a more rapid taper can maintain an effective response. Currently, rapid dosing reduction is recommended in both Lupus nephritis(LN) and the ANCA-associated nephritis guidelines of ACR. However, SLE-ITP changes more rapidly than LN. Although similar maintenance responses have been observed in a few patients between rapid dosing reduction and conventional method, relevant clinical studies are lacking. It is necessary to explore the effectiveness of rapid GCs tapering method. Therefore, the investigators plan to conduct a single-center, prospective, randomized design, non-blind, non-inferiority controlled study on the optimization of GCs taper strategy for SLE-ITP maintenance therapy.In this study,sustained response rate and relapse rate within 3 months and 6 months were observed to judge the effectiveness of rapid GCs taper strategy, thus providing a basis for clinical GCs taper strategy.
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Dapirolizumab Pegol in Study Participants With...
Systemic Lupus ErythematosusThe purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term safety and tolerability of dapirolizumab pegol treatment.
COvid-19 Vaccine Booster in Immunocompromised Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatoid ArthritisAutoimmune Rheumatologic Disease7 morePeople living with Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) face a new and urgent dilemma: immunosuppression increases risk for worse COVID-19 infection, yet an immune stimulation, such as vaccination, could re-activate their disease. Fear of vaccine-related disease reactivation is not of concern in other immunosuppressed groups (e.g. patients receiving chemotherapy or hemodialysis) but in SARDs, disease flare could lead to organ failure or even death. Specific research in this population is therefore critical. Moreover, among SARD patients, those on anti-CD-20 monoclonal antibody (mAb) (i.e. rituximab (anti-CD-20 mAb)), a medication used to treat inflammatory types of arthritis, have extremely low immunity post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. This study will test the hypothesis that a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and enhances post-vaccine humoral and cellular responses in SARDs patients on anti-CD-20 mAb treatment. The magnitude of this response depends on the type of COVID-19 vaccine administered and is optimal when the booster dose is a vaccine from a different group than the one used for primary immunization (mix-and-match approach).
Study of Ruxolitinib Cream for the Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Discoid Lupus ErythematosusThe purpose of this study is to assess the potential efficacy of topical ruxolitinib for the treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in SLE Patients
Systemic Lupus ErythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease. Recurrent relapses of disease and development of long-term organ damage are two key unsolved clinical problems. Belimumab is the only FDA-approved biological agent for SLE. Data showed that treatment with belimumab on the background of standard therapy was effective in active SLE patients. However, the efficacy of low-dose belimumab for prevention of disease flares in SLE patients with low disease activity is to be explored.