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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03054259
Date of registration: 17/01/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Leeds
Public title: Rituximab Objective Outcome Measures Trial in SLE ROOTS
Scientific title: A Feasibility Randomised Placebo-controlled Trial With Objective Outcome Measures to Evaluate the Efficacy of Biosimilar Rituximab in Musculoskeletal and Mucocutaneous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Date of first enrolment: September 21, 2017
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03054259
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:     Edward Vital, PhD
Address: 
Telephone: 01133924396
Email: e.m.j.vital@leeds.ac.uk
Affiliation: 
Name:     Edward Vital
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Adults aged at least 18 years old

- Active musculoskeletal SLE defined by inflammatory musculoskeletal pain with either
clinical synovitis, ultrasound tenosynovitis or positive power Doppler in at least 1
joint

- No contraindication to the use of IV methylprednisolone, biosimilar rituximab, or any
other required medications such as antipyretics and antihistamines

- Willing to use appropriate contraception if at risk of pregnancy

- Disease activity that is refractory to hydroxychoroquine, or patients unable to take
hydroxychoroquine due to contra-indication or prior toxicity

Exclusion Criteria:

- • Severe "critical" SLE flare defined as: (i) BILAG 2004 A flare in CNS system; (ii)
BILAG 2004 A flare in the renal system; or (iii) any other SLE manifestation requiring
more immunosuppression than allowed within the protocol in the physician's opinion

- Pregnancy

- Breast Feeding

- Receipt of daily oral glucocorticoids greater than 10mg prednisolone or
equivalent at screening or within the previous 5 days, or change in
glucocorticoid dose in the previous 5 days.

- Receipt of intramuscular or intravenous glucocorticoids within the past 4 weeks

- Receipt of intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange or cyclophosphamide within
the last 3 months

- Rituximab within the past 18 months or other biologic therapies within the past 6
months

- Active infections, including but not limited to the human immunodeficiency virus,
hepatitis B (including prior infection as judged by positive Hepatitis B core
antibody) or hepatitis C

- Serum IgG below the lower limit of the local laboratory range

- Receipt of a live attenuated vaccine within 3 months prior to study enrolment

- History of cancer in the past 5 years except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma
that has been completely excised or treated cervical carcinoma in situ

- In female participants, known history of cervical dysplasia CIN Grade III
cervical high-risk human papillomavirus or abnormal cervical cytology other than
abnormal squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) within the past 3
years. The patient will be eligible after the condition has resolved (e.g.,
follow-up HPV test is negative or cervical abnormality has been effectively
treated >1 year ago)

- Planned surgery within the study period that is expected to require overnight
hospital admission

- Any other concomitant medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, or
after discussion with the CI, places the participant at risk by participating in
this study



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 99 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Arthritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Methylprednisolone
Drug: Normal Saline
Drug: Rituximab
Primary Outcome(s)
Feasibility of trial considering adherence to protocol, completion of all assessments and visits [Time Frame: 26 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Proportion of patients achieving BILAG-based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) [Time Frame: 16 weeks]
Number of serious adverse events [Time Frame: 26 weeks]
Proportion of patients achieving SLEDAI responder Index (SRI) [Time Frame: 16 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
RR15/197
16/YH/0032
2015-002688-40
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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