Trial Information

Summary: A Study of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) in Patients With Lupus Nephritis.

Status: Completed

Protocol Number: ML19978

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Company Division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: A randomized, open-label study to compare the effect of CellCept plus corticosteroids, and cyclophosphamide plus corticosteroids followed by azathioprine, on remission rate in patients with lupus nephritis

Brief Summary: This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of CellCept plus corticosteroids, versus cyclophosphamide plus corticosteroids in the induction phase followed by azathioprine in the maintenance phase, in maintaining remission and renal function in patients with lupus nephritis. Patients will be randomized to receive CellCept 1g bid po plus corticosteroids for 24 weeks, followed by CellCept 0.75g bid po plus corticosteroids for the following 24 weeks, or cyclophosphamide 0.5-1.0g/m2 monthly plus corticosteroids for 24 weeks, followed by azathioprine 2mg/kg/day po plus corticosteroids for the following 24 weeks. Response rate will be assessed at the end of the induction phase, and at the end of study. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 240.

Study Phase: III

Study Design / Study Details:

• Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Masking: Open Label
• Control: Active
• Assignment: Parallel
• Endpoints: Safety/Efficacy

Study Type:

Condition: Lupus Nephritis

Intervention Type: Drug

Intervention Name: mycophenolate mofetil [CellCept]

Primary Outcome: 1. Complete remission rate Time frame: 48 weeks

Key Secondary Outcomes: 1. Rate of response in induction phase Time frame: 24 weeks 2. Time to complete remission Time frame: 48 weeks 3. Renal function, discontinuations, time to treatment failure, AEs, laboratory parameters. Time frame: Throughout study

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Gender: Males or Females

Age Limits: Min: 18 Years Max: 75 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Trial Registration Date: 01/16/2007

Date Last Updated: 07/15/2008

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Trial listings updated: July 21, 2008 at 3:17:54 PM