Tocilizumab and Tofacitinib in the Treatment of Vascular Behçet's Syndrome

Last updated: August 16, 2024
Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Aneurysm

Lupus

Treatment

tocilizumab

cyclophosphamide

tofacitinib

Clinical Study ID

NCT05845723
TCZ/TOF-VBS-PUMCH
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This project aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of glucocorticoids with tocilizumab or tofacitinib, compared to the traditional combination of glucocorticoids with cyclophosphamide in the treatment of vascular Behçet's syndrome.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form prior to any study-related assessments/procedures being conducted.

  1. Male and female subjects aged 18-65 years.

3. Fulfill the 2013 International Classification Criteria for Behcet's Disease (ICBD).

4. Patients with aneurysmal dilatation/aneurysm of the descending aorta and/or peripheral arteries confirmed by ultrasonography and/or computed tomography angiography (CTA).

  1. Elevated acute phase reactants ESR and hs-CRP.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cardiovascular manifestations that cannot be distinguished from giant cellarteritis, Burger's disease, or atherosclerotic aneurysm; infectious aneurysm;

  2. Other active organ involvement related to BS that requires intensifiedimmunosuppressive treatment, including gastrointestinal ulcers, uveitis, andparenchymal neurological involvement;

  3. Patients with severe aneurysms requiring emergency intervention surgery; patientswith elective surgery indications require the consensus between rheumatologists andvascular surgeons to determine inclusion or exclusion.

  4. Severe organ dysfunction, including ALT, AST, and TBIL exceeding the upper limit ofnormal by more than 2 times, serum creatinine ≥ 133 mmol/L, white blood cell count < 3×10^9/L, ANC < 2×10^9/L, hemoglobin < 80g/L, platelet count < 100×10^9/L;

  5. Active infection such as active tuberculosis, hepatitis B or C, syphilis, chronicEBV infection, persistent or severe bacterial or viral infection;

  6. Primary or secondary immunodeficiency;

  7. Malignant tumor;

  8. Use of immunosuppressants such as Cyclosporin A (CsA), Azathioprine (AZA),Tacrolimus (TAC), Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF), or Cyclophosphamide (CTX) within 1month;

  9. Use of biologics/small molecule drugs within 5 half-lives (baricitinib within 10days; etanercept within 4 weeks; infliximab within 8 weeks; adalimumab, golimumab,ustekinumab, and abatacept within 10 weeks, secukinumab within 6 months, andpreviously use of tocilizumab and tofacitinib);

  10. Pregnant, lactating, or planning a recent pregnancy;

  11. Subjects who do not agree to or are unable to comply with regular visits.

Study Design

Total Participants: 81
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: tocilizumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
June 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2027

Study Description

Behçet's Syndrome (BS) is a recurrent and systemic vasculitis, with an incidence rate of about 14/100,000 in China, higher than that in Europe and America. Vascular Behcet's Syndrome (VBS) is an important subtype of BS characterized by multiple venous and artery lesions. It affects 20-25% of BS patients, predominantly young adult males, and is the leading cause of mortality in BS patients (67%), especially in patients with aneurysms. Therefore, exploring the diagnosis and treatment strategies for VBS is key to improving the prognosis of BS.

This project aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination of glucocorticoids (GCS) with the biologic agent tocilizumab or the targeted small molecule tofacitinib, compared to the combination of GCS with cyclophosphamide in the treatment of VBS aneurysms, as well as to screen for biomarkers related to the response of tocilizumab or tofacitinib, and to improve the assessment and treatment of VBS and establish a precision diagnosis and treatment strategy.

This is a Phase IIb, multi-center, randomized, open-label, GCS plus cyclophosphamide-controlled, parallel design, prospective clinical study. Patients will be randomly assigned to three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio (tocilizumab + GCS vs tofacitinib + GCS vs cyclophosphamide + GCS, 27:27:27) after screening and recruitment. Patients will be followed up every 4 weeks from weeks 0-12, and every 6 weeks from weeks 12-24. The primary endpoint is the complete remission (CR) rate at the 12th-week follow-up. All participants will undergo their final visit at 24 weeks.

Connect with a study center

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing 100730
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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