Treatment of Wegener's Granulomatosis With Cyclophosphamide

March 3, 2008 updated by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The purpose of this protocol is to continue to treat patients with Wegener's granulomatosis who have already entered the study, and to treat new patients. The investigators will attempt to correlate the clinical response with specific immunosuppressive effects of drug administration. The investigators are accumulating data on the optimal duration and side effects of therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of the protocol is to continue to treat patients with Wegener's granulomatosis who have already entered the study, and to treat new patients. The investigators will attempt to correlate the clinical response with specific immunosuppressive effects of drug administration. The investigators are accumulating data on the optimal duration and side effects of therapy.

Age Range: greater than 1 year

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Patients greater than 1 year of age with the clinical and pathological diagnosis of WG whose illness presents a risk of permanent disability or death. Examples of processes that impart risk of permanent disability or death include: peripheral and central nervous system disease, cardiac involvement, glomerulonephritis, and vascular comprise of gastrointestinal organs.

No women who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant.

No patients who have known malignancies.

Patients must be HIV negative.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1976

Study Completion

February 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2008

Last Verified

February 1, 2002

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 760042
  • 76-I-0042

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