Leflunomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

March 27, 2008 updated by: Sanofi

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of Leflunomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

A pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of leflunomide in SLE patients with active disease who are refractory to cyclophosphamide

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

27

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

      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • Sanofi-Aventis

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fulfill the revised ACR criteria for SLE with either evidence of active disease according to SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are pregnant or nursing women, or those with life threatening disease
  • The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of patients who are able to achieve complete remission, defined as a SLEDAI of 0
Time Frame: 52 weeks
52 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of patients who are able to achieve partial remission, as defined by a SLEDAI of 1-3
Time Frame: 52 weeks
52 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Iris Chan, Sanofi

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 28, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2008

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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