Assessment of Leflunomide Efficacy and Hepatotoxicity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Pharmacokinetic and Genetic Approaches

September 6, 2020 updated by: Alaa Abdelkhalik Ahmed Mohamed, Assiut University
The RA patients receiving leflunomide for more than one month, and not receiving other DMARDs (except hydroxychloroquine), will be enrolled to assess their disease activity. Blood samples will be collected for genetic studies and pharmacokinetic assay of the blood levels of the drug and its active metabolite.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

80

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

      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Assiut university hospital

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Rheumatoid arthritis patients from both sexes with different disease activity status receiving solely leflunomide with or without hydroxychloroquine

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis patients already receiving leflunomide with or without Hydroxychloroquine but without other Disease modifying agents

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those diagnosed with other rheumatic diseases or Rheumatoid patients receiving disease modifying agents other than leflunomide

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
leflunomide responsive vs non-responsive
blood samples of rheumatoid patients will be collected for SNPs detection and drug assay

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with response to the drug
Time Frame: one -two years
SNPs associated with the response or adverse drug reactions will be detected and correlated with the ratio of leflunomide to its active metabolite
one -two years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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