Complement Regulatory Proteins Expression and Clinical Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Treated With Rituximab
2010年3月29日 更新者：Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Expressão de Cregs e a Resposta clínica em Pacientes AR Tratada Com Rituximabe
There is a correlation between the CD55, CD59, CD35 and CD46 expression on B lymphocytes of patients before and after treatment with rituximab and the level of depletion and repopulation time for these cells.
The theoretical rationale of the study assumes that the correlation, if any, will be a negative correlation.
However, the hypothesis of positive correlation (two-tailed test) will also be tested.
研究概览
地位
未知
条件
详细说明
Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is a new alternative treatment for patients with severe immune diseases and resistance to conventional treatment.
One of the mechanisms of action of this drug is the complement-mediated lysis.
Most RA patients respond well to rituximab treatment, however, some are refractory and mechanism of this non-response is still unclear.
The role of CD55 and CD59 protein and its overexpression as a mechanism of resistance to rituximab treatment in lymphoma patients have been investigated.
However, there has not been studied a correlation between the intensity of expression of these regulatory molecules on B cells of RA patients and resistance to treatment with Rituximab.
研究类型
观察性的
注册 (预期的)
10
联系人和位置
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参与标准
研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
18年 至 70年 (成人、年长者)
接受健康志愿者
不
有资格学习的性别
全部
取样方法
概率样本
研究人群
Patients diagnosed with RA and clinical indication for treatment with rituximab and who have obtained access to medication (private purchase, delivery by a private health plan, lawsuit or donation by the laboratory Roche) will be invited to participate in the study during the physician appointment.
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients of both gender, aged greater than or equal to 18 years; and lower than 70 years.
- Patients diagnosed with RA for at least 6 months according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1987 for classification of AR.
- Patients with a medical indication for therapy with rituximab, with prescription of this therapy for the first time and have not yet received the first dose.
- DAS28 score greater than or equal to 3.2.
- Use of adequate contraception, as judged from the attending physician.
- Desire to participate voluntarily, the ability to understand the protocol, documented by signing the consent form (attached).
Exclusion Criteria:
- overlapping rheumatic disease, autoimmune lymphoproliferative and neoplastic.
- active infection, patients with the use of cytotoxic drugs, presence of positive serology for HCV, HBV and HIV, active or latent tuberculosis.
- allergy or hypersensitivity to rituximab.
- pregnant woman or performing breastfeeding.
- participating in another clinical study with intervention.
- with functional class IV defined based on the criteria of Steinbrocker functional classification for RA.
- prior therapy with Rituximab.
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
队列和干预
团体/队列 |
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Rituximab
Rheumatoid arthritis patients undergoing treatment with rituximab.
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合作者和调查者
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调查人员
- 研究主任：Ricardo M Xavier, PhD、HCPA
研究记录日期
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研究主要日期
学习开始
2010年6月1日
初级完成 (预期的)
2010年12月1日
研究完成 (预期的)
2011年12月1日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2010年2月23日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2010年3月29日
首次发布 (估计)
2010年3月30日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
2010年3月30日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2010年3月29日
最后验证
2010年3月1日
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