Study of Epratuzumab in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00383214 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : October 3, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 7, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Drug: Epratuzumab Other: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 54 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi-Center Study of Epratuzumab in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. |
Study Start Date : | May 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2007 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Epratuzumab
360 mg/m2 or 720 mg/m2 delivered by slow intravenous infusion
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Drug: Epratuzumab
360 mg/m2 or 720 mg/m2 delivered by slow intravenous infusion |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Intravenous
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Other: Placebo
Intravenous |
- Patient response variable (complete response, partial response, non-response) evaluated at 24 weeks
- Proportion of patients with complete response or partial response;
- Individual BILAG assessments;
- Physician and patient assessment scores;
- Time-to treatment failure;
- Successful steroid reduction by weeks 20 and 24;
- Maintenance of steroid reduction at 24 and 48 weeks;
- Monitor the plasma concentration and immunogenicity profile of epratuzumab in patients with Lupus;
- Assess epratuzumab on Health-related quality of life

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- +ANA at screening
- BILAG Index B Level Activity in at least 2 body systems/organs
- Has SLE by ACR revised criteria (meets,<4 criteria)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active Severe Lupus as defined by BILAG Index Level A in any body system or organ.
- Allergy to human antibodies or Murine.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00383214

Study Director: | Anna Barry | UCB Pharma |
Responsible Party: | UCB Pharma |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00383214 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SL0004(IMMU-103-04) EudraCT #: 2005-000706-31 |
First Posted: | October 3, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 7, 2012 |
Last Verified: | June 2012 |
Lupus, antibody, B-cell immunotherapy |
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |
Epratuzumab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents |