A Study to Assess the Effect of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) and Reduced Corticosteroids in Patients With Active Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV)

NCT ID: NCT00683930

Last Updated: 2011-06-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

96 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of CellCept (1 g or 1.5 g orally twice daily for 52 weeks) in patients with pemphigus vulgaris receiving prednisone or other corticosteroids. During the study, patients had their corticosteroid dose gradually reduced if they responded to treatment. The anticipated time on study treatment was 12 months, and the target sample size was \<100 individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) 2 g/Day

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 4 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mycophenolate Mofetil 2 g/Day

Intervention Type DRUG

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 4 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) 3 g/Day

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 6 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) 3 g/Day

Intervention Type DRUG

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 6 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo for MMF 2 g/day group: 4 tablets orally twice daily for 52 weeks; placebo for MMF 3 g/day group: 6 tablets orally twice daily for 52 weeks

Interventions

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Mycophenolate Mofetil 2 g/Day

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 4 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) 3 g/Day

Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg tablets; 6 tablets twice daily for 52 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo for MMF 2 g/day group: 4 tablets orally twice daily for 52 weeks; placebo for MMF 3 g/day group: 6 tablets orally twice daily for 52 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients 18 to 70 years of age
* Diagnosis of mild to moderate pemphigus vulgaris within the past 12 months, requiring high dose corticosteroids

Exclusion Criteria

* Female patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or lactating
* Regularly scheduled plasma exchange (PE) or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment, or PE or IVIG treatment within 8 weeks prior to randomization
* CellCept or other immunosuppressive therapy, except corticosteroids, exceeding 2 weeks total duration and within 8 weeks prior to randomization
* Use of PV therapies other than those noted above, within 4 weeks prior to randomization
* Use of topical corticosteroids within 2 weeks prior to randomization
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aspreva Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hoffmann-La Roche

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Cologne, , Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, , Germany

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Heidelberg, , Germany

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Mainz, , Germany

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Münster, , Germany

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Ulm, , Germany

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Haifa, , Israel

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Petah Tikva, , Israel

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Zurich, , Switzerland

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Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Crimea, , Ukraine

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Donetsk, , Ukraine

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Kiev, , Ukraine

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Lugnansk, , Ukraine

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Uzhhorod, , Ukraine

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Leicester, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Canada Germany Israel Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye) Ukraine United Kingdom

References

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Beissert S, Mimouni D, Kanwar AJ, Solomons N, Kalia V, Anhalt GJ. Treating pemphigus vulgaris with prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Invest Dermatol. 2010 Aug;130(8):2041-8. doi: 10.1038/jid.2010.91. Epub 2010 Apr 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20410913 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WX17796

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00140127

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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