Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effect of Rituximab Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00844714

Last Updated: 2015-06-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effects of Rituxan therapy in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis on endothelial function and other markers of endothelial function

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Endothelial Function Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Rituxan

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rituxan

Intervention Type DRUG

1000mg rituxan by intravenous infusion will be given on day 1 and day 15 of the study

Interventions

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Rituxan

1000mg rituxan by intravenous infusion will be given on day 1 and day 15 of the study

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able and willing to give written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol
* Negative serum pregnancy test (for women of child bearing age)
* Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for twelve months (1 year) after completion of treatment.
* IgG \& IgM levels within normal limits
* Adequate renal function as indicated by serum creatinine measurements.
* No previous biological use (investigational or approved) except for the three approved anti-TNF alpha therapies
* Patients who have been treated with anti-TNF alpha therapies must be off of infliximab and adalimumab for two months before study entry and off of etanercept for one month before study entry
* No use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5) (i.e. Sildenafil, Tadalafil, and Vardenafil) 1 week prior to the study and during the course of the study.
* SBP ≤ 140/90 for two months prior to study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior history of MI, CVA, CABG, PTCA, or peripheral vascular disease
* Any serious concomitant medical condition that could interfere with the study.
* Patients with insulin dependent diabetes
* Failure to provide written consent.
* Individuals with HIV infections
* SBP \> 140/90 at two months prior to study enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Genentech, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hsue PY, Scherzer R, Grunfeld C, Imboden J, Wu Y, Del Puerto G, Nitta E, Shigenaga J, Schnell Heringer A, Ganz P, Graf J. Depletion of B-cells with rituximab improves endothelial function and reduces inflammation among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Oct 21;3(5):e001267. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001267.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25336464 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RITUXANFMD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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