A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus With Steroid in Korean Lupus Nephritis Patients

NCT ID: NCT01316133

Last Updated: 2024-10-31

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-19

Study Completion Date

2016-04-08

Brief Summary

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This study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of tacrolimus with steroid by observing remission rate at 24 weeks in lupus nephritis patients who are non-responders to steroid monotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lupus Nephritis

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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Tacrolimus group

Oral

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Interventions

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tacrolimus

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Prograf FK506

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who satisfy more than 4 criteria for diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (ARA criteria, 1982)
* Patients who fall under WHO class III-IV lupus nephritis on renal biopsy
* Patients with refractory lupus nephritis
* Proteinuria ≥ 0.5 g/day
* Patients who took steroid ≥ 20 mg/day over one month prior to the study
* Patients who failed a first-line therapy (non-responders to steroid monotherapy)

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are allergic or resistant to macrolide antibiotics or tacrolimus
* Patients who received tacrolimus in the past (excluding drugs for external use)
* Patients who used other immunosuppressants within 4 weeks before initiation of the study
* Patients who have been receiving systematic chemotherapy since before enrollment (local chemotherapy is allowed.)
* Patients with malignant tumor which developed within the recent 5 years or history of malignant tumor
* Patients who have severe diarrhea, vomiting, active peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal disorders which may influence absorption of tacrolimus
* Patients with S-Cr ≥ 200 µ㏖/L or ≥ 2.3 mg/dL
* Patients with liver function levels of more than twice the upper limit of normal or acute active hepatitis
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Astellas Pharma Korea, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Use Central Contact

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Astellas Pharma Inc

Locations

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Busan, , South Korea

Site Status

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Daejeon, , South Korea

Site Status

Gwangju, , South Korea

Site Status

Incheon, , South Korea

Site Status

Jeonju, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Related Links

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https://astellasclinicalstudyresults.com/study.aspx?ID=209

Link to results on the Astellas Clinical Study Results website

Other Identifiers

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PRGLN-10-01-KOR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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