A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus Capsules With Leflunomide Tablets in Lupus Nephritis Patients

NCT ID: NCT01342016

Last Updated: 2014-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus capsules with leflunomide tablets in the treatment of lupus nephritis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lupus Nephritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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tacrolimus group

tacrolimus capsule + leflunomide placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tacrolimus capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

leflunomide placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

leflunomide group

tacrolimus placebo + leflunomide tablet

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

tacrolimus placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

leflunomide tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Interventions

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tacrolimus capsule

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

tacrolimus placebo

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

leflunomide tablet

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

leflunomide placebo

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

prednisone

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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prograf FK506 airuohua

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* body weight 40-100kg
* diagnosed as systemic lupus erythematosus, (according to American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria,1997)
* diagnosed as type III/ IV of lupus nephritis by renal biopsy within 6 months
* 24hr proteinuria ≥2g and/or active urinary sediments

Exclusion Criteria

* receiving immunosuppressant
* receiving routine treatment of tacrolimus and leflunomide within 1 month
* receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 1 months before the study
* history of allergy to tacrolimus and leflunomide
* anticipated maintenance dialysis persisted over 8 weeks; or already being dialyzed over 2 weeks before recruitment
* planning to receive kidney transplantation or in the near future or having a history of undergoing kidney transplantation
* serum creatinine (Scr) ≥3mg/dl or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30ml/min
* diabetes mellitus patients
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Astellas Pharma China, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Astellas Pharma 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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Beijing, , China

Site Status

Fujian, , China

Site Status

Hubei, , China

Site Status

Hunan, , China

Site Status

Jiangsu, , China

Site Status

Jilin, , China

Site Status

Liaoning, , China

Site Status

Shandong, , China

Site Status

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Shanxi, , China

Site Status

Sichuan, , China

Site Status

Zhejiang, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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F506-CL-0911

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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