An Observational Study of The Safety of MabThera/Rituxan (Rituximab) in Participants With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) or Microscopic Polyangiitis

NCT ID: NCT01613599

Last Updated: 2018-07-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-20

Study Completion Date

2017-04-28

Brief Summary

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This prospective observational study will evaluate the long-term safety of MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab) in participants with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) or microscopic polyangiitis. Data will be collected for a maximum of 4 years from participants initiated on MabThera/Rituxan therapy by their physician according to prescribing information.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Microscopic Polyangiitis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Rituximab

Participants with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (Wegener's granulomatosis) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) who received rituximab as per investigator's discretion were followed for a maximum of 4 years.

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received rituximab at the discretion of their treating physicians.

Interventions

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Rituximab

Participants received rituximab at the discretion of their treating physicians.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Rituxan

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult participants, \>/= 18 years of age
* Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), according to Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Definitions for MPA and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria for the Classification of GPA
* Disease severity requiring rituximab treatment per the investigator's assessment

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior use of rituximab (except if received within 4 weeks of screening)
* Known hypersensitivity to rituximab, to any component of the product, or to murine proteins
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Genentech, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Genentech, Inc.

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Johns Hopkins Asthma&Allergy

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Mass. General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic Rochester; Int.Med - Div. of Pul

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

UNC- Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Duke Univ Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Utah; Division of Rheumatology

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Merkel PA, Niles JL, Mertz LE, Lehane PB, Pordeli P, Erblang F. Long-Term Safety of Rituximab in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis and in Microscopic Polyangiitis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 Sep;73(9):1372-1378. doi: 10.1002/acr.24332. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32475029 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WA27893

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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