Comparative Study of Rituximab Versus Combination of Rituximab and Intravenous Cyclophosphamide in Severe Pemphigus

NCT ID: NCT01974518

Last Updated: 2014-10-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of rituximab alone vs combination of rituximab and cyclophosphamide in the treatment of pemphigus not responding adequately to routine medications.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pemphigus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Rituximab

Inj Rituximab 1 gram IV given on day 0 and day 15

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Combination of Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide IV

IV Rituximab 1gram on day 0 and 15 750 mg IV cyclophosphamide in 250 ml of NS over 2-3 hr on day 1 and day 16

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with the diagnosis of pemphigus based on clinical, histopathological and immunological features the following:
* Refractory disease defined as continuing extension of old lesions, development of new lesion, or failure of established lesions to begin to heal despite 3 weeks of therapy on 1.5 mg/kg/day of prednisolone or its equivalent with or without the concurrent use of cyclophosphamide 2mg/kg/day for 12 weeks or azathioprine 2.5 mg/kg/day for 12 weeks. Patients who fail to respond to 6 DCP/DP are also considered as refractory disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* Infections- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, active tuberculosis or sepsis.
* Abnormal liver function tests and renal function tests
* Known cardiac arrhythmia or conduction abnormality
* Systolic ejection fraction \<40%
* Pregnancy and breast feeding
* Severely decreased bone marrow functions.
* Known history of bladder cancer or hemorrhagic cystitis
* Known allergy to cyclophosphamide
* Patients of reproductive age group who haven't completed their family
* Known hypersensitivity to murine proteins.
* Patients who do not consent for the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Uprety Shraddha

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Uprety Shraddha

Junior Resident

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shraddha Uprety, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Locations

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PGIMER

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Site Status

Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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9187-PG-2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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