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A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Combination With Glucocorticoids in Participants With Wegener's Granulomatosis or Microscopic Polyangitis

Study Purpose

This is a perspective, Phase IV, multi-center, single arm, open-label, interventional study in adult participants with Wegener's granulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis [GPA]) or microscopic polyangiitis. Participants will be treated with rituximab (Ristova) and glucocorticoids. Rituximab will be administered by intravenous (IV) infusion at a dose of 375 milligrams per meter square (mg/m^2) body surface area once weekly during Weeks 1 to 4. Participants will also receive one or three pulses of methylprednisolone (1000 milligram [mg] each), followed by a tapering dose of oral prednisolone (start dose of 1 mg per kilogram per day). The dose of oral prednisone will be reduced as per evaluation by the investigator till the participant is completely off the drug. The participants will be followed up for duration of 6 months from the date of starting rituximab therapy with three follow-up visits at Days 52, 112 and 172. All adverse events occurring during this period will be captured.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Male or non-pregnant, non-nursing female.
  • - Diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis or Microscopic polyangiitis according to the definitions of the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference.
  • - Participants with either newly diagnosed or relapsing disease.
  • - Participants must have active disease as per the BVAS/WG greater than equal to (>/=) 3 that would normally require treatment with cyclophosphamide (CYC) - Participants willing to practice medically acceptable contraception during and 1 year after the completion of rituximab therapy.
  • - Participants must have severe disease i.e. one or more of the major BVAS/WG items depicting severity or disease severe enough to require treatment with CYC.
  • - Participants must be positive for either proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (PR3-ANCA) or myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (MPO-ANCA) at the screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human, humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies.
  • - Participants in a severely immunocompromised state.
  • - Participants with severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class IV) or severe, uncontrolled cardiac disease.
  • - Participants having active severe infection or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial or other infections.
  • - Participants who had a live vaccine fewer than 4 weeks before first dose of rituximab.
  • - Any other condition which puts the participant to undue risk for rituximab therapy as per local prescribing information or Investigator's judgment.
  • - Participants with any previous treatment with rituximab.
  • - Participants with any previous treatment with alemtuzumab.
  • - Participants who have had treatment with infliximab within the previous 3 months.
  • - Participants who have had treatment with adalimumab within the previous 2 months.
  • - Participants who have had treatment with etanercept within the previous month.
- Participants with any other investigational medication within the previous month

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02115997
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

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Phase 4
Lead Sponsor

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Hoffmann-La Roche
Principal Investigator

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Clinical Trials
Principal Investigator Affiliation Hoffmann-La Roche
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries India
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Wegener's Granulomatosis or Microscopic Polyangiitis
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Rituximab

Participants will receive IV infusion of rituximab once weekly from Week 1 to 4. Participants will also receive one pulse of methylprednisolone, followed by a tapering dose of oral prednisolone at the discretion of the investigator. Methylprednisolone may be repeated up to total of 3 pulses at the discretion of the investigator.

Interventions

Drug: - Methylprednisolone

Methyprednisolone will be administered 1 to 3 pulses at a dose of 1000 milligram (mg) IV at the discretion of the investigator.

Drug: - Prednisone

Prednisone will be administered orally at tapered dose (start at 1 milligrams per kilogram per day [mg/kg/day]) at the discretion of investigator given daily until participants are off the drug.

Drug: - Rituximab

Rituximab will be administered at 375 milligrams per meter square (mg/m^2) of body surface area given by IV infusion once weekly from Week 1 to 4.

Contact a Trial Team

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International Sites

Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Status

Completed

Address

Yashoda Hospital

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500082

Sir Gangaram Hospital, NEW Delhi Delhi, Delhi, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Sir Gangaram Hospital

NEW Delhi Delhi, Delhi, 110060

Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Status

Terminated

Address

Medanta-The Medicity

Gurgaon, Haryana, 122001

Fortis Memorial Research Instititute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Status

Terminated

Address

Fortis Memorial Research Instititute

Gurgaon, Haryana, 122002

Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Status

Recruiting

Address

Apollo BGS Hospitals

Mysuru, Karnataka, 570023

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Status

Completed

Address

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute; Department of Rheumatologz

Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Manipal Hospital

Bangalore, , 560017

Bangalore, India

Status

Terminated

Address

St. John's Medical College Hospital; Rheumatology

Bangalore, , 560034

Bangalore, India

Status

Recruiting

Address

Chanre Rheumatology and Immunology Center and Research

Bangalore, , 560079

Gujarat, India

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL; Nephrology

Gujarat, , 387001

Medica Superspeciality Hospital, Kolkata, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Medica Superspeciality Hospital

Kolkata, , 700099

Jasleen Hospital, Nagpur, India

Status

Terminated

Address

Jasleen Hospital

Nagpur, , 440010

Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Max Super Speciality Hospital

New Delhi, , 110017

New Delhi, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); Rheumatology

New Delhi, , 110029

New Delhi, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals; Department of Rheumatology

New Delhi, , 110076

Fortis Hospital, Noida, India

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Fortis Hospital

Noida, , 201 301

Christian Med Clg & Hspt, Vellore, India

Status

Withdrawn

Address

Christian Med Clg & Hspt

Vellore, , 632004