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Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)Phase 2DISCLUP2008NCT00797784

The Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept (Enbrel®) for the Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 2 study testing etanercept(Enbrel®) in people with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), run by Florida Academic Dermatology Centers at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A 20 week study to assess the safety and efficacy of etanercept(Enbrel®)for the treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
What is being tested?
etanercept(Enbrel®)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2008to Apr 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with discoid lupus erythematosus .Subjects require to have confirmation of diagnosis by a skin biopsy .This can be undertaken at the screening visit if no previous biopsy confirmation available.
  • And;
  • Having failed steroids (topical, intralesional, systemic) and are candidates for antimalarial therapy
  • Negative ANA
  • Have no history of latent or active TB prior to screening.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects allergic to sunscreens
  • Prior treatment with anti-TNF therapies
  • Subjects who do not have a previous skin biopsy result confirming a DLE diagnosis and who are unwilling to undergo this procedure at screening.
  • Subjects currently receiving systemic steroid therapy (or have received in the last 3 months)
  • Known hypersensitivity to Enbrel® (etanercept) or any of its components or known to have antibodies to etanercept.
  • Prior or concurrent use of cyclophosphamide therapy
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  • Concurrent sulfasalazine therapy.
  • Known HIV-positive status or known history of any other immuno-suppressing disease.
  • Any mycobacterial disease or high risk factors for tuberculosis (TB), such as family member with TB, positive purified protein derivative (PPD) or taking anti-tuberculosis medication
  • Active or chronic infection within 4 weeks before screening visit, or between the screening and baseline visits.
  • Severe comorbidities (diabetes mellitus requiring insulin; CHF of any severity; or myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within 6 months of screening visit; unstable angina pectoris; uncontrolled hypertension (sitting systolic BP <80 mm Hg or > 160 or diastolic BP > 100 mm Hg); oxygen-dependent severe pulmonary disease; history of cancer within 5 years [other than resected cutaneous basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical cancer])
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus, history of multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis or seizure disorder.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Annika M Grant, RN, MBA contact

305 324 2110 ext. 210

annika@fadcenter.com

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Florida Academic Dermatology Centers

    Miami, Florida, 33136

    Annika M Grant, RN,MBA, 305-324-2110 ext. 210, annika@fadcenter.com

    Francisco A Kerdel, M.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Open Label Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept (Enbrel®)for the Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

A 20 week study to assess the safety and efficacy of etanercept(Enbrel®)for the treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Being tested
etanercept(Enbrel®)
Medical subject headings
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • etanercept(Enbrel®)Drug

    etanercept(Enbrel®) 50mgs subcutaneous (SC) injections twice weekly for 20 weeks

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of patients responding to study treatment using the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous Disease Area Severity Index(CLASI)defined as a decrease of 50% form baseline.

    Measured: 20 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change from baseline to week 20 in Dermatology Life Quality Index and Pysician's Global Assessment of disease measurements

    Measured: 20 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Nov 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2011 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00797784
Sponsor's protocol ID
FADC
Acronym
DISCLUP2008
Status last verified
Nov 2008
First submitted
21 Nov 2008
Last updated
26 May 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing etanercept(Enbrel®) in people with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), run by Florida Academic Dermatology Centers at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 May 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Annika M Grant, RN, MBA (305 324 2110 ext. 210, annika@fadcenter.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of patients responding to study treatment using the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous Disease Area Severity Index(CLASI)defined as a decrease of 50% form baseline. (time frame: 20 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 May 2010.

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