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Systemic Lupus ErythematosusNCT02403115

Prediction of Outcome of Lupus Nephritis

An observational study of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, run by Istituto Giannina Gaslini at 1 site in Italy.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

The purpose of this study is to clarify the mechanisms involved in the formation and glomerular deposition of immune complexes in lupus nephritis. The determination of an antibody pattern specific for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis may also have a role in predicting disease progression in patients… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
What is being tested?
Serum collection
How many people
800 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Oct 2014to Nov 2022
Phase
Observational
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 4 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: * 250 patients with newly diagnosed lupus nephritis (stage I-VI according to WHO classification). First serum will be collected at the time of renal biopsy (study group). * 250 patients with incident or prevalent systemic lupus erythematosus (according to ARA criteria) and no signs of nephropathy (control group). * 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (according to ARA criteria), without documented nephropathy (control group) * 250 patients with histological diagnosis of membranous nephropathy (control group).

Who may be able to join

  • Age between 4 and 65 years
  • Diagnosis of lupus nephritis-systemic lupus erythematosus (systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and membranous nephropathy for controls)
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Severe infections in place
  • Malignancies of any current or history
  • Chronic hepatitis B Virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive
  • Breast-feeding or pregnant
  • Known hypersensitivity to drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Children Hospital

    Genoa, Italy/GE, 16147

    Gian Marco Ghiggeri, MD, 0039 010 5636 2419, gmarcoghiggeri@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it

    Gian Marco Ghiggeri, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Validation of the Assay of Circulating Antibodies Against Glomerular Neo-autoantigens as a Surrogate Biomarker of the Development of Lupus Nephritis

The purpose of this study is to clarify the mechanisms involved in the formation and glomerular deposition of immune complexes in lupus nephritis.

The determination of an antibody pattern specific for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis may also have a role in predicting disease progression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without renal impairment. As for the patients enrolled in the study, the determination of their antibody patterns may contribute to a more targeted and personalized treatment, allowing a prediction of disease progression and the introduction of early targeted treatments, in order to block the onset and/or progression of renal damage.

Read the detailed description

Prospective multicenter study on the validity of levels of circulating antibodies to glomerular neo-autoantigens (alpha-enolase and annexin AI) and implantable antigens (anti-DNA, histone, istone3, istone4, C1q) as a surrogate biomarker for the diagnosis of lupus nephritis.

The study will involve the collection of serum from patients with lupus nephritis at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the titration of circulating autoantibodies.

As a control the investigators will use the sera of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without nephropathy, collected at the same time intervals.

The investigators will also assess the antibody positivity in groups of patients with rheumatologic disease similar to lupus (rheumatoid arthritis) and in patients with autoimmune nephropathy without extrarenal clinical signs.

Regarding patients with systemic lupus erythematosus the investigators will collect sera of both incident and prevalent patients in order to monitor changes in antibody levels in conjunction with the development of renal disease.

Clinical tests (renal function, complete blood count, C reactive protein (CRP), ANA, native DNA (nDNA), urine analysis) will be performed at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and the surplus of blood samples will be used to create the serum bank of the study.

Samples will be collected in the pediatric nephrology of Giannina Gaslini Children Hospital, Genoa (coordinator centre) and in 5 rheumatological (Genoa, Pisa, Pavia, Padova, Brescia) and 6 nephrological (Milan, Genoa, Parma, Brescia, Bologna and Reggio Emilia) italian adults departments .

Being tested
Serum collection
Medical subject headings
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

What participants receive

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

  • Serum collectionOther

    Clinical tests (renal function, complete blood count, CRP, ANA, dsDNA, urinalysis) will be performed at fixed time intervals (6, 12, 24 and 36 months) and the surplus of blood sample will form the serum bank used for the study

Study groups in NCT02403115
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lupus NephritisCollection of serum at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the dosage of circulating autoantibodies.
Receives: Other: Serum collection
Incident SLE without nephritisCollection of serum at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the dosage of circulating autoantibodies, in order to evaluate the presence of nephritic manifestations.
Receives: Other: Serum collection
Prevalent SLE without nephritisCollection of serum at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the dosage of circulating autoantibodies in order to evaluate the presence of nephritic manifestations.
Receives: Other: Serum collection
Rheumatoid arthritisCollection of serum at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the dosage of circulating autoantibodies in order to evaluate the presence of nephritic manifestations.
Receives: Other: Serum collection
Membranous glomerulonephritisCollection of serum at onset and during subsequent follow-up at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months for the dosage of circulating autoantibodies in order to exclude secondary forms of the disease.
Receives: Other: Serum collection

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in Proteinuria at 12, 24 and 36 months

    proteinuria measured on a 24-hour urine collection.

    Measured: 12, 24, 36 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Renal function

    estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measured according to Revised Bedside Schwartz Formula (4-17 years old patients) or CKD-EPI Creatinine 2009 Equation (18-64 years old patients)

    Measured: 36 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2014
  3. Primary completionNov 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
800 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02403115
Sponsor's protocol ID
SLE1
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
23 Mar 2015
Last updated
29 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Cameron JS. Lupus nephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1999 Feb;10(2):413-24. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V102413. No abstract available.

    PubMed 10215343
  • Yu C, Gershwin ME, Chang C. Diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus: a critical review. J Autoimmun. 2014 Feb-Mar;48-49:10-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

    PubMed 24461385
  • Madaio MP. The relevance of antigen binding to the pathogenicity of lupus autoantibodies. Kidney Int. 2012 Jul;82(2):125-7. doi: 10.1038/ki.2012.159.

    PubMed 22743561
  • Waldman M, Madaio MP. Pathogenic autoantibodies in lupus nephritis. Lupus. 2005;14(1):19-24. doi: 10.1191/0961203305lu2054oa.

    PubMed 15732283
  • Bagavant H, Fu SM. Pathogenesis of kidney disease in systemic lupus erythematosus. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;21(5):489-94. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e32832efff1.

    PubMed 19584729
  • Hanrotel-Saliou C, Segalen I, Le Meur Y, Youinou P, Renaudineau Y. Glomerular antibodies in lupus nephritis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2011 Jun;40(3):151-8. doi: 10.1007/s12016-010-8204-4.

    PubMed 20414746
  • Kramers C, Hylkema MN, van Bruggen MC, van de Lagemaat R, Dijkman HB, Assmann KJ, Smeenk RJ, Berden JH. Anti-nucleosome antibodies complexed to nucleosomal antigens show anti-DNA reactivity and bind to rat glomerular basement membrane in vivo. J Clin Invest. 1994 Aug;94(2):568-77. doi: 10.1172/JCI117371.

    PubMed 8040312
  • Bruschi M, Galetti M, Sinico RA, Moroni G, Bonanni A, Radice A, Tincani A, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Murtas C, Franceschini F, Trezzi B, Brunini F, Gatti R, Tardanico R, Barbano G, Piaggio G, Messa P, Ravani P, Scolari F, Candiano G, Martini A, Allegri L, Ghiggeri GM. Glomerular Autoimmune Multicomponents of Human Lupus Nephritis In Vivo (2): Planted Antigens. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Aug;26(8):1905-24. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014050493. Epub 2014 Nov 14.

    PubMed 25398787
  • Bruschi M, Sinico RA, Moroni G, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Galetti M, Murtas C, Tincani A, Madaio M, Radice A, Franceschini F, Trezzi B, Bianchi L, Giallongo A, Gatti R, Tardanico R, Scaloni A, D'Ambrosio C, Carnevali ML, Messa P, Ravani P, Barbano G, Bianco B, Bonanni A, Scolari F, Martini A, Candiano G, Allegri L, Ghiggeri GM. Glomerular autoimmune multicomponents of human lupus nephritis in vivo: alpha-enolase and annexin AI. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Nov;25(11):2483-98. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2013090987. Epub 2014 May 1.

    PubMed 24790181
  • Angeletti A, Bruschi M, Moroni G, Sinico RA, Franceschini F, Fredi M, Vaglio A, Cavagna L, Petretto A, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Locatelli F, Pazzola G, Pesce G, Bagnasco M, Manfredi A, Ramirez GA, Esposito P, Murdaca G, Negrini S, Cipriani L, Trezzi B, Emmi G, Cavazzana I, Binda V, d'Alessandro M, Fenaroli P, Pisani I, Garibotto G, Montecucco C, Santoro D, Scolari F, Volpi S, Mosca M, Tincani A, Candiano G, Prunotto M, Verrina E, Ravelli A, Ghiggeri GM. Second Wave Antibodies in Autoimmune Renal Diseases: The Case of Lupus Nephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Dec 1;32(12):3020-3023. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2021050659. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

    PubMed 34599042
  • Bruschi M, Moroni G, Sinico RA, Franceschini F, Fredi M, Vaglio A, Cavagna L, Petretto A, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Manfredi A, Ramirez GA, Esposito P, Negrini S, Trezzi B, Emmi G, Santoro D, Scolari F, Volpi S, Mosca M, Tincani A, Candiano G, Prunotto M, Verrina E, Angeletti A, Ravelli A, Ghiggeri GM. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in the Autoimmunity Context. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Mar 22;8:614829. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.614829. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 33829021
  • Bruschi M, Moroni G, Sinico RA, Franceschini F, Fredi M, Vaglio A, Cavagna L, Petretto A, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Locatelli F, Pazzola G, Pesce G, Bagnasco M, Manfredi A, Ramirez GA, Esposito P, Murdaca G, Negrini S, Cipriani L, Trezzi B, Emmi G, Cavazzana I, Binda V, Fenaroli P, Pisani I, Garibotto G, Montecucco C, Santoro D, Scolari F, Mosca M, Tincani A, Candiano G, Prunotto M, Volpi S, Verrina E, Angeletti A, Ravelli A, Ghiggeri GM. Serum IgG2 antibody multicomposition in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis (Part 1): cross-sectional analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Jul 1;60(7):3176-3188. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa767.

    PubMed 33374003
  • Bruschi M, Moroni G, Sinico RA, Franceschini F, Fredi M, Vaglio A, Cavagna L, Petretto A, Pratesi F, Migliorini P, Locatelli F, Pazzola G, Pesce G, Bagnasco M, Manfredi A, Ramirez GA, Esposito P, Murdaca G, Negrini S, Cipriani L, Trezzi B, Emmi G, Cavazzana I, Binda V, d'Alessandro M, Fenaroli P, Pisani I, Garibotto G, Montecucco C, Santoro D, Scolari F, Volpi S, Mosca M, Tincani A, Candiano G, Prunotto M, Verrina E, Angeletti A, Ravelli A, Ghiggeri GM. Serum IgG2 antibody multi-composition in systemic lupus erythematosus and in lupus nephritis (Part 2): prospective study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Jul 1;60(7):3388-3397. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa793.

    PubMed 33351137
  • Bruschi M, Bonanni A, Petretto A, Vaglio A, Pratesi F, Santucci L, Migliorini P, Bertelli R, Galetti M, Belletti S, Cavagna L, Moroni G, Franceschini F, Fredi M, Pazzola G, Allegri L, Sinico RA, Pesce G, Bagnasco M, Manfredi A, Ramirez GA, Ramoino P, Bianchini P, Puppo F, Pupo F, Negrini S, Mattana F, Emmi G, Garibotto G, Santoro D, Scolari F, Ravelli A, Tincani A, Cravedi P, Volpi S, Candiano G, Ghiggeri GM. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Profiles in Patients with Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis. J Rheumatol. 2020 Mar;47(3):377-386. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.181232. Epub 2019 May 15.

    PubMed 31092713

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, run by Istituto Giannina Gaslini at 1 site in Italy.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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 29 Jul 2020. 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 Italy. 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.

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 Gian Marco Ghiggeri, MD (0039 010 56362419, gmarcoghiggeri@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in Proteinuria at 12, 24 and 36 months (time frame: 12, 24, 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02403115, which also lists 14 linked publications.

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 29 Jul 2020.

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