Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

In brief

This project is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial that is designed to test whether treating patients who are at risk for development of lupus with hydroxychloroquine can slow accumulation of disease features. Effects on clinical progression of symptoms, patient-reported outcomes and changes in the immune markers of response will be measured and toxicity of the treatment will be assessed. This trial is a first step in testing a prevention strategy for lupus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03030118

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

187

Starts

2017-12-28

Expected to finish

2024-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-16

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 49. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between 15 and 49 years of age, inclusive, at Visit 1.
• Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) titer of 1:80, or greater, as determined by immunofluorescence assay (IFA).
• Participants must have at least one (but not three or more) additional clinical or laboratory criterion from the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) classification criteria.
• Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.

You may not qualify if…

• The subject meets the 2012 SLICC classification criteria for SLE at Visit 1 (i.e., ANA plus 3 other criteria, or ANA plus biopsy-proven lupus nephritis).
• The subject has been diagnosed with another autoimmune disorder, other than autoimmune thyroid conditions.
• The subject has fibromyalgia, based on clinical history and exam.
• The subject has previously been or is currently being treated with oral antimalarial agents including hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, or quinacrine.
• The subject is currently or has been treated with immunosuppressive, immune modifying, or cytotoxic medications as listed in Section 7.2.
• Use of any investigational agent within the preceding 12 months.
• History of primary immunodeficiency.
• Active bacterial, viral, fungal, or opportunistic infection.
• Evidence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C.
• Concomitant malignancy or history of malignancy with the exception of adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
• The subject has significant findings on ophthalmological examination that, in the opinion of the examining Ophthalmologist, prevent safe use of hydroxychloroquine.
• The subject has other contraindications to treatment with hydroxychloroquine including pre-existing ocular disease, hepatic impairment, psoriasis, porphyria, or allergy to the drug or class.
• Co-morbidities requiring systemic corticosteroid therapy greater than 10 mg of prednisone per day, or equivalent, or a change in corticosteroid dose within the 3 months prior to Visit 1.
• Starting, stopping, or changing the dose of over the counter or prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the three months prior to Visit 1.
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control during participation in the study.
• Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
• Inability to comply with the study visit schedule and procedures.

Where it is running

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Northwell Health — Great Neck, New York, United States
• Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
• Penn State MS Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
• UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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