Comparison of Tofacitinib and Methotrexate in Takayasu's Arteritis

Recruiting now · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Takayasu Arteritis

In brief

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib and methotrexate based on prednisone therapy in patients with Takayasu arteritis

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05102448

Run by

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

People needed

76

Starts

2021-11-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients met 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria or 2018 ACR classification criteria (draft) of TAK
• Women or men aged 18-65
• All patients agreed that there is no fertility plan during clinical trials, and the results of female serum or urinary pregnancy tests must be negative
• Active TAK patients according to NIH disease activity criteria
• All patients agreed to sign the informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with organ failure who accord to one or more of the following conditions:
• I.Heart function New York class 4 II.Glomerular filtration rate ≤ 60ml/min III.Liver function Child grade 2 and above IV.High-frequency melanoma (attacks for 3 consecutive days) V.Acute cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage VI.Blood pressure > 160/100mmHg
• Patients who received revascularization surgery related to the treatment of TAK within 3 months (except balloon dilatation); balloon dilatation or surgery unrelated to TAK within 1 month
• Patients who have other autoimmune diseases (e.g. ANCA-associated vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Behcet's disease, etc.)
• Patients with severe, progressive or uncontrolled comorbidities of kidney, liver, blood system, gastrointestinal, lung, heart, etc or other coexisting medical conditions that may exert unexpected risks
• Patients with concomitant diseases, such as asthma, that may require additional medium to high doses of glucocorticoids (prednisone ≥ 10mg/ days or equivalent dose) during the study period
• Patients with active infections with HBV, HCV, tuberculosis or other serious acute or chronic infections
• Patients with malignancies
• Patients with one or more of the following abnormal laboratory examinations I.Serum ALT or AST ≥ 1.5 times the normal upper limit; II.White blood cell count ≤ 4 × 109/L III.Platelet count ≤ 100x109/L IV.Hemoglobin < 85g/L V.Other abnormal laboratory tests that may cause unacceptable risks
• Patients allergic to the experimental drug
• Patients who have ever failed to tofacitinib or methotrexate after 3 months' treatment in previous medical history

Where it is running

• Lindi Jiang — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (enrolling)

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