Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid Clinical Trial
Official title:
Phase I/II Clinical Trial Evaluating Rituximab in Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
Verified date | January 2018 |
Source | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Cicatricial pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease which affects the skin, mucous membranes, and, in a small subset of patients, the eye. Progressive ocular disease can lead to irreversible damage and blindness. Conventional treatments include systemic steroids, dapsone, and immunosuppressive agents. These treatments, however, are not successful with all patients. Rituximab has been very effective in the treatment of other autoimmune disorders, and has recently been shown to be effective for autoimmune blistering pemphigus. We propose that it will also be effective in the treatment of cicatricial pemphigoid.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 3 |
Est. completion date | May 2010 |
Est. primary completion date | January 2010 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 19 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (symptoms of conjunctivitis, irritation, burning, increased lacrimation, photophobia, dryness of the eyes along with conjunctival inflammation, trichiasis, and scarring 2. One of the following: - Failed response to the use of one or more conventional treatments for a minimum of 10 weeks; or - Minimal conventional medication doses, with a significant adverse effects, contradiction to use, or progressive disease despite treatment 3. Adults age 19 and older 4. Adequate renal function as indicated by serum creatinine levels less than 1.5 Exclusion Criteria: 1. known hypersensitivity to rituximab or its components 2. Age less than 19 years 3. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to be a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham | Biogen, Genentech, Inc. |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Number of Participants With no Evidence of Further Scarring (Fosters Staging) at 16 Weeks | Stages Characteristics I Subconjunctival scarring and fibrosis II Fornix foreshortening (a-d describes % loss of inferior fornix depth) 0-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% III Presence of symblepharon and number (n) (a-d describes % of horizontal involvement by symblepharons and n is the number of symblepharons countable) a. 0-25% b. 25-50% c. 50-75% d. 75-100% IV Ankyloblepharon, frozen globe |
16 weeks | |
Primary | 2. The Proportion of Patients That Experience a Grade 3, Grade 4, or Grade 5 Toxicity Based Reaction on the NCI-CTC System at the Time of Their Infusions and During Follow-up Visits. | 16 weeks | ||
Secondary | 1. Stability of Visual Acuity (Snellen's Test) at 16 Weeks | 16 weeks | ||
Secondary | 2. Stability of Visual Acuity (Snellen's Test) at 24 Weeks | 24 weeks |
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