View clinical trials related to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Filter by:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks different parts of the body. SLE is characterized by inflammation that leads to tissue damage in different organ systems. Any organ system may be involved, including the skin, the joints, the kidneys, the nervous system, the heart, the lungs, and the blood. The exact cause of SLE is not known. Patients with SLE often have elevated levels of anti-double stranded DNA antibodies. These levels are often associated with disease flares and disease severity. These antibodies can bind to tissue leading to organ damage. Preventing these antibodies from binding to their targets may help decrease disease activity. Protease inhibitors are medications that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Nelfinavir (also called viracept) is one of these protease inhibitors. Separate from their anti-viral effects, protease inhibitors have been found to decrease inflammation. These medications have been shown to interfere with binding of anti-double stranded DNA antibodies to their targets and may decrease inflammation in SLE. This research study tests whether the protease inhibitor, nelfinavir, will decrease anti-double stranded DNA antibody binding and decrease disease activity.
This trial seeks to describe the effect of withdrawal from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on risk of clinically significant disease reactivation in quiescent SLE patients who have been on long-term MMF therapy.
Dipyridamole, a medication extensively used in combination with aspirin for stroke prevention, is a promising new treatment for lupus. Dipyridamole has been shown to inhibit certain lymphocyte populations that are over-reactive in lupus and to delay the emergence of lupus-related pathology in mice with lupus. The investigators are interested in investigating the efficacy of dipyridamole in preventing flares in patients with lupus and its impact on biomarkers of disease activity.
This is an adaptive, dose ranging, Phase II study to investigate the relationship between repeat doses of GSK2586184 and the pharmacodynamic effect and clinical efficacy in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study will also investigate the safety and tolerability of repeat doses of GSK2586184. During the study, up to 3 Interim Analyses will be conducted. These are to monitor the pharmacodynamic effect and safety following 2 weeks of therapy (Interim Analysis 1); and the clinical efficacy and safety of GSK2586184 following 12 weeks of therapy (Interim Analyses 2 and 3). Subjects who meet the entry criteria (approximately 150 to 250) will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1:1 ratio to receive GSK2586184 at doses of 50 milligram (mg) twice daily (b.i.d), 100 mg b.i.d, 200 mg b.i.d, 400 mg b.i.d or Placebo b.i.d. GSK2586184 tablets available in 50 and 200 mg dose strength will be administered orally up to 12 weeks. Subjects who complete the study will participate in the study for approximately 21 weeks.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of 18 weeks of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation compared with standard-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on immune function, glucose homeostasis, and bone metabolism in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels ≤20 ng/mL.
This trial is conducted in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The aim of the trial is to investigate the safety and tolerability of NNC0114-0006 in subjects with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) concomitantly treated with stable background therapies.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of Anti-MIF Antibody in subjects with lupus nephritis.
The purpose of this SLE study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of LY2127399 in eligible SLE participants who have completed the core studies (NCT01196091) (NCT01205438).
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long term safety and tolerability of repeated administration of subcutaneous (SC) CEP-33457 for injection every 4 weeks over 72 weeks (18 doses) in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have participated in a previous Cephalon sponsored clinical study of CEP-33457, and completed at least Visit 8 (Week 24 of that study).
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-period, crossover study in which approximately 20 subjects with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus will be enrolled to receive AMG 811 and placebo in one of two sequences (ie, AMG 811 followed by placebo or placebo followed by AMG 811).