Salvage treatment for granulomatosis with polyangiitis flare
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing, Skin clinical trials.
This Phase 3 trial studies “salvage” treatment for people with active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) whose standard treatments have not worked well enough. It aims to improve disease control and reduce the need for ongoing higher-dose steroids.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have GPA that is newly diagnosed or has come back.
- Your GPA symptoms are active right now and can be clearly linked to GPA.
- Standard treatment so far (steroids plus cyclophosphamide and/or steroids plus rituximab) did not work well enough after about 12 weeks.
- You have been on a steady steroid dose (at least 7.5 mg/day prednisone-equivalent) for the last month, unless your doctor gave brief steroid “pulses” for severity.
- If you were taking standard arthritis-type medicines (cDMARDs), the dose has been steady for the last month.
- You can understand the study, sign consent, and attend required visits.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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