Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy Study of LymphoStat-B (Belimumab) in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Lead Sponsor:

Human Genome Sciences Inc.

Conditions:

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 3 different doses of belimumab, administered in addition to standard therapy, in patients with active SLE disease.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three different doses of belimumab (1 mg/kg, 4 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg), administered in addition to standard therapy, compared to place...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of SLE
  • "Active" SLE disease
  • On a stable SLE treatment regimen
  • History of measurable autoantibodies
  • Primary Exclusion Criteria
  • Received a non-FDA approved investigational agent within last 28 days
  • Cyclosporin, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or plasmapheresis within last 90 days
  • Active lupus nephritis requiring hemodialysis, cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan™), or high-dose prednisone (\> 100 mg/day) within last 90 days
  • Active central nervous system (CNS) lupus requiring therapeutic intervention within last 60 days
  • History of renal transplant
  • History of chronic infection that has been active within last 6 months, herpes zoster within last 90 days or any infection requiring hospitalization or intravenous medication within last 60 days
  • History of hypogammaglobulinemia or immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    449 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00071487

    Start Date

    October 1 2003

    End Date

    June 1 2006

    Last Update

    August 7 2013

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    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-0006

    2

    Arizona Arthritis Research

    Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States, 85253

    3

    University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724

    4

    Scripps Clinic

    La Jolla, California, United States, 92037