Status:

RECRUITING

A Pilot Study in Severe Patients With Takayasu Arteritis.

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Conditions:

Takayasu Arteritis

Tocilizumab

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-100 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare chronic inflammatory arteritis, which lacks an effective well-accepted intervention strategy. We classify TAK patients into 3 levels, including mild, moderate, and s...

Detailed Description

The Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare chronic inflammatory arteritis, which lacks an effective well-accepted intervention strategy. Previous studies have revealed that methotrexate, tofacitinib, adal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age≥14 years old;
  • active: Kerr score≥ 2;
  • severe:
  • Blood pressure \> 180/110mmHg;
  • ≥ 3 branches with the stenotic rate \> 70% involved;
  • high degree of organ insufficiency: NYHF III\~IV; eGFR (MRDR) 15\~ 60ml/min;

Exclusion

  • Severe organ insufficiency;
  • Acute or chronic active infections including tuberculosis, hepatitis virus, etc.;
  • Other autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, Behcet disease, IgG4 relative disease;
  • malignant tumors;
  • history of severe drug allergy;
  • successive twice relapse occurs even after the intervention adjustment ( for the benefits of patients)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04300686

Start Date

March 1 2020

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

August 10 2021

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Department of Rheumatology in Zhongshan hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200032