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Phase II Pilot Study of Cytarabine for Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Registration Number
NCT00004643
Lead Sponsor
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Brief Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the toxicity of cytarabine in patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.

II. Evaluate objective disease parameters, including serum complement levels, anti-DNA antibody titers, sedimentation rate, and the systemic lupus activity measure in these patients.

Detailed Description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Subcutaneous cytarabine is given for 5 days. Patients are re-treated every 4 weeks for a maximum of 3 courses; those who relapse prior to the second course are re-treated every 3 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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