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Clinical Trials/IRCT201111022704N2
IRCT201111022704N2
Completed
Phase 2

The efficacy of rituximab for recalcitrant Pemphigus Vulgaris in the reduction of prednisolone dose

Vice-chancellor for Research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pemphigus vulgaris.
Sponsor
Vice-chancellor for Research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Vice-chancellor for Research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris who are candidates for rituximab (failure to respond or frequent recurrences under long\-term (months to years) oral corticosteroids more than 10 mg daily with or without additional immunosuppressive therapy? or oral corticosteroids intolerance with or without short and long\-term oral coricosteroids side effects)
  • Exclusion criterion were: pregnancy and breast feeding?history of sensitization to murine protein?hepatitis B cariers?cardiac arrhythmias \& angina pectoris?high tumor burden?active infections

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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