Lupus clinical trials at UCLA
14 in progress, 7 open to eligible people
PRV-3279-2a Trial in Systemic Lupus
open to eligible people ages 18-70
The PREVAIL-2 study is designed to assess the safety and potential efficacy of PRV-3279 in flare prevention in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with active disease after amelioration induced by corticosteroid treatment.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Ravulizumab in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (LN) or Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN)
open to eligible people ages 18-75
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ravulizumab administered by intravenous (IV) infusion compared to placebo and demonstrate proof-of-concept of the efficacy of terminal complement inhibition in participants with LN (LN Cohort) or IgAN (IgAN Cohort).
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Subcutaneous Anifrolumab in Adult Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
open to eligible people ages 18-70
The purpose of this study is evaluating the efficacy and safety of SC antifrolumab in adult patients with moderate -to-severe SLE despite receiving standard therapy
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Zetomipzomib (KZR-616) in Patients With Active Lupus Nephritis (PALIZADE)
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zetomipzomib (30 mg or 60 mg) compared with placebo in achieving renal response after 52 weeks of treatment in patients with active lupus nephritis (LN).
Torrance, California and other locations
Safety and Tolerability, PK and PD of Emapalumab in Children and Adults With MAS in Still's or SLE
open to eligible people ages 6 months to 80 years
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of emapalumab in children and adults with macrophage activation syndrome (sHLH/MAS) in Still's disease (including systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult onset Still's disease) or with sHLH/MAS in systemic lupus erythematous, resenting an inadequate response to high dose glucocorticoid treatment.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Examining Distinct Immunophenotypes to Validate and Enhance Rational Treatment in Systemic Lupus
open to eligible people ages 18-60
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential effectiveness of 24 weeks of MMF within previously discovered immunologically defined subsets of SLE patients. Treatment effects will be evaluated within the individual immunologically-homogenous subsets defined at screening. This study will also explore and compare pre-randomization gene expression patterns among responders and non-responders to MMF and MMF plus voclosporin, use comprehensive immunophenotyping to study the immunologic changes that accompany treatment- induced disease improvement and to better understand immunologic changes associated with the loss of clinical response.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
WILLOW Study With M5049 in SLE and CLE (SCLE and/or DLE) (WILLOW)
open to eligible people ages 18-75
The purpose of this Proof of Concept (PoC) and Dose-finding (DF) basket study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orally administered Enpatoran over 24 weeks in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE; subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus [SCLE] and/or discoid lupus erythematosus [DLE]) participants in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, adaptive and dose-ranging setting. Study Duration: 33 weeks Visit Frequency: every 2 or 4 weeks Enpatoran is not available through an expanded access program.
Torrance, California and other locations
Afimetoran Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Sorry, not currently recruiting here
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Afimetoran in participants with active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The extension period will provide additional long-term safety and efficacy data and enable those participants initially randomized to placebo to receive treatment with Afimetoran.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Deucravacitinib Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Sorry, not currently recruiting here
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of deucravacitinib compared with placebo in an active moderate to severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) population.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
COVID-19 Booster Vaccine in Autoimmune Disease Non-Responders
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
This is a randomized, multi-site, adaptive, open-label clinical trial comparing the immune response to different additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine in participants with autoimmune disease requiring IS medications. All study participants will have negative serologic or suboptimal responses (defined as a Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S result ≤200 U/mL) or a low immune response (defined as a Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S result >200 U/ml and ≤2500 U/mL) to their previous doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The study will focus on 5 autoimmune diseases in adults: - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and - Pemphigus. This study will focus on 4 autoimmune diseases in pediatric participants: - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) - Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis (POMS) - Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Stopping Hydroxychloroquine in Elderly Lupus Disease
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) medication that has been very effective in reducing lupus disease activity and keeping patients stable with reduced symptoms. Despite a track record of safety with regard to infection compared to traditional immunosuppressive agents, the risk of HCQ retinal toxicity escalates with continued use. Evaluation using sensitive standard of care approaches suggests nearly a third of patients accrue retinal damage. Data are needed to accurately weigh the balance between accumulating ocular exposure of HCQ versus the risk of disease flare in a population that may have more inactive disease than younger patients. The purpose of this trial is to address the safety of withdrawal of HCQ in SLE patients =60 years old. The central hypothesis is that HCQ can be safely discontinued in stable/quiescent patients assessed by validated disease activity and flare instruments in the context of serologic, cytokine and transcriptomic profiling. Patients will be randomized to either the placebo or active arm and followed every 2 months for one year to assess disease activity and flares.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Anifrolumab in Adult Patients With Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Sorry, not currently recruiting here
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IV antifrolumab in adult patients with Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Los Angeles, California and other locations
VIBRANT: VIB4920 for Active Lupus Nephritis
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
This is a multi-center double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of VIB4920 combined with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and prednisone in achieving a renal response in participants with active lupus nephritis (LN).
Los Angeles, California and other locations
BENLYSTA (Belimumab) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Registry
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
The purpose of this prospective, observational cohort study is to evaluate the incidence of adverse events of special interest (AESI) and effectiveness in participants with active, autoantibody-positive SLE treated with and without BENLYSTA (belimumab). Participants will be enrolled into 1 of 2 cohorts: (1) BENLYSTA cohort: participants receiving or initiating BENLYSTA plus standard of care (SOC) at Baseline; (2) comparison cohort: participants not receiving BENLYSTA but receiving SOC at Baseline. After enrollment, changes in lupus medications, including starting or stopping BENLYSTA, are at the discretion of the physician, and all participants will continue to be followed regardless of changes in their lupus medicines until study completion. All participants will be assessed for AESI including serious infections, opportunistic infections and other infections of interest, malignancies, selected serious psychiatric events and mortality. Data will be collected at enrollment and at 6 month intervals for 5 years. BENLYSTA is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) group of companies.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Lupus research studies include Anjay Rastogi Maureen McMahon, MD George Karpouzas, MD.
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