A Study of Clinical Disease Flare Through Assessment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to focus on following a prospective cohort of 30 patients with classified SLE for the collection of demographic, clinical (disease activity), and laboratory data that can be used to provide well- characterized biological samples for future assessment of mechanisms of immune dysregulation that lead to clinical disease flare, including a distinct subset of SLE-associated, immune pathway alterations that inform a predictive algorithm. A successful outcome of this proposal will allow for the development of an optimized soluble mediator score, encompassing a distinct subset of informative biomarkers, ready for clinical testing.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Males or females age 18 orolder
Meet ≥ 4 ACR classification criteria for SLE (Appendix 2), by medical record review and/or clinical/laboratory assessmentOR
Meet ≥ 4 SLICC classification for SLE, including at least one clinical and one immunologic criteria (Appendix 3), by medical record review and/or clinical/laboratory assessmentOR
Meet SLE classification by SLICC (Appendix 3) with ANA positivity and renal biopsy-proven lupus nephritis
Have a clinical diagnosis of activeSLE
Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent, including consent for the use and disclosure of research-related health information, and comply withthe study data collectionprocedures

Exclusion Criteria:

Inability to comply with the study visit schedule andprocedures
Currently being treated withcyclophosphamide
Treated with rituximab within the last sixmonths
Exclusion at the discretion of rheumatologist due to disease severity

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Uma Thanarajasingam, M.D., Ph.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Uma Thanarajasingam, M.D., Ph.D.

Closed for enrollment

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