Status:

UNKNOWN

WEGENT - Comparison of Methotrexate or Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy for ANCA-Associated Vasculitides

Lead Sponsor:

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Systemic Wegener's Granulomatosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Remission of ANCA-associated vasculitis can be obtained in approximately 80% of the patients with a combination of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. However, relapses are frequent. This point warr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged over 18 years-old with newly diagnosed systemic Wegener's granulomatosis,
  • microscopic polyangitis with at least one factor of poor prognosis according to the five factors score (proteinuria \> 1 g/day, renal insufficiency defined as a serum creatininemia \> 140 µmol/L, specific cardiomyopathy, gastrointestinal tract and/or CNS involvement).

Exclusion

  • MPA patients with no poor prognosis factor;
  • localized WG;
  • relapse of previously known WG or MPA;
  • treatment with corticosteroids for more than 1 month prior to diagnosis and start of immunosuppressant;
  • co-existence of another multi-system autoimmune disease;
  • malignancy (unless considered in complete remission and with no therapy for at least 3 years);
  • contra-indication to corticosteroids or study immunosuppressants; pregnancy or no use of contraception in non-menopaused women;
  • infection with human immunodeficiency virus; mental or physical disturbances not permitting to give consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

126 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00349674

Start Date

January 1 1999

Last Update

October 10 2007

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