Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

A Single Cycle of Intravenous Immunoglobulin as Adjuvant to Rituximab in Patients With Pemphigus: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Referral Center

Lead Sponsor:

Ruijin Hospital

Conditions:

Pemphigus Disease

Rituximab (RTx)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Brief Summary

Pemphigus is a critical autoimmune skin condition mediated by pathogenic autoantibodies mainly against desmoglein (Dsg)1 and Dsg3, and is traditionally managed with systemic corticosteroids and immuno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients' files between January 1st, 2019, and December 31st, 2024 from department of dermatology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
  • with a diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris or foliaceus in active stage based on guideline indicators, including typical clinical presentation, positive direct immunofluorescence microscopy findings, and/or detection of serum anti-Dsg3 and/or Dsg1 immunoglobin (Ig)G autoantibodies
  • treated with RTX in association with oral corticosteroids
  • with a follow-up of at least 48 weeks after RTX treatment initiation

Exclusion

  • with a diagnosis of other variants of pemphigus (e.g., paraneoplastic pemphigus, herpetiform pemphigus, IgA pemphigus);
  • concomitant use of other immunosuppressants (e.g., azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate)
  • previous administration with IVIg for other indications within 12 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 2 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06949241

Start Date

December 1 2019

End Date

February 2 2026

Last Update

April 29 2025

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Department of Dermatology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China