A Crossover Study to Compare RAYOS to IR Prednisone to Improve Fatigue and Morning Symptoms for SLE

Study Purpose

To compare the effect of RAYOS® versus immediate-release (IR) prednisone on fatigue as measured by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 99 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provide written informed consent agreeing to all study procedures, before any study-specific procedures are done. 2. Males or non-pregnant females, aged 18 years or older 3. Diagnosis of SLE by either the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) or Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification (SLICC) criteria 4. Fatigue measured by FACIT-F ≤30. 5. On a stable regimen of IR prednisone (5 to 15 mg/day) for a period of at least 30 days prior to Screening, expected to remain stable for the next 6 months. 6. On a stable SLE treatment regimen for a period of at least 30 days prior to Screening, and expected to remain stable for the next 6 months. Any of the following medications are permitted if stable for at least 30 days prior to Screening and expected to remain stable for the next 6 months:
  • - Hydroxychloroquine or equivalent anti-malarial - Other immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agents including methotrexate, azathioprine, leflunomide, mycophenolate (including mycophenolate sodium or mycophenylate mofetil at no more than 2 grams/day), belimumab, cyclophosphamide, calcineurin inhibitors (e.g. tacrolimus, cyclosporine) 7.
Entry of daily ePRO data on 11 of 14 days during the baseline period, and completion of at least 6 out of the 8 weekly ePRO questionnaires during the baseline period 8. Willing and able to perform and comply with all study procedures, including taking pills daily as prescribed, completing the ePROs on the smart phone, wearing the smart watch day and night, bringing the smartphone on all activities away from home (e.g., walks, errands, visiting, shopping, traveling), keeping the smartphone and smartwatch charged daily, carefully using the smartphone and smartwatch as clinical tools and keeping them secure from others, and attending monthly clinic visits as scheduled 9. Females of childbearing potential must be currently using a highly effective method of contraception that may include, but is not limited to, abstinence, sex only with persons of the same sex, monogamous relationship with vasectomized partner, hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, licensed hormonal methods, intrauterine device, or use of a spermicide combined with a barrier method (e.g., condom, diaphragm) for 30 days before and 90 days after receiving the study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previously taken any of the following medications:
  • - RAYOS® - Rituximab within 6 months prior to Screening - Any investigational therapy within 3 months or 5 half-lives of the agent prior to Screening 2.
History of noncompliance with taking pills as prescribed. 3. Rapidly progressive neurologic disease 4. Rapidly progressive renal disease (defined by proteinuria >6 g/24 hours or equivalent using spot urine protein to creatinine ratio, or serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dL) 5. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia 6. Any of the following clinical laboratory abnormalities:
  • - Hemoglobin <8.0 mg/dL - Platelet count <50,000/mm3 - White blood count (WBC) ≤ 2000/mm3; may be 1999-1000/mm3 if stable and related to SLE - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≤1000/mm3; may be 500-999/mm3 if stable and related to SLE - Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) ≥3× upper limit of normal (ULN) unless related to SLE - Calculated creatinine clearance ≤25 mL/min per 1.73 m2 (by Cockcroft-Gault equation) 7.
Grade 3 or greater laboratory abnormality based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE; Appendix 3) except for the following that are allowed:
  • - Activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) > >2.5× ULN due to lupus anticoagulant and not related to liver disease or anti-coagulant therapy - Hypoalbuminemia <2 g/dL due to chronic lupus nephritis, and not related to liver disease - Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) <20× ULN due to lupus hepatitis, and not related to alcoholic liver disease, uncontrolled diabetes, or viral hepatitis.
If present, any abnormalities in the ALT and/or AST must be ≤5× ULN 8. Pregnant or nursing, or females not using effective contraception 9. Current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence, or a history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 1 year prior to Screening 10. Clinical evidence of significant unstable or uncontrolled acute or chronic diseases not caused by SLE (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, neurological, or infectious) which, in the opinion of the Investigator, could confound the results of the study or put the subject at undue risk

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03098823
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 4
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Ampel BioSolutions, LLC
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Lupus Erythematosus, Fatigue

Contact a Trial Team

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048

Site Contact

Daniel Wallace

434-477-2675

Los Angeles, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90095

Site Contact

Maureen McMahon

[email protected]

310-825-9447

University of California-Irvine, Orange, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of California-Irvine

Orange, California, 92868

Site Contact

Sheetal Desai

[email protected]

714-456-5135

Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, 94304

Site Contact

Mark Genovese

[email protected]

650-498-5630

San Diego, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

The Regents of the University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, 92037

Site Contact

Kenneth Kalunian

[email protected]

858-657-7049

University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of California-San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143

Site Contact

Maria Dall'Era

[email protected]

415-502-1886

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Status

Recruiting

Address

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

Site Contact

Fotios Koumpouras

[email protected]

203-785-2454

Gainesville, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, Florida, 32610

Site Contact

Michael Bubb

[email protected]

352-294-8203

Miami, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136

Site Contact

Maria Carpintero

[email protected]

305-243-0151

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Status

Recruiting

Address

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611

Site Contact

Mary Mahieu

[email protected]

312-503-1919

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Status

Recruiting

Address

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612

Site Contact

Meenakshi Jolly

[email protected]

312-563-2800

Baltimore, Maryland

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

Site Contact

Violeta Rus

[email protected]

410-706-3205

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

Site Contact

John Stone

[email protected]

617-724-7732

Worcester, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

UMASS Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605

Site Contact

Jonathon Kay

[email protected]

508-334-6273

The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York

Status

Recruiting

Address

The Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, 10021

Site Contact

Kyriakos Kirou

[email protected]

212-606-1728

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York

Status

Recruiting

Address

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032

Site Contact

Anca Askanase

[email protected]

212-305-0856

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

Site Contact

Saira Sheikh

[email protected]

919-966-0576

The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio

Status

Recruiting

Address

The MetroHealth System

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109

Site Contact

Stanley Ballou

[email protected]

216-778-5846

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Status

Recruiting

Address

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

Site Contact

Cristina Arriens

[email protected]

434-477-2675

Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

Site Contact

Nancy Olsen

[email protected]

717-531-4921

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Status

Recruiting

Address

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

Site Contact

Robert Caricchio

[email protected]

434-477-2675