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PREP-ANCA - Comparison of a strategy based on clinic-biological surveillance versus pre-emptive treatment with rituximab in the event of ANCA (anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies) repositivation in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2025-522049-23-00
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

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Conditions

granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis

Brief summary

The primary endpoint is survival without relapse in each arm after 24 months of follow-up. Relapse is defined as a BVAS >0.

Detailed description

1. Number of participants with a major or minor relapse during follow-, 2. Number of adverse events, 3. Number of serious adverse events: potentially fatal, requiring hospitalization, causing significant disability or leading to death, 4. Number of rituximab perfusions performed in both arms, 5. Sequalae according to the VDI classification during follow-up, 6. Quality of life according of HAQ and SF-36 classifications during follow-up, 7. Mortality in both arms, 8. The cumulative dose and duration of treatment with corticosteroids in both arms, 9. Changes in ANCA and B CD19+ cells rate in both arms and their correlation with clinical events

Interventions

DRUGRITUXIMAB
DRUGTruxima 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
DRUGPREDNISONE

Sponsors

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is survival without relapse in each arm after 24 months of follow-up. Relapse is defined as a BVAS >0.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Number of participants with a major or minor relapse during follow-, 2. Number of adverse events, 3. Number of serious adverse events: potentially fatal, requiring hospitalization, causing significant disability or leading to death, 4. Number of rituximab perfusions performed in both arms, 5. Sequalae according to the VDI classification during follow-up, 6. Quality of life according of HAQ and SF-36 classifications during follow-up, 7. Mortality in both arms, 8. The cumulative dose and duration of treatment with corticosteroids in both arms, 9. Changes in ANCA and B CD19+ cells rate in both arms and their correlation with clinical events

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Jun 9, 2026