Dermatology Disease
Conditions
Keywords
pemphigus
Brief summary
In May 2018, the PNDS (national diagnosis and care protocol) for pemphigus drawn up by the autoimmune bullous diseases reference centre was amended to take into account the results of recent studies and proposed, in line with the rituximab as 1st-line treatment: 1g repeated at 15-day intervals, then in the event of complete clinical remission, at 6 months: an infusion of 500mg or 1g in patients with initially severe pemphigus and/or who still have a high level of anti desmogleins at 3 months. The primary objective of the study is to prospectively evaluate the relapse rate during the first year of patients with newly diagnosed pemphigus treated according to the recommendations of the revised PNDS.
Detailed description
Pemphigus is a rare, potentially life-threatening autoimmune bullous disease affecting both the skin and mucous membranes in which pathogenic IgG antibodies are directed against desmosomal transmembrane desmoglein (Dsg) 1 and 3. The initial severity of lesions in pemphigus correlates with levels of serum anti-Dsg antibodies anti-Dsg 1 and anti-Dsg 3 serum antibody levels, respectively. High doses of oral corticosteroids (OCs), sometimes combined with immunosuppressive drugs (azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil) have been the mainstay of pemphigus treatment for many years for many years. Over the last decade, more than 1,000 patients with recalcitrant or relapsing pemphigus have been treated pemphigus treated with rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) have been monoclonal antibody) have been reported in the literature. The efficacy and safety of rituximab as a first-line treatment for patients with moderate to severe forms of pemphigus were recently evaluated in a large randomised controlled trial. Two predictive factors for early relapse that can be easily used in practice were identified, with a positive predictive value of 50% and a negative predictive value of 94% (initial PDAI severity score \>45 and anti-desmoglein 1 \>20 IU/ml and/or anti-desmoglein 3 \>130 IU/ml at M3 after the first rituximab infusion). Thus, the probability of an early relapse in patients presenting at least one of these 2 clinico-immunological criteria is 50%, whereas the probability of not relapsing in patients with none of these criteria is 94%. In May 2018, the PNDS (national diagnosis and care protocol) for pemphigus drawn up by the autoimmune bullous diseases reference centre was amended to take into account the results of recent studies and proposed, in line with the rituximab as 1st-line treatment: 1g repeated at 15-day intervals, then in the event of complete clinical remission, at 6 months: an infusion of 500mg or 1g in patients with initially severe pemphigus and/or who still have a high level of anti desmogleins at 3 months. The primary objective of the study is to prospectively evaluate the relapse rate during the first year of patients with newly diagnosed pemphigus treated according to the recommendations of the revised PNDS.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Rouen
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Pemphigus newly diagnosed according to the following criteria: * erosions and/or superficial cutaneous and/or mucosal bullae, suggestive of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) or pemphigus superficialis (PS) * histological appearance of intraepidermal acantholysis * IgG and/or C3 deposits on the keratinocyte membrane (after meshwork) 2. Patient who has been informed 3. Moderate to severe pemphigus (PDAI score \> 15), or mild pemphigus (PDAI score ≤ 15) that has not responded to the 1st line of treatment recommended in the NDSP (local corticosteroid therapy ± disulone) after three months. 4. Patient who has agreed to be monitored and treated according to the revised PNDS
Exclusion criteria
1. Patient âgé de moins de 18 ans 2. Diagnostic de Pemphigus (PV) ou (PS) restant incertain 3. Pemphigus paranéoplasique 4. Malade opposé à sa participation ou ne pouvant être suivi régulièrement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relapse rate over one year | 1 year | The primary objective of the study was to prospectively evaluate the relapse rate during the first year of patients with newly diagnosed pemphigus treated according to the recommendations of the revised PNDS. Relapse' is defined as 'the reappearance of at least three new lesions per month, which do not heal spontaneously within one week or by the extension of old lesions in a patient who had previously achieved disease control. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of prognostic factors for short-term relapse (no maintenance infusion at 6 month)) | 6 month | Determining no maintenance infusion at 6 month after after starting treatment by rituximab In patients with no risk factors for relapse . |
| Prognostic factors for short-term relapse (Tolerability of the treatment regimen proposed in the revised PNDS) | 1 year | Assessment of severe and non-severe side effects during the 1st year of treatment |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed