Microscopic polyangiitis
MONDO:0019124Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is an inflammatory, necrotizing, systemic vasculitis that affects predominantly small vessels (i.e. small arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules) in multiple organs.
Also known as: MPA, Micropolyangiitis, microscopic polyarteritis
36 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a dengue vaccine be safe for autoimmune patients? new trial aims to find out
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the Butantan-Dengue vaccine is safe and works well in people aged 12–59 with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus) who are stable on low or no immune-suppressing drugs. Participants receive one vaccine dose and are monitored f…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug avacopan under Long-Term safety review for vasculitis patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is checking the long-term safety of a drug called avacopan for people with ANCA-associated vasculitis, a rare disease where the immune system attacks blood vessels. About 300 adults who need treatment for a new diagnosis or flare-up will take avacopan or a placebo. The…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to tame rare blood vessel disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding BDB-001 to standard treatments (cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, rituximab, or prednisone) helps more people with ANCA-associated vasculitis achieve remission. The study plans to enroll 300 adults with active GPA or MPA. Participants wi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental liquid drug tested in ventilator patients with rare lung bleeding disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests whether a liquid form of the drug avacopan can be safely given through a feeding tube to critically ill patients with ANCA vasculitis who have severe lung bleeding and need a ventilator. The main goal is to measure how the drug levels change in the blood ov…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Could a diabetes drug shield kidneys from autoimmune attack?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether pioglitazone, a drug used for diabetes, can help protect the kidneys in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis—a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels, often damaging the kidneys. Participants receive either pioglitazone…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a One-Time immune cell treatment tame severe vasculitis?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests a one-time infusion of rapcabtagene autoleucel, a CAR-T cell therapy made from a patient's own immune cells, against standard treatments for severe active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). About 126 adults aged 18-7…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Could a 4-Week steroid course be safer for vasculitis patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether a 4-week low-dose steroid regimen, given alongside standard drugs like rituximab or cyclophosphamide, is safer and as effective as the usual longer steroid treatment for ANCA vasculitis with severe kidney problems. The study will enroll 36 pe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Could an extra year of Low-Dose steroids keep vasculitis at bay?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether continuing a low dose of prednisone (5 mg/day) for an extra 12 months can help people with a type of blood vessel inflammation called ANCA-associated vasculitis stay in remission. About 146 adults who are already in remission and receiving rituximab wi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:13 UTC
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Massive study aims to unlock mysteries of rare blood vessel disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows up to 4,000 people with vasculitis (a group of diseases that cause blood vessel inflammation) and healthy volunteers over many years. Researchers collect blood, urine, imaging, and genetic samples to learn how the disease develops and changes. The goal is to fi…
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 18, 2026 03:00 UTC
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New study aims to spot eye damage early in rare vasculitis patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how ANCA-associated vasculitis affects the eyes. Researchers will use a special imaging test called OCT angiography to examine blood vessels in the eyes of 70 participants. The goal is to better understand and detect eye involvement early, which could help pre…
Sponsor: Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Pregnancy and vasculitis: new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tracks the pregnancy experiences of women with vasculitis, a group of rare diseases causing blood vessel inflammation. Researchers will use online surveys to understand how vasculitis affects pregnancy and what outcomes occur. The goal is to gather information to help …
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Scientists build tissue bank to unlock vasculitis mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue samples from 1,000 people with various forms of vasculitis, a group of rare inflammatory blood vessel diseases. Researchers will analyze the samples alongside clinical data to identify genes that increase risk and to spark new ideas for diagnosis and tr…
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Skin biopsies shed light on rare blood vessel disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at skin samples from 50 people with different types of vasculitis, a condition where blood vessels become inflamed. Researchers want to understand how the disease affects the skin at a molecular level. Participants must have an active skin rash related to their v…
Sponsor: Peter Merkel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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DNA hunt for vasculitis genes opens new doors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects DNA samples and medical information from 1,000 people with various forms of vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation). Researchers will analyze the data to identify genes that increase the risk of developing these severe diseases. The goal is to better understand…
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Vasculitis patients wanted for major 5-Year observation study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is following 670 adults with vasculitis, a rare blood vessel disease, for up to 5 years. Researchers will collect medical data and blood samples to see how the disease starts, how it is treated, and what long-term problems may arise. No new treatments are being tested—…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:31 UTC