New hope for kids with lupus: drug study shows promise

NCT ID NCT04179032

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests a drug called belimumab, given as a shot under the skin, in children aged 5 to 17 with lupus. The goal is to find the right dose and check if it's safe when used with standard treatments. Lupus is a long-term disease where the immune system attacks the body, and this drug helps control that attack. The study involves 25 children and lasts about 68 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rosario, 2000, Argentina

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 13353, Germany

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Saint Augustin, 53757, Germany

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kanagawa, 216-8511, Japan

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Luis Potosí City, 78213, Mexico

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rotterdam, 3015 GJ, Netherlands

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08950, Spain

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

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