Lupus patients may cut steroids with new drug, study hopes

NCT ID NCT07330245

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study follows 218 adults with lupus in Italy who are starting a drug called anifrolumab. The goal is to see if they can reach a state of low disease activity while taking a low dose of steroids (5 mg or less per day) after one year. Researchers will track how many patients achieve this control without needing high steroid doses.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona - Presidio Torrette

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ancona, 60126, Italy

  • AOUI Verona - Ospedale Borgo Roma

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Verona, 37134, Italy

  • ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Brescia, 25123, Italy

  • ASU Friuli Centrale - Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Udine, 33100, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Umberto I

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Torino, 10128, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone"

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Palermo, 90127, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Padova, 35128, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Florence, 50134, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana Ospedale Santa Chiara

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Pisa, 56126, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bari, 70124, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari Presidio di Monserrato

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Monserrato, CA, 09032, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara Arcispedale Sant'Anna

    RECRUITING

    Cona, Ferrara, 44124, Italy

  • Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASU GI) - Ospedale di Cattinara

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Trieste, 34128, Italy

  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Milan, 20122, Italy

  • Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Pavia, 27100, Italy

  • IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy

  • Policlinico Tor Vergata

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Roma, 00133, Italy

  • Policlinico Umberto I - Sapienza Università di Roma

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Roma, 00161, Italy

  • Policlinico di Modena - AOU di Modena

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Modena, 41124, Italy

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