New hope for rare cartilage disease: immune drugs tested in pilot trial

NCT ID NCT06941376

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests five different immune-modulating medications to see which works best for people with relapsing polychondritis, a rare disease that causes painful inflammation of cartilage. About 20 adults will receive one of the standard treatments. The main goal is to see how many achieve remission (no active disease) after 26 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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