Lupus drug combo tested in tiny trial – but study halted early

NCT ID NCT05306873

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tested the drugs mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) alone or with voclosporin in 12 people with lupus. The goal was to see if these treatments work better in certain patient groups. However, the study was terminated early, so the results are very limited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) and voclosporin

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward better ways to match lupus treatments to specific patient types, improving disease control.

What could go wrong

This was a very small, early-phase trial that was terminated early, so results are limited. It is unclear if the drugs will work better than existing options.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

systemic lupus erythematosus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Medical Center: Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Emory University School of Medicine: Division of Rheumatology

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30307, United States

  • Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases

    Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Piedmont Healthcare: Rheumatology Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

  • UCLA Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Thurston Arthritis Research Center: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • Yale University School of Medicine: Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States