New hope for rare blistering disease: rituximab vs standard therapy

NCT ID NCT03295383

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two drugs, rituximab and cyclophosphamide, in 92 adults with severe mucous membrane pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune disease that causes painful blisters and scarring on mucous membranes. The goal is to see which treatment is safer and more effective at controlling the disease and preventing complications like blindness or breathing problems. Participants receive either drug plus a placebo, and doctors track remission rates and side effects over time.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mucous membrane pemphigoid

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • APHM La Timone

    Marseille, France

  • APHP Avicennes

    Paris, France

  • APHP Bichat

    Paris, France

  • APHP Cochin

    Paris, France

  • APHP Henri Mondor

    Paris, France

  • APHP Pitié Salpétrière

    Paris, France

  • APHP Saint-Louis

    Paris, France

  • Brest University Hospital

    Brest, France

  • CH Argenteuil

    Argenteuil, France

  • CH Le Mans

    Le Mans, France

  • CH Quimper

    Quimper, France

  • CHU Amiens

    Amiens, France

  • CHU Angers

    Angers, France

  • CHU Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU Caen

    Caen, France

  • CHU Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • CHU Dijon

    Dijon, France

  • CHU Lille

    Lille, France

  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU Nantes

    Nantes, France

  • CHU Nice

    Nice, France

  • CHU Rennes

    Rennes, France

  • CHU Tours

    Tours, France

  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges, France

  • CHU de Reims

    Reims, France

  • CHU saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, France

  • HCL

    Lyon, France