Blood test may help some ANCA patients skip unnecessary drugs

NCT ID NCT03906227

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

Summary

This study looked at whether a specific type of immune cell (CD5+ regulatory B cells) can predict relapse risk in people with ANCA vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disease that damages blood vessels. Researchers aimed to see if patients with normal levels of these cells after initial treatment could safely stop maintenance therapy. The study was terminated early with only 9 participants, so results are limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis granulomatosis with polyangiitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7155, United States