New lupus shot shows promise in major trial
NCT ID NCT04877691
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called anifrolumab, given as a shot under the skin, for adults with moderate-to-severe lupus. The goal is to see if it can better control disease activity compared to a placebo, when added to standard treatments. About 367 participants are involved in this Phase 3 trial, which is already fully enrolled and active but not recruiting new patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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367 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 70 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have a diagnosis of pediatric or adult SLE according to the ACR 1997 revised criteria for ≥ 24 weeks prior to signing the ICF 2. To be eligible a patient must have SLEDAI-2K ≥ 6 points and "Clinical" SLEDAI-2K score ≥4 points at screening 3. BILAG2004 with at least 1 of the following: 1. BILAG2004 level A disease in ≥ 1 organ system 2. BILAG2004 level B disease in ≥ 2 organ systems 4. Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score ≥ 1.0 on a 0 to 3 VAS at Screening 5. Antinuclear antibody, and/or Anti-dsDNA and/oranti-Smith positive at Screening, 6. Must be on stable background standard therapy with DMARD, glucocorticoids or anti-malarials alone or in combinations. Exclusion Criteria: 7. Active severe or unstable neuropsychiatric SLE 8. Active severe SLE-driven renal disease 9. History of any non-SLE disease that has required treatment with oral or parenteral corticosteroids for more than a total of 2 weeks within the last 24 weeks prior to signing the ICF. 10. History of recurrent infection requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics (eg, 3 or more of the same type of infection over the previous 52 weeks). 11. Known history of a primary immunodeficiency, splenectomy, or any underlying condition that predisposes the patient to infection, or a positive result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection confirmed by central laboratory at Screening. 12. At Screening, confirmed positive test for hepatitis B serology and positive test for hepatitis C antibody 13. Any severe case herpes zoster infection at any time prior to Week 0 (Day 1), 14. Opportunistic infection requiring hospitalization or IV antimicrobial treatment within 3 years of randomization. 15. History of cancer, apart from: 1. Squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin treated with documented success of curative therapy ≥ 3 months prior to Week 0 (Day 1) 2. Cervical cancer in situ treated with apparent success with curative therapy ≥ 1 year prior to Week 0 (Day 1).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253, United States
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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El Cajon, California, 92020, United States
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Fullerton, California, 92835, United States
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Hemet, California, 92543, United States
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La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Menifee, California, 92586, United States
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Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Clearwater, Florida, 33759, United States
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Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33180, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States
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Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States
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Lansing, Michigan, 48911, United States
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Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011, United States
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Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
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Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Potsdam, New York, 13676, United States
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Reading, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Grapevine, Texas, 76051, United States
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1431FWO, Argentina
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La Plata, 1900, Argentina
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Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
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Pergamino, B2700CPM, Argentina
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Quilmes, B1878GEG, Argentina
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Rosario, S2000PBJ, Argentina
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Salta, A4400ANW, Argentina
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San Isidro, 1643, Argentina
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San Juan, 5400, Argentina
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San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, Argentina
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San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000AXL, Argentina
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San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000ICL, Argentina
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Kardzhali, 6600, Bulgaria
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Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv, 4003, Bulgaria
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Sevlievo, 5400, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1407, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1606, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1797, Bulgaria
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Osorno, 5290000, Chile
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Santiago, 7500010, Chile
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Santiago, 7500571, Chile
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Santiago, 7500588, Chile
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Santiago, 7500710, Chile
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Santiago, 7501126, Chile
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Santiago, 8320000, Chile
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Valdivia, 5090000, Chile
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Barranquilla, 080002, Colombia
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Barranquilla, 080020, Colombia
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Bogotá, 110221, Colombia
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Bucaramanga, 680003, Colombia
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Chía, 250001, Colombia
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Montería, 230002, Colombia
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Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Cologne, 50937, Germany
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Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Budapest, 1027, Hungary
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Budapest, 1097, Hungary
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Gyula, 5700, Hungary
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Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary
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Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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Chūōku, 104-8560, Japan
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Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Itabashi-ku, 173-8610, Japan
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Kita-gun, 761-0793, Japan
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Kitakyushu-shi, 807-8555, Japan
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Meguro-ku, 152-8902, Japan
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Meguro-ku, 153-8515, Japan
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Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
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Nagoya, 457-8510, Japan
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Nagoya, 460-0001, Japan
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Okayama, 700-8607, Japan
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Sagamihara-shi, 252-0375, Japan
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Sasebo-shi, 857-1195, Japan
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Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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Shinjuku-ku, 160-8582, Japan
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Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico
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Culiacán, 80000, Mexico
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Durango, 43080, Mexico
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Guadalajara, 44130, Mexico
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Guadalajara, 44650, Mexico
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Guadalajara, 44950, Mexico
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Mexicali, 21200, Mexico
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Mérida, 97000, Mexico
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Mérida, 97070, Mexico
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México, 03100, Mexico
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México, 03720, Mexico
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México, 06700, Mexico
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Quezon City, 1118, Philippines
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Katowice, 40-081, Poland
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Kościan, 64-000, Poland
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Krakow, 30-033, Poland
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Krakow, 30-363, Poland
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Krakow, 30-510, Poland
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Lodz, 90-368, Poland
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Lublin, 20-607, Poland
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Nowa Sól, 67-100, Poland
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Ustroń, 43-450, Poland
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Warsaw, 00-874, Poland
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Warsaw, 02-118, Poland
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Warsaw, 02-691, Poland
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Wroclaw, 50-088, Poland
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Wroclaw, 50-244, Poland
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Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Barcelona, 8003, Spain
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Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Madrid, 28702, Spain
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Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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Seville, 41010, Spain
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Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Muang, 50200, Thailand
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Rachathewi, 10400, Thailand
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Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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Kyiv, 02091, Ukraine
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Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine
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Odesa, 65025, Ukraine
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Vinnytsia, 21001, Ukraine
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Vinnytsia, 21029, Ukraine
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Zaporizhzhya, 69600, Ukraine
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Doncaster, DN2 5LT, United Kingdom
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Leeds, LS7 4SA, United Kingdom
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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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