Lupus gene study seeks clues in quiet phase
NCT ID NCT00401141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the genes inside B cells from 30 people with inactive lupus and compared them to healthy donors. The goal was to find what makes lupus B cells different, even when the disease is quiet. No treatment was given; this is a pure research study to better understand the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal key genetic differences in lupus B cells, pointing toward new targets for future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 30 participants. It looks at genes, not treatments, so any findings are early and may not lead directly to therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Apr 2004
- Finished
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May 2009
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * non active systemic lupus Exclusion criteria: * immunosuppressive drugs * more than 10 mg of prednisone per day
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Immunologie Clinique et VIH - Hôpital Civil
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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