New lupus drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT02472795
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new drug called cenerimod in 105 people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. The goal was to see if the drug could safely lower certain immune cells (lymphocytes) in the blood, which may help control the disease. Participants continued their usual lupus medications during the trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2015
- Finished
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Feb 2017
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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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: * Male and female participants aged 18 to 65 years with established SLE. Participants must have active SLE, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score of at least 2 points for musculoskeletal or mucocutaneous manifestations and history or presence at screening of positive anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) or anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies. * Enrolled participants must be treated with background SLE medications. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with significant medical conditions or therapies for such conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, pulmonary, immunological, hepatic, ophthalmological, infection and infection risks, history or presence of malignancy, history or presence of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation) or lactating or pregnant women. * Participants with severe SLE disease or with clinically relevant medical or surgical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at risk by participating in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigator Site
Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States
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Investigator Site
Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States
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Investigator Site
Minsk, 220116, Belarus
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Investigator Site
Minsk, 223041, Belarus
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Investigator Site
Vitebsk, 210037, Belarus
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Investigator Site
Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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Investigator Site
Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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Investigator Site
Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria
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Investigator Site
Tbilisi, 0186, Georgia
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Investigator Site
Kemerovo, 650066, Russia
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Investigator Site
Kursk, 305007, Russia
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Investigator Site
Omsk, 644111, Russia
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Investigator Site
Orenburg, 460018, Russia
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Investigator Site
Smolensk, 214025, Russia
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Investigator Site
Vladimir, 600023, Russia
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Vinnytsia, 21018, Ukraine
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Investigator Site
Vinnytsia, 21029, Ukraine
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Investigator Site
Zaporizhia, 69600, Ukraine
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