5-Year lupus drug safety check: benlysta under the microscope
NCT ID NCT01729455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This 5-year study tracked over 3,000 adults with active lupus to see how safe and effective Benlysta (belimumab) is compared to standard care alone. Researchers monitored serious infections, cancers, and other side effects. The goal was to gather real-world data to help doctors and patients make informed treatment choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Belimumab (Benlysta)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide doctors with clearer information on the long-term safety and effectiveness of Benlysta for managing lupus.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by differences between patient groups. It does not test a new treatment, only monitors existing ones.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,138 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2013
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Participants with active autoantibody-positive SLE.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Males or females age 18 years or older. * Have a clinical diagnosis of active SLE. * Current or history of autoantibody-positive SLE. * Must be treated with SLE therapy including BENLYSTA and/or immunosuppressants (for example, azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate, and biologics). * Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent, including consent for the use and disclosure of research-related health information, and comply with the study data collection procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with an investigational drug within one year of enrollment. Investigational drug applies to any drug not approved for sale in the country it is being used. * Currently enrolled in a placebo-controlled BENLYSTA (belimumab) clinical trial or a continuation protocol where belimumab is used as an investigational agent. * Participants who have a history of BENLYSTA exposure, but are not currently receiving BENLYSTA. * Participants only receiving an anti-malarial for SLE. * Participants only receiving steroids for SLE.
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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
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Glendale, Arizona, 85304, United States
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Goodyear, Arizona, 85395, United States
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85037, United States
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Prescott, Arizona, 86305, United States
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Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States
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Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States
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Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States
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La Mesa, California, 92020, United States
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Lakewood, California, 90712, United States
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Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Murrieta, California, 92563, United States
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Pomona, California, 91767, United States
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Upland, California, 91786, United States
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West Hills, California, 91307, United States
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Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Orangeburg, Connecticut, 06518, United States
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Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Clearwater, Florida, 33759, United States
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, United States
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Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
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Largo, Florida, 33770, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Palm Harbor, Florida, 34684, United States
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Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33026, United States
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Pensacola, Florida, 32514, United States
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Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
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Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Morton Grove, Illinois, 60053, United States
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South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21286, United States
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Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5542, United States
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48917, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Eagan, Minnesota, 55121, United States
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Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63117, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63132, United States
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-7680, United States
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Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
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Summit, New Jersey, 07901, United States
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Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States
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Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
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New York, New York, 10016, United States
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New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States
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Smithtown, New York, 11787, United States
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The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States
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New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, United States
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Raleigh, North Carolina, 27617, United States
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Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, United States
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43203, United States
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Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States
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Edmond, Oklahoma, 73013, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Oklahoma City6, Oklahoma, 73103, United States
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States
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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Hixson, Tennessee, 37343-7908, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Allen, Texas, 75013, United States
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Arlington, Texas, 22205-3606, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77004, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77034, United States
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Nassau Bay, Texas, 77058, United States
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Round Rock, Texas, 78665, United States
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San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States
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The Woodlands, Texas, 77382, United States
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Danville, Virginia, 24541, United States
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Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98133, United States
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Glendale, Wisconsin, 91204, United States
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Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 54221-1450, United States
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Buenos Aires, C1280AEB, Argentina
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Ciudad autOnoma de Bueno, C1426AAL, Argentina
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Paraná, 3103, Argentina
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Graz, 8036, Austria
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Linz, 4021, Austria
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Salzburg, A-5020, Austria
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Vienna, A-1100, Austria
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Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2V8, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
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Québec, Quebec, G1V 2L9, Canada
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Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 2E8, Canada
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Bondy, 93140, France
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Lille, 59037, France
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Paris, 75571, France
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Strasbourg, 67098, France
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Bad Bramstedt, 24576, Germany
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Bad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
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Cologne, 51149, Germany
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Dresden, 01067, Germany
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Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Elmshorn, 25335, Germany
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Halle, 06120, Germany
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Hamburg, 22767, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69121, Germany
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Jena, 07740, Germany
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Kiel, 23538, Germany
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Kiel, 24105, Germany
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Leipzig, 04129, Germany
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Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Püttlingen, 66346, Germany
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Stuttgart, 70376, Germany
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Ashkelon, 78278, Israel
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Haifa, 31048, Israel
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Haifa, 31096, Israel
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Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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Nahariya, 22100, Israel
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Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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Brescia, 25125, Italy
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Milan, 20122, Italy
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Milan, 20132, Italy
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Milan, 20157, Italy
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Padova, 35128, Italy
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Pisa, 56126, Italy
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Roma, 00161, Italy
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Roma, 00168, Italy
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Siena, 53100, Italy
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Udine, 33100, Italy
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Lisbon, 1069-166, Portugal
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Bratislava, 826 06, Slovakia
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Košice, 040 11, Slovakia
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Košice, 97401, Slovakia
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Piešťany, 921 01, Slovakia
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Piešťany, 921 12, Slovakia
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A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Alicante, 03010, Spain
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BaracaldoVizcaya, 48903, Spain
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Getafe, 28905, Spain
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Las Palmas, 35020, Spain
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Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Murcia, 30120, Spain
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Santander, 39008, Spain
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Toledo, 45111, Spain
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Valencia, 46017, Spain
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Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Valladolid, 47012, Spain
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VigoPontevedra, 36200, Spain
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Villajoyosa, 3570, Spain
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Stockholm, SE-171 76, Sweden
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