Mycophenolate Mofetil for Treatment of Relapses of Wegener's Disease or Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of a new drug, mycophenolate mofetil, for the treatment of relapses of ANCA-associated vasculitis (Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis). Therefore, we compare the standard therapy with cyclophosphamide to mycophenolate mofetil. The investigators expect mycophenolate mofetil to be less toxic and almost equally effective as cyclophosphamide.

Timeline

Start

2004-12

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2015-01

Publications

• Background Stegeman CA; Cohen Tervaert JW. Mycophenolate mofetil for remission induction in patients with active Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) intolerant for cyclophosphamide. J Am Soc Nephrol(11):98A, 2000

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