A Phase IIa Study of Intravenous Rituximab in Pediatric Participants With Severe Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) or Microscopic Polyangiitis

Summary

This Phase IIa international multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled study will evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of rituximab (MabThera/Rituxan) in pediatric participants with severe granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Participants will receive rituximab 375 milligrams per square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenously (IV) on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Timeline

Start

2013-05-23

Primary completion

2018-05-10

Completion

2018-05-10

Publications

• Melega S, Brogan P, Cleary G, Hersh AO, Kasapcopur O, Rangaraj S, Yeung RSM, Zeft A, Cooper J, Pordeli P, Kirchner P, Lehane PB. Evaluation of Serious Infection in Pediatric Patients with Low Immunoglobulin Levels Receiving Rituximab for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or Microscopic Polyangiitis. Rheumatol Ther. 2022 Apr;9(2):721-734. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00433-0. Epub 2022 Mar 12.
• Brogan P, Yeung RSM, Cleary G, Rangaraj S, Kasapcopur O, Hersh AO, Li S, Paripovic D, Schikler K, Zeft A, Bracaglia C, Eleftheriou D, Pordeli P, Melega S, Jamois C, Gaudreault J, Michalska M, Brunetta P, Cooper JC, Lehane PB; PePRS Study Group. Phase IIa Global Study Evaluating Rituximab for the Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis or Microscopic Polyangiitis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Jan;74(1):124-133. doi: 10.1002/art.41901. Epub 2021 Dec 5.

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