IVIG and Rituximab in Antibody-associated Psychosis - SINAPPS2

Summary

A randomised phase II double-blinded placebo-controlled trial designed to explore the utility of immunotherapy for patients with acute psychosis associated with anti-neuronal membranes (NMDA-receptor or Voltage Gated Potassium Channel). Primary objective: To test the efficacy of immunotherapy (IVIG and rituximab) for patients with acute psychosis associated with anti-neuronal membranes. Secondary objective: To test safety of immunotherapy (IVIG and rituximab) for patients with acute psychosis associated with anti-neuronal membranes.

Timeline

Start

2017-11-01

Primary completion

2027-04-30

Completion

2027-04-30

Publications

• Lennox B, Yeeles K, Jones PB, Zandi M, Joyce E, Yu LM, Tomei G, Pollard R, Vincent SA, Shimazaki M, Cairns I, Dowling F, Kabir T, Barnes TRE, Lingford Hughes A, Hosseini AA, Harrower T, Buckley C, Coles A. Intravenous immunoglobulin and rituximab versus placebo treatment of antibody-associated psychosis: study protocol of a randomised phase IIa double-blinded placebo-controlled trial (SINAPPS2). Trials. 2019 Jun 7;20(1):331. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3336-1.

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