Aurinia Renal Assessments 2: Aurinia Renal Response in Lupus With Voclosporin

Summary

The purpose of this study is assess the long-term safety and tolerability of voclosporin compared with placebo for up to an additional 24 months following completion of treatment in the AURORA 1 study in subjects with lupus nephritis (LN).

Timeline

Start

2019-09-29

Primary completion

2021-10-07

Completion

2021-10-07

Publications

• Background Rovin BH, Parikh SV, Hebert LA, Chan TM, Mok CC, Ginzler EM, Hooi LS, Brunetta P, Maciuca R, Solomons N. Lupus nephritis: induction therapy in severe lupus nephritis--should MMF be considered the drug of choice? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Jan;8(1):147-53. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03290412. Epub 2012 Aug 9.
• Background Dooley MA, Jayne D, Ginzler EM, Isenberg D, Olsen NJ, Wofsy D, Eitner F, Appel GB, Contreras G, Lisk L, Solomons N; ALMS Group. Mycophenolate versus azathioprine as maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis. N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 17;365(20):1886-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1014460.
• Background Ling SY, Huizinga RB, Mayo PR, Larouche R, Freitag DG, Aspeslet LJ, Foster RT. Cytochrome P450 3A and P-glycoprotein drug-drug interactions with voclosporin. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2014 Jun;77(6):1039-50. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12309.
• Background Ling SY, Huizinga RB, Mayo PR, Freitag DG, Aspeslet LJ, Foster RT. Pharmacokinetics of voclosporin in renal impairment and hepatic impairment. J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Dec;53(12):1303-12. doi: 10.1002/jcph.166. Epub 2013 Oct 8.
• Background Mayo PR, Huizinga RB, Ling SY, Freitag DG, Aspeslet LJ, Foster RT. Voclosporin food effect and single oral ascending dose pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in healthy human subjects. J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Aug;53(8):819-26. doi: 10.1002/jcph.114. Epub 2013 Jun 4.
• Background Busque S, Cantarovich M, Mulgaonkar S, Gaston R, Gaber AO, Mayo PR, Ling S, Huizinga RB, Meier-Kriesche HU; PROMISE Investigators. The PROMISE study: a phase 2b multicenter study of voclosporin (ISA247) versus tacrolimus in de novo kidney transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2011 Dec;11(12):2675-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03763.x. Epub 2011 Sep 22.
• Avasare R, Drexler Y, Caster DJ, Mitrofanova A, Jefferson JA. Management of Lupus Nephritis: New Treatments and Updated Guidelines. Kidney360. 2023 Oct 1;4(10):1503-1511. doi: 10.34067/KID.0000000000000230.

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