A Study of Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate in the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion With Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Summary

The efficacy of low-dose aspirin combined with low-molecular-weight heparin treatment for improving antiphospholipid syndrome and maternal-fetal outcome of patients is recognized by various countries and recommended by the guidelines. However, there are still 20-30% of APS patients whose treatment fails. Therefore, the standard treatment effect is still not ideal, and other treatment options need to be explored. The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized double-blind, parallel controlled study of patients with recurrent miscarriage and APS in addition to standard treatment, plus hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) or placebo, to observe the effects of HCQ on pregnancy outcome in patients with abortion and APS, to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of HCQ treatment.

Timeline

Start

2020-12-01

Primary completion

2021-11-01

Completion

2023-02-01

Publications

• Background Mak A, Cheung MW, Cheak AA, Ho RC. Combination of heparin and aspirin is superior to aspirin alone in enhancing live births in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and positive anti-phospholipid antibodies: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and meta-regression. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010 Feb;49(2):281-8. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep373. Epub 2009 Dec 4.
• Results Sciascia S, Branch DW, Levy RA, Middeldorp S, Pavord S, Roccatello D, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Tincani A, Khamashta M, Schreiber K, Hunt BJ. The efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in altering pregnancy outcome in women with antiphospholipid antibodies. Evidence and clinical judgment. Thromb Haemost. 2016 Jan;115(2):285-90. doi: 10.1160/TH15-06-0491. Epub 2015 Sep 17.
• Results Abarientos C, Sperber K, Shapiro DL, Aronow WS, Chao CP, Ash JY. Hydroxychloroquine in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis and its safety in pregnancy. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2011 Sep;10(5):705-14. doi: 10.1517/14740338.2011.566555. Epub 2011 Mar 22.
• Results Mekinian A, Lazzaroni MG, Kuzenko A, Alijotas-Reig J, Ruffatti A, Levy P, Canti V, Bremme K, Bezanahary H, Bertero T, Dhote R, Maurier F, Andreoli L, Benbara A, Tigazin A, Carbillon L, Nicaise-Roland P, Tincani A, Fain O; SNFMI and the European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibodies. The efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for obstetrical outcome in anti-phospholipid syndrome: Data from a European multicenter retrospective study. Autoimmun Rev. 2015 Jun;14(6):498-502. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.01.012. Epub 2015 Jan 21.
• Results Branch DW, Peaceman AM, Druzin M, Silver RK, El-Sayed Y, Silver RM, Esplin MS, Spinnato J, Harger J. A multicenter, placebo-controlled pilot study of intravenous immune globulin treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy. The Pregnancy Loss Study Group. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Jan;182(1 Pt 1):122-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(00)70500-x.
• Results Sciascia S, Hunt BJ, Talavera-Garcia E, Lliso G, Khamashta MA, Cuadrado MJ. The impact of hydroxychloroquine treatment on pregnancy outcome in women with antiphospholipid antibodies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;214(2):273.e1-273.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.09.078. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

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