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Study NCT ID:
NCT00429533
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2007-02-05
First Post:
2007-01-29
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Efficacy of Dapsone as a Steroid Sparing Agent in Pemphigus Vulgaris
Sponsor:
Jacobus Pharmaceutical
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Prospective Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Dapsone as a Glucocorticoid-Sparing Agent in Maintenance Phase Pemphigus Vulgaris
Status:
TERMINATED
Status Verified Date:
2007-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this 12-month study was to determine the efficacy of dapsone as a glucocorticoid-sparing agent in maintenance phase pemphigus vulgaris.
Detailed Description:
Patients were entered into the trial on steroids in combination with cytotoxic agents as needed. The steroid dose was the lowest dose at which the patient's disease was controlled before the last flare (see eligibility criteria). The patients were randomized to receive either Dapsone or placebo. Treatment was to be started at a dose of 50 mg and increased by 25 mg increments each week once the hemoglobin was shown not to have dropped by more than 2 gm/dl. The target dose was 150 mg and patients who did not respond could be advanced to 200 mg daily. After beginning treatment, a standardized steroid taper was commenced. A standardized steroid taper was suggested with tapering by 10 mg/wk for doses above 40 mg/day or more slowly if warranted. A slower taper thereafter or an every other day dosing schedule would be elected according to the individual investigator's preference. Flares were treated by increasing the dose of steroids - in the case of a mild flare to the last dose preceding the flare, in the case of a moderate flare by 20 mg/day and in the case of a severe flare by 40 mg/day. Tapering was to be resumed once the disease had stabilized. Disease activity was assessed by a simple scoring system for skin, mucosa, and sites involved. Laboratory assessments initially weekly became monthly once the study medication dosage was stabilized.
Study Oversight
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