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Active, not recruiting Phase 3

Program to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Oral Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NCT05843643 · tracked via the Priya Life Science UK tracker
Sponsor
AbbVie
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2023-07-25
Last updated
2026-04-28

Condition(s) studied

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

UpadacitinibPlacebo

Upadacitinib: Oral Tablets

Placebo: Oral Tablet

Study summary

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an immune-mediated disease associated with inflammation of multiple organ systems. This study will assess how safe and effective upadacitinib is in treating adult participants with moderately to severely active SLE. Adverse events and change in the disease activity will be assessed.

Upadacitinib is an approved drug for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondylarthritis and is being developed for the treatment of SLE. This study is "double-blinded", which means that neither the trial participants nor the study doctors will know who will be given upadacitinib and who will be given placebo (does not contain treatment drug) . This study comprised of 4 sub studies. In Study 1 and Study 2, study doctors put the participants in 1 of the 2 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. There is a 1 in 2 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Eligible participants from Study 1 and Study 2 will enter Study 3 at week 52 to receive specific doses of upadacitinib. Study 4 is a 104-week continued extension if participation is likely to provide a benefit to their SLE. Approximately 500 participants diagnosed with SLE will be enrolled in each of the Study 1 and Study 2 in approximately 320 sites across the world.

Participants will receive oral tablets of upadacitinib or matching placebo once daily for 52 weeks in Study 1 and Study 2. Eligible participants from Study 1 and Study 2 will receive oral tablets of upadacitinib once daily for 52 weeks in Study 3.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
63 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at least 24 weeks prior to screening as defined by the 2019 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/ American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE. * At Screening, must have at least one of the following: * antinuclear antibody (ANA) positive (titer \>= 1:80) * anti-double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) positive * anti-Smith positive * Hybrid systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (hSLEDAI) \>= 6, of which \>= 4 points are clinical (not based on laboratory criteria), independently reviewed by the MCDR at Screening. Clinical hSLEDAI score (not based on laboratory criteria) must be re-confirmed as \>= 4 at the Baseline visit. Lupus headache or organic brain syndrome do not count towards the hSLEDAI points required for eligibility but should be documented on the hSLEDAI if present. * Physician's Global Assessment (PhGA) \>= 1 during screening period. * On stable background treatment for \>= 60 days prior to Baseline (with the exception of oral corticosteroid \[OCS\], which must be at a stable dose for \>=14 days prior to Baseline) with * antimalarial(s) \[hydroxychloroquine \<= 400 mg daily, chloroquine \<= 500 mg daily, quinacrine \<= 100 mg daily\]; * and/or prednisone (or prednisone-equivalent) (\<= 20 mg daily); * and/or no more than 1 of the following: azathioprine (\<= 150 mg daily), 6-mercaptopurine (\<= 150 mg daily), mycophenolate mofetil (\<= 2 g daily), mycophenolate sodium \<= 1,440 mg/day, leflunomide (\<= 20 mg daily), cyclosporine, tacrolimus, voclosporin (\<= 23.7 mg twice daily), methotrexate (\<= 25 mg weekly), or mizoribine (\<= 150 mg daily). Exclusion Criteria: * Class III/IV lupus nephritis that was treated with induction therapy within the 6 months prior to Screening. * Active neuropsychiatric SLE (excluding lupus headache) within the 6 months prior to Screening. * SLE overlap syndromes including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or mixed connective tissue disease (Sjögren's syndrome is permitted). * Antiphospholipid syndrome and prior unprovoked venous or arterial thrombosis who are not on stable and adequate anticoagulation. * Two or more episodes of herpes zoster, or one or more episodes of disseminated herpes zoster or herpes zoster ophthalmicus. * History of malignancy, except for successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix. * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant during the study. * Clinically relevant or significant ECG abnormalities at Screening. * Planned elective surgery that would impact study procedures or assessments through the completion of the Week 52 assessments. NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (369)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
AZ Arthritis and Rheumatology /ID# 261848 Chandler Arizona
AZ Arthritis and Rheumotology Research, PLLC - Flagstaff /ID# 254767 Flagstaff Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC /ID# 252820 Gilbert Arizona
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research - Glendale Office /ID# 252824 Glendale Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC /ID# 261845 Mesa Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research /ID# 273555 Peoria Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - East Bell Road /ID# 252831 Phoenix Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC /ID# 252825 Phoenix Arizona
HonorHealth Rheumatology /ID# 261953 Scottsdale Arizona
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Tucson /ID# 252828 Tucson Arizona
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates /ID# 253033 Jonesboro Arkansas
Kaiser Permanente Lakeview Medical Offices /ID# 253906 Anaheim California
David S. Hallegua MD, A Professional Corporation /ID# 253902 Beverly Hills California
Wallace and Lee Center /ID# 275129 Beverly Hills California
Wallace Rheumatic Studies Center, LLC /ID# 252806 Beverly Hills California
Advanced Clinical Research Center, LLC dba TriWest Research Associates /ID# 272870 Chula Vista California
Providence - St. Jude Medical Center /ID# 252822 Fullerton California
Private Practice - Dr. Chandrakant V. Mehta /ID# 275100 Hemet California
Newport Huntington Medical Group /ID# 252827 Huntington Beach California
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego /ID# 253903 La Jolla California
Arthritis & Osteo Medical Ctr /ID# 252812 La Palma California
Wagdy Kades, M.D., Inc /ID# 272065 Los Angeles California
Providence St. Johns Health Center /ID# 253905 Santa Monica California
Millennium Clinical Trials /ID# 252817 Thousand Oaks California
Cohen Medical Centers /ID# 268524 Thousand Oaks California
Solace Research /ID# 275198 Tustin California
Upland Rheumatology Center /ID# 268623 Upland California
University of Colorado Hospital /ID# 253184 Aurora Colorado
Denver Arthritis Clinic /ID# 253189 Denver Colorado
Yale University School of Medicine /ID# 254567 New Haven Connecticut
Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties /ID# 253624 Aventura Florida
HARAC Research Corp. /ID# 254922 Avon Park Florida
Rheumatology Associates of South Florida (RASF) - Clinical Research /ID# 253623 Boca Raton Florida
Mdr Core Network, Inc /Id# 276704 Boynton Beach Florida
Bay Area Arthritis and Osteo /ID# 253597 Brandon Florida
GNP Consultants, dba, GNP Research /ID# 272868 Cooper City Florida
Duplicate_Believe Clinical Trials /ID# 255427 Coral Springs Florida
International Medical Research /ID# 253617 Daytona Beach Florida
Omega Research Debary, LLC /ID# 254939 DeBary Florida
University of Florida /ID# 261984 Gainesville Florida

+ 329 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.

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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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