Prospective Validation of a Pharmacological Biomarker for Low-Dose Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Evaluation of the prediction of clinical response to rituximab at a dose of 1000 mg once using a pharmacological model including several pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters.
Detailed description
Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody which is effective in RA. The dose indicated in the marketing authorisation is 1000 mg twice per cycle. However, rituximab is associated with adverse events, and more specifically the risk of infection, which seems to be dose-dependent. The dose of 1000 mg once a cycle has been evaluated and is non-inferior for maintenance treatment. Lower doses than 1000 mg once could also be sufficient, but there is a lack of predictive criteria to guide clinicians in their search for the minimal effective dose for a given patient.
In our center, a PK-PD model including several parameters (body surface area, serum IgG concentration, residual rituximab concentrations and CD4+ T-cell count) has enabled to quantify part of the concentration-effect relationship of rituximab in this indication and at standard dose (1000 mg twice at 15-day intervals). On the basis of this model, a model for predicting clinical response has been developed.with reliable prediction of clinical response.
The aim of this study is to apply this model to patients receiving low-dose rituximab (1000 mg once per cycle) and to evaluate the prediction of clinical response to low-dose rituximab using this model.
Correlation and coefficient of determination between DAS28-CRP observed 6 months after a second low-dose cycle and DAS-28 predicted by a PK-PD model taking into account gender, body surface area, IgG concentration, rituximab concentration and CD4 T-cell count.
Primary outcome measures
- Observed Disease Activity Score(DAS) 28-CRP [Time frame: 6 months after a second low-dose cycle]
- Calculated DAS28-CRP [Time frame: 6 months after a second low-dose cycle]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Prevalence observed DAS28-CRP [Time frame: 3 months and 6 months of the first and second cycle of low-dose rituximab]
- Description of events [Time frame: From enrolment to 12 months]
- prevalence calculated DAS28-CRP [Time frame: 6 months of the second cycle of low-dose rituximab]
- CD4 T cell count [Time frame: 6 months of a second cycle of low dose rituximab.]
- immunoglobulin G level [Time frame: 6 months of a second cycle of low dose rituximab.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
. Age ≥ 18 years
- Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis meeting ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria.
- Candidates for a Low Dose regimen: on standard dose rituximab and with a good clinical response according to the referring rheumatologist. No maximum duration of use of standard-dose rituximab has been defined.
- In the case of co-prescription of csDMARDs (Methotrexate, Leflunomide, Salazopyrine, Plaquenil), the dose must have been stable for 3 months.
- If corticosteroids are co-prescribed, the dose should be ≤ 10 mg/d and stable for 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
- Other associated targeted disease-modifying therapy
- Sjögren's syndrome or other associated inflammatory rheumatism
- Fibromyalgia or other pathology having an impact on the assessment of disease activity
- Any active haematological disease affecting lymphocytes (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, T lymphoma).
- Opposition to data processing
- No inclusion of persons covered by articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and L. 1122-1-2 of the Public Health Code (e.g. minors, protected adults, etc.).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
France · 1 center
- University hospital — Tours
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06933134 · DR230304 - PROLOD-RA