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Open Label Controlled Trial of Eculizumab in Adult Patients With Plasma Therapy-sensitive Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)

NCT00838513 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2015-07-23

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether eculizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of adult patients with plasma therapy-sensitive Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).

Conditions

  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

eculizumab

All patients received open-label eculizumab administered intravenously on the following dose schedule: Induction dose - 900 mg per week for four weeks and a dose of 1200 mg one week later; Maintenance dose - 1200 mg every two weeks. Patients who received plasma exchange or infusion during the eculizumab treatment period received a supplemental dose of 600 mg within one hour before plasma infusion or within one hour after the completion of each plasma exchange.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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