Ustekinumab for the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis

NCT02955147 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2020-06-12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ustekinumab is effective in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Conditions

  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Horton's Disease

Interventions

DRUG

Ustekinumab

Ustekinumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets the p40 subunit of IL-12 and IL-23 and inhibits cytokine - cytokine receptor coupling and signaling

DRUG

Prednisone

Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory medication

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-01
Primary Completion
2019-07-25
Completion
2019-09-19

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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