An Open-Label Study of Effectiveness of Immunomodulatory Medications for Patients With Relapsing Polychondritis

NCT06941376 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

Open label pragmatic two-stage non-randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of five different standard of care treatment options for patients with relapsing polychondritis (RP).

Conditions

  • Relapsing Polychondritis

Interventions

DRUG

Methotrexate (MTX)

Weekly methotrexate dose of 20 mg (oral or subcutaneous).

DRUG

Azathioprine (AZA)

Azathioprine dose will be 2-3 mg/kg body weight per day.

BIOLOGICAL

Adalimumab

Adalimumab dose will be 40 mg subcutaneously every 1-2 weeks

BIOLOGICAL

Infliximab

Infliximab dose will be 5mg/kg at week 0 and week 2, and then every 4-8 weeks.

BIOLOGICAL

Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab dose will be 162 mg subcutaneous injection every week or 4-8 mg/kg every 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shubhasree Banerjee, MD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-07-31
Completion
2027-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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