Studies & Clinical Trials

Some Even Need Your Participation!

We are aware of the following studies.

If you are aware of any that we aren't--feel free to get in touch with us!

Large Multicenter Trial Will Measure Effects of GL7O1 (DHEA) on Disease Symptoms and Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Objective: To demonstrate whether treatment with GL7O1 (DHEA) can improve clinical outcome and disease symptoms in SLE.
Patients: Approximately 300 women (age 18 or greater) with clinically active lupus.
Treatment: GL7O1 (DHEA) 200 mg/day or placebo
Duration of Treatment: 12 months. Patients will return for assessments at 13 week intervals during the one year at the study. Patients completing the 12 month study may be eligible to receive GL701 in an open jade safety study.
Patient Entry Criteria (partial list)

Active lupus
0 to 10 mg per day of prednisone for at least 6 weeks prior to entry into the study.
Other medications for SLE (azathioprine. methotrexate, and/or Plaquenil) must be on a stable dose with no change in dose for at least 6 weeks preceding the study.

Interested Patients can contact the Lupus Foundation of America for names of regional investigators (301)670-9292.

Attention Doctors!

Q. Do You Treat Anyone with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?: If yes, please see next question.
If no, please have a great day!

Q. Would your Lupus patient be willing to participate in a study to help isolate the genes that cause Lupus?: If yes, please contact Jennifer Bardsley, Project Manager for Dr. Lindsey Criswell's Lupus and Genetics Research Project at (415) 502-7775, toll free at 1 (888) 223-3067, online at bardsle@itsa.ucsf.edu, or by fax at (415) 476-9370.
If no, please have a great day!

This message is brought to you by Swabarama Productions(TM). We're just here to give you something to do with all of that extra DNA you have lying around.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF RHEUMATOLOGY
521 PARNASSUS AVENUE, C-405
BOX 0633
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94143-0633
FAX:(415)476-9370

DO YOU HAVE LUPUS?

PLEASE CALL JENNIFER AT (415) 502-7775
Or toll free 1-888-223-3067

If you have at least one living parent, we need your help for a study currently being conducted. This study should result in a greater understanding of lupus leading to more effective treatments.

Participation includes taking your medical history, collecting information from your doctor, and providing a sample of DNA extracted from buccal cells (buccal cells are collected by using a soft brush to scrape the cells from the inside of your cheek). It's that simple!

Links to More Studies and Clinical Trials

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: for clinical trials and newest approved therapies
Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases
NIAMS -- Intramural Clinical Studies

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