Everolimus for the Treatment of Uveitis Unresponsive to Cyclosporine A
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interventional
12
1 country
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Brief Summary
Study efficacy of everolimus on course of uveitis:
- obtain quiescence of inflammation after start of treatment
- duration to obtain quiescence of inflammation
- number of patients with quiescence of inflammation
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Nov 2007
Typical duration for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 5, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 8, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2010
CompletedMay 27, 2015
May 1, 2015
2.8 years
December 5, 2008
May 22, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Inactivity of uveitis
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Reoccurence of uveitis
2 years
Study Arms (1)
Addition of everolimus to standard care
OTHERrefractive to cyclosporine A (CsA) received additional everolimus.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- endogenous intermediate or posterior uveitis
- no quiesence in previous 3 months under systemic and topical steroids or systemic cyclosporine A
- indication for steroid sparing therapy
- uveitis related vision threating complications
- negative pregnancy test
- effective contraception
You may not qualify if:
- Ophthalmic parameters:
- silicone oil in anterior chamber of both eyes para- or intraocular corticosteroid injections within previous 8 weeks
- opacities of optic media that obscure visualization of anterior or posterior eye segments
- General parameters:
- requirement for combined immunosuppression for systemic immune-mediated disease contraindication against everolimus or cyclosporine A
- positive tuberculine test (GT 10
- currently immunosuppressive therapy with immunosuppressive drug other than cyclosporine
- poor compliance
- known intolerance to medication
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Carsten Heinzlead
Study Sites (1)
Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital
Münster, 48145, Germany
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Arnd Heiligenhaus, MD
Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prof Heiligenhaus Head of Department
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 5, 2008
First Posted
December 8, 2008
Study Start
November 1, 2007
Primary Completion
September 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2010
Last Updated
May 27, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-05