Assessing the effectiveness of deucravacitinib for active systemic lupus erythematosus

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of deucravacitinib compared to a placebo in patients with active moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of SLE and meet specific disease activity criteria. The study aims to determine if deucravacitinib can improve symptoms and overall disease management in this patient population. It is a Phase 3 interventional trial, indicating a focus on confirming efficacy and monitoring adverse effects.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) at least 24 weeks before the screening visit.
* Meet the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2019 classification criteria for SLE.
* One of the following: positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) ≥ 1:80 at screening OR positive anti dsDNA OR positive anti Smith (anti Sm) as determined by the central laboratory at screening.
* Total Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2K (SLEDAI-2K) score ≥ 6 points and clinical SLEDAI 2K score ≥ 4 points with joint involvement, and/or cutaneous vasculitis, and/or rash.
* Lupus headache, alopecia, organic brain syndrome, and mucosal ulcers must be recorded on SLEDAI 2K, if indicated, but do not count toward the points required for screening at entry.
* At least one SLE background therapy (immunosuppressant and/or antimalarial) is required for ≥ 12 weeks before the screening visit, must be at a stable dose for ≥ 8 weeks before the screening visit, and must remain stable until randomization and throughout study participation.
* Oral corticosteroid (OCS; prednisone or equivalent) background therapy is permitted but not required. For participants taking OCS, the dose must be stable for ≥ 2 weeks before the screening visit, cannot exceed 30 mg/day at screening, and must remain stable until the Week 4 visit. Participants can be on an OCS as well as an antimalarial and/or an immunosuppressant.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of drug-induced SLE rather than idiopathic SLE.
* Other autoimmune diseases (eg, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.) are excluded. Participants with type I autoimmune diabetes mellitus, thyroid autoimmune disease, Celiac disease, or secondary Sjögren's syndrome are not excluded.
* SLE overlap syndromes including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and mixed connective tissue disease are excluded.
* Active or unstable lupus neuropsychiatric manifestations, including, but not limited to, any condition defined by BILAG A criteria.
* Active, severe Class III, and IV, lupus nephritis that requires or may require treatment with cytotoxic agents or high-dose CS.
* History of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency.
* Known active infection, or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral (intramuscular or IV) antimicrobial agents (eg, antibiotics antiviral, antifungal, or antiparasitic agents) within 30 days of randomization, or treatment with oral antimicrobial agents within 2 weeks of randomization.
* Currently on any therapy for chronic infection (eg, pneumocystis, herpes zoster, cytomegalovirus, invasive bacterial or fungal infections, or atypical mycobacteria).
* Taking more than 1 immunosuppressant at screening.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting
• The University of Arizona Arthritis Center
  Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting
• Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center - La Palma
  La Palma, California, United States Recruiting
• UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting
• Private Practice - Dr. Hans Richard Barthel
  Santa Barbara, California, United States Recruiting
• Yale New Haven Hospital-Smilow Cancer Center
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

+161 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com
• Email: Clinical.Trials@bms.com
• Phone: 855-907-3286

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.