An observational study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), sponsored by AstraZeneca. Recruiting at 32 sites in 12 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-01.
Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Observational
INTERSTELLAR study will generate critical prospective real-world evidence on the benefits of adding Anifrolumab to standard of care treatment for SLE in routine clinical practice, to inform physicians, payers and patients. The study will use clinical assessments that are relevant for SLE-treating physicians in routine clinical practice, as well as introduce a specific measure for skin manifestations to affirm the potency of anifrolumab in treating SLE-related skin manifestations. The study will use standardized objectives, inclusion/exclusion criteria and outcome measures across all countries participating in this study including GCC (Qatar, KSA), Mexico, CAMCAR (Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic), Colombia, Argentina, Taiwan, and Egypt, and any other countries that may be included in the study, in order to facilitate a comparison and analysis across all countries included in this study.
INTERSTELLAR is a multi-country, single-arm, observational, cohort study, with 1 year retrospective baseline data and 1 year of prospective follow-up. The study will be initiated on a country-by-country basis following the commercial launch of anifrolumab. The enrolment period is anticipated to be 12 months per country. In general, patients will enter the study between the first anifrolumab prescription and infusion (index), with follow-up until death, loss to follow-up, patient discontinuing the study, or end of study period (whichever occurs first). Relevant clinical and patient reported outcome (PRO) data collection for the entire follow up will continue for patients who have discontinued anifrolumab during the study, unless the patients have withdrawn their consent for participation in the study
1,207 studies on the registry are indexed under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; 405 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 151 across 280 observational studies indexed under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic.
Browse Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic studies →AstraZeneca is the lead sponsor of 3,499 studies on the registry; 270 are open to participants now.
Of its 368 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 178 (48%) have results posted.
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10 to 50 patients will be enrolled per country from academic, community and hospital outpatient settings, to maximize the representation of the study population. This will result in approximately 180-200 patients in total allowing for sufficient precision when analysing the total cohort and to explore subgroups of interest.
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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Investigational drug or device
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
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PGA
Physician's overall assessment of disease activity on a visual analog scale ranging from 0 (no activity) to 3 (severe activity).
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
SLEDAI-2K
24 lupus-related (weighted) items to assess disease activity, rated as 'present' or 'absent' and attributed to active lupus. Scored on a scale from 0 to 105, with 0 being inactive disease.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
CLASI
Skin activity and damage assessment completed by physician by scoring each specific area as indicated on the form. The higher the score, the worse the activity/damage.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
FACIT-Fatigue
A 13-item questionnaire to assess the impact of fatigue on a 5-point verbal rating scale. Scores range from 0 to 52; a higher score indicates les fatigue
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
LupusQoL
A 34-item questionnaire on a verbal rating scale covering several domains, including daily activities, pain, fatigue and sleep in relation to lupus symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
EQ-5D-5L
5-item questionnaire measuring 5 dimensions of general health status on a verbal rating, and a single visual analog scale about overall perceived health today
Time frame: Baseline (pre-infusion) Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
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Plan to share: Yes — Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.
Time frame: AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
Access criteria: When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the deidentified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool . Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
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Started Oct 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2027, 38 months after the start.
Of 110 observational studies under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, half reached primary completion within 64 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 34 and three quarters within 126. This study's planned 38 months is below that.
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