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RecruitingNCT07000110SIMAUpdated Sep 16, 2026

Anifrolumab Malignancy and Serious Infections Study

An observational study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, sponsored by AstraZeneca. Recruiting at 4 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 130 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-16.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jan 2026; still recruiting 9 months later.

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
3,506
Ages
18 Years to 130 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 46 studies in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic by AstraZeneca — 19 open to participants now, 25 under way, 6 of them phase 3. Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic · AstraZeneca.

Planned enrollment
2nd of 19
3,506 · median 500
Started
2026
with 9 others
Observational
19 of 46
9 open now
Primary completion
2031-11
later than 22 of 24 live
Registered
36th of 46
by date

Among the 46 studies in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic by AstraZeneca, this one is the 2nd largest by planned enrollment of the 19 observational ones that give a count, is one of 10 that started in 2026, is one of 19 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 22 of the 24 other live ones, and was the 36th registered.

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

1,210 studies on the registry are indexed under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; 406 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

19 of the 46 studies in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic by AstraZeneca are open now, in 12 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 284 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic studies recruiting now, 93 (33%) set no upper age limit and 161 (57%) stop at 75 or younger; 54 take children under 18; 33 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 130 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This is an observational study, in which the main research question is to evaluate the risk of malignancies and serious infections among moderate/severe SLE patients who receive anifrolumab compared with a comparable population of moderate/severe SLE patients on standard of care who do not initiate anifrolumab.

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This is an observational study, in which the main research question is to evaluate the risk of malignancies and serious infections among moderate/severe SLE patients who receive anifrolumab compared with a comparable population of moderate/severe SLE patients on standard of care who do not initiate anifrolumab.

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Conditions studied

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Keywords

  • malignancies, infections, anifrolumab
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 130 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Moderate/severe SLE patients who receive anifrolumab compared with a comparable population of moderate/severe SLE patients on standard of care (SOC) who do not initiate anifrolumab.

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Inclusion criteria

  • First prescription of anifrolumab in the study period (no anifrolumab prescription prior to index date): date of first anifrolumab prescription will be the index date
  • A minimum data availability of 12 months prior to index date
  • Age ≥18 years at index date
  • SLE severity: patients with moderate to severe SLE at index date
  • SLE activity: patients with at least a flare (uncontrolled SLE) in the 6 months prior to index date

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of any prior to index date
  • A diagnosis of /AIDS or congenital immunodeficiency prior to index date
  • Organ or bone marrow transplant procedure prior to index date
  • A diagnosis of serious infection in the previous 6 months
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
3,506 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • Anifrolumab prescribed per local practice

    Also known as: Saphnelo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Malignancies

    Defined as the first coded diagnosis for hematological malignancies and solid tumors available in the data source

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2031

  2. Serious infection

    Infection leading to hospitalization, use of intravenous antimicrobials or an infection-related death

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2027

  3. Infections leading to hospitalisation

    Infection diagnosis as a part of a hospitalization episode, use of IV antimicrobials, or death, or infection diagnosis in primary or secondary care settings up to 7 days before hospitalization

    Time frame: Index date to November 2027

  4. Infection-related death

    Recorded diagnosis of infection in primary or secondary care settings with record of death within the subsequent month

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2027

Secondary outcomes

  1. Specific types of malignancies

    Haematologic, solid and skin malignancies

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2031

  2. Serious infection components

    Infection leading to hospitalization, infection requiring treatment with IV antimicrobials and infection-related death

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2027

  3. Serious infection types grouped as opportunistic serious infections, other serious infections, pneumonia (overall), fatal and non-fatal pneumonia (separately)

    Time frame: Indexdate to November 2027

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Study locations

4 of 4 sites recruiting
  • Research Site
    Copenhagen, 23000, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Charenton-le-Pont, 94220, France
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Essen, 45128, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Research Site
    Barcelona, 08007, Spain
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

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 Vivli.org. All requests 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.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan

Time frame: AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA PhRMA 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 anonymized individual patient-level data via secure research environment Vivli.org. Signed Data Usage Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information.

Data sharing details ↗ · vivli.org

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Jan 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Nov 2031, 70 months after the start.

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Registered
May 22, 2025
First posted
Jun 2, 2025
StartActual
Jan 26, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Nov 30, 2031
CompletionEst.
Nov 30, 2031
Last update
Sep 16, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 16, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07000110
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Collaborators
IQVIA Pty Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 2, 2025
Start date
Jan 26, 2026
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2031 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 30, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 16, 2026

Study contacts

AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center
Contact
information.center@astrazeneca.com
1-877-240-9479
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