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A Study in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Inadequate Response to Glucocorticoids and ≥2 Immunosuppressants

An observational study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Recruiting at 66 sites in 13 countries. Open to participants aged 16 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-03.

Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 11 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
223
Ages
16 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the efficacy and safety of current standard of care treatment options in participants with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; including lupus nephritis) with inadequate response to glucocorticoids and at least two immunosuppressants

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Conditions studied

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Keywords

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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In context

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

1,202 studies on the registry are indexed under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; 399 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 223 is above the median of 140 across 283 observational studies indexed under Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic.

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Lead sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb is the lead sponsor of 1,538 studies on the registry; 116 are open to participants now.

Of its 429 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 223 (52%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
16 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The study population will include individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with inadequate response (a lack of response, insufficient response, or lack of sustained response after at least 3-month treatment with appropriate doses of a standard of care therapy) to glucocorticoids and at least two immunosuppressants according to routine clinical practice

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must have signed and dated an Institutional Review Board/ Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC)-approved written informed consent form (ICF) in accordance with regulatory, local, and institutional guidelines
  • Participants must be ≥16 years of age at the time of signing the ICF
  • Meet the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) / American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2019 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Have an inadequate response to glucocorticoids and ≥ 2 immunosuppressant therapies, one of which is a biologic therapy consistent with treatment guidelines, used for at least 3 months each. Eligibility is regardless of prior hydroxychloroquine or any anti-malarial treatment. Inadequate response is defined as a lack of response, insufficient response, or lack of sustained response after at least 3-month treatment with appropriate doses of a standard of care agent. Intolerance or contraindication may be considered as inadequate response provided it is documented and confirmed acceptable by the Adjudication Committee
  • Have active disease at study entry when signing ICF, defined as:

    • ≥ 1 British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG) A OR ≥ 1 BILAG B with history of SLE manifestations that would qualify for a BILAG A within the last 24 months, AND
    • Positive autoantibodies (at least one) to confirm diagnosis of SLE: Antinuclear antibody ≥1:160, anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, anti-Ro (SSA), anti-La (SSB), or low complement proteins (C3 or C4)
  • Participants with lupus nephritis (LN) meeting the study eligibility criteria must have had a renal biopsy per standard of care within 6 months (± 30 days) prior to signing the ICF, indicating the presence of active Class III or IV LN (alone or in combination with Class V) according to the 2018 Revised International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS), with \< 60% interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy \< 60% global glomerulosclerosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women
  • Participants enrolled in concurrent interventional clinical trials involving investigational therapies or any other clinical trial
  • Participant is unwilling or unable to comply with routine clinical follow-up necessary for collection of study data
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
223 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Group 1

    Participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including Lupus Nephritis, with inadequate response to glucocorticoids and at least 2 immunosuppressants, receiving current standard of care treatment options.

    Drug: Current standard of care treatment options

Interventions

  • DrugCurrent standard of care treatment options

    According to the product label

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of of participants achieving Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS) at 6 months along with the 95% CI.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants achieving drug-free Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS) remission

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  2. Complete renal response (CRR) for participants with baseline lupus nephritis (LN)

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  3. Lupus-Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) for participants with baseline Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) ≥ 6

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  4. Incidence and severity of flares, as assessed by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) index

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  5. SLE Responder Index 4 (SRI-4) for participants with baseline Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) ≥ 6

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  6. Change from baseline in proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) - of those with high proteinuria and low eGFR

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  7. Change in 2012 Systemic Lupus Collaborating Clinics Criteria for SLE (SLICC) / America College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) from baseline

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  8. Number of participants that maintain remission status as assessed by DORIS, LLDAS, and SRI-4

    Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS), Lupus-Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and SLE Responder Index 4 (SRI-4)

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  9. Duration of treatment response

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  10. Time to treatment response

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  11. Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) patient reported outcome (PRO) from baseline

    Time frame: Baseline, and at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

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Study locations

46 of 66 sites recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0054
    La Jolla, California 92093, United States
    • Site 0054 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0001
    La Palma, California 90623-1730, United States
    • Site 0001 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0071
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
    • Site 0071 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Rheumatology Center of San Diego
    San Diego, California 92128-2551, United States
    • Tania Rivera, Site 0035 · Contact · 858-336-2810
    Recruiting
  • Centre for Rheumatology, Immunology and Arthritis
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-1715, United States
    • Yvonne Sherrer, Site 0063 · Contact · 954-229-0425
    Recruiting
  • South Florida Rheumatology
    Hollywood, Florida 33021-6052, United States
    • Gizem Gokalp, Site 0061 · Contact · 954-961-3252
    Recruiting
  • LIFE Clinical Trials
    Margate, Florida 33063, United States
    • Jigar Shah, Site 0006 · Contact · 786-674-8868
    Recruiting
  • One- Rheumatology
    Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, United States
    • Clifford Stermer, Site 0068 · Contact · 561-559-1110
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0069
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1013, United States
    • Site 0069 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Willow Rheumatology & Wellness
    Willowbrook, Illinois 60527, United States
    • Angela Crowley, Site 0065 · Contact · 972-432-6708
    Recruiting
  • Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates
    Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
    • Evan Siegel, Site 0064 · Contact · 301-942-6610
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0034
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5000, United States
    • Site 0034 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • AA MRC
    Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439-2451, United States
    • Ali Karrar, Site 0030 · Contact · 810-667-0067
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0070
    Kalispell, Montana 59901-3129, United States
    • Site 0070 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Sahni Rheumatology & Therapy
    West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764, United States
    • KIREN SAHNI, Site 0060 · Contact · 732-272-1456
    Recruiting
  • Kings County Hospital Center - Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, New York 11203, United States
    • Alexander Feoktistov, Site 0039 · Contact · 520-834-8259
    Recruiting
  • DJL Clinical Research, PLLC
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, United States
    • Charles Withers, Site 0026 · Contact · 704-247-9179
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0037
    Durham, North Carolina 27710-1000, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104-5005, United States
    • Cristina Arriens, Site 0019 · Contact · 405-271-7805
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0075
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
    • Site 0075 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0052
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
    • Site 0052 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Murfreesboro Medical Clinic
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128, United States
    • Marcus Owen, Site 0067 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Arthritis Care of Texas - Corpus Christi
    Corpus Christi, Texas 78415, United States
    • Eric Chiang, Site 0066 · Contact · 361-400-7700
    Recruiting
  • Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C.
    Denton, Texas 76205, United States
    • Michelle Luciano, Site 0062 · Contact · 480-400-8502
    Recruiting
  • El Paso Medical Research Institute (MedResearch, Inc)
    El Paso, Texas 79902-4821, United States
    • German Hernandez, Site 0027 · Contact · 915-544-4572
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0051
    Van Vleck, Texas 77482, United States
    • Site 0051 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Instituto Médico CER
    Quilmes, Buenos Aires B1878DVB, Argentina
    • Alejandro Benitez, Site 0009 · Contact · 541152633113
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Tucuman
    San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province T4000AXL, Argentina
    • Walter Spindler, Site 0029 · Contact · +54-9-381-5537820
    Recruiting
  • Organización Médica de Investigación (OMI)
    Buenos Aires, C1015ABO, Argentina
    • Joaquin Martinez Serventi, Site 0050 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Instituto De Reumatologia - IR Medical Center - Hospital de Dia
    Mendoza, M5500CPH, Argentina
    • Marcos Alfredo Borgia, Site 0008 · Contact · +54155440980
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90035-903, Brazil
    • Odirlei Monticielo, Site 0005 · Contact · 51996526170
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0007
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90610-000, Brazil
    • Site 0007 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0042
    São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
    • Site 0042 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval
    Calgary, Alberta T2T 5C7, Canada
    • Paul Fortin, Site 0018 · Contact · 4166035753
    Recruiting
  • St. Joseph's Hospital
    London, Ontario N6A 4V2, Canada
    • Janet Pope, Site 0020 · Contact · 519 646 6332
    Recruiting
  • The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
    Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
    • Catherine Ivory, Site 0021 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0038
    Sherbrooke, Quebec J1G 2E8, Canada
    • Site 0038 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU Hopitaux de Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin
    Bordeaux, 33076, France
    • Christophe RICHEZ, Site 0023 · Contact · 0556794919
    Recruiting
  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre
    Strasbourg, 67098, France
    • Marc SCHERLINGER, Site 0024 · Contact · 0388127954
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Saint-Antoine
    Paris, Île-de-France Region 75012, France
    • Amir Adedjouma, Site 0044 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0041
    Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein 24105, Germany
    • Site 0041 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0043
    Mainz, 55131, Germany
    • Site 0043 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Meir Medical Center
    Kfar Saba, M 4428164, Israel
    • Shaye Kivity, Site 0012 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat Gan, TA 5262000, Israel
    • Merav Lidar, Site 0031 · Contact · 97235302156
    Recruiting
  • Rambam Medical Center
    Haifa, 31096, Israel
    • Yolanda Braun-Moscovici, Site 0011 · Contact · +97248542013
    Recruiting
  • Carmel Medical Center
    Haifa, 34362, Israel
    • Devy Zisman, Site 0036 · Contact · +97248260213
    Recruiting
  • Rabin Medical Center - Hasharon Hospital
    Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
    • Ari Polachek, Site 0022 · Contact · 972039377077
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0025
    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
    • Site 0025 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara - Arcispedale Sant'Anna
    Ferrara, RE 44124, Italy
    • Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Site 0040 · Contact · +390532239651
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino
    Torino, TO 10128, Italy
    • Mariele Gatto, Site 0014 · Contact · +390498275111
    Recruiting
  • ASST degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
    Brescia, 25123, Italy
    • Micaela Fredi, Site 0015 · Contact · +390303995487
    Recruiting
  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
    • Hiroshi Fujii, Site 0053 · Contact · 81227177000
    Recruiting
  • Toyama University
    Toyama, Toyama 930-0887, Japan
    • Masaru Kato, Site 0010 · Contact · +81-76-434-7287
    Recruiting
  • Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
    Kitakyushu-Shi, 807-8556, Japan
    • Satoshi Kubo, Site 0049 · Contact · 093-603-1611
    Recruiting
  • Wakayama Medical University Hospital
    Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
    • Takao Fujii, Site 0055 · Contact · +81-73-441-0875
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0046
    San Juan, PR 00917-3104, Puerto Rico
    • Site 0046 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital de Merida
    Mérida, Badajoz 6800, Spain
    • Raul Veroz Gonzalez, Site 0047 · Contact · +34924381000
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
    Barcelona, 08036, Spain
    • Ignasi Rodriguez Pinto, Site 0048 · Contact · +34607573229
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0072
    Lund, Skåne County SE-221 85, Sweden
    • Site 0072 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0073
    Solna, Stockholm County 171 64, Sweden
    • Site 0073 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0074
    Örebro, 701 85, Sweden
    • Site 0074 · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust - Churchill Hospital
    Oxford, OXF OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
    • Anthony Psarras, Site 0056 · Contact · +441865270000
    Recruiting
  • Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases-Bath
    Bath, SOM BA1 3NG, United Kingdom
    • Sarah Skeoch, Site 0058 · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - New Cross Hospital
    Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
    • Thomas Sheeran, Site 0045 · Contact · 441213532444
    Recruiting
  • The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - The Royal Free Hospital
    London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
    • Shahir Hamdulay, Site 0059 · Contact · +2077940500
    Recruiting
  • King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
    • Jonathan Dick, Site 0057 · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 3, 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
NCT07175285
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 16, 2025
Start date
Oct 8, 2025
Primary completion
Mar 24, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 5, 2032 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 3, 2026

Study contacts

BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com
Contact
Clinical.Trials@bms.com
855-907-3286
First line of the email MUST contain NCT # and Site #.
Contact
Bristol Myers Squibb
study director · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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