Functional MRI in Lupus Nephritis



Status:Completed
Conditions:Lupus, Nephrology
Therapuetic Areas:Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Nephrology / Urology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 60
Updated:2/8/2015
Start Date:June 2013
End Date:December 2014
Contact:Biogen-Idec Investigator
Email:clinicaltrials@biogenidec.com

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Noninvasive Assessment Of Renal Activity And Damage Using Renal Functional MRI In Normal Healthy Volunteers And Subjects With Lupus Nephritis

The primary objectives of the study are as follows: To develop and optimize a renal
functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol consisting of Diffusion-Weighted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI), Blood-Oxygen- Level-Dependent MRI (BOLD-MRI), Arterial
Spin Labeling MRI (ASL-MRI), Phase Contrast MRI (PC-MRI), and T1rho-MRI; To compare renal
functional MRI cross-sectional readouts between normal healthy volunteers (NHV) and lupus
nephritis (LN) subjects.

The secondary objectives of this study are as follows: Explore whether renal functional MRI
techniques discriminate between renal inflammatory activity and damage in lupus nephritis
(LN); To examine whether renal functional MRI measurements correlate with laboratory
features of renal involvement and renal function in subjects with lupus nephritis (LN).


Key Inclusion Criteria:

- Must have a documented diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) according to
current American Academy of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. At least 4 American Academy
of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria must be documented, 1 of which must be a positive
antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-Sm, or anti-double stranded DNA antibody.

- Must have a standard of care renal biopsy for lupus nephritis performed or scheduled
within +/-7 days of Day 1.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

- Has a metal device affected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI )(e.g., any type of
electronic, mechanical, or magnetic implant; cardiac pacemaker; aneurysm clips;
implanted cardiac defibrillator), or has potential ferromagnetic foreign body (metal
slivers, metal shavings, other metal objects) that would be a contraindication for
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

- History of renal transplant.

- Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes or other condition that may result in significant
renal disease.

NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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