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Phase 3 Completed N=836 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study of Belimumab Administered Subcutaneously in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01484496 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
836
Serious AEs
9.6%
Results posted
Jul 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage of Par. Achieving a SLE Responder Index (SRI) Response Rate at Week 52 — 48.4; 61.4 Percentage of par. — p=0.0006
◆ Published Evidence
Established
32citations · ~16 / year
Attainment of remission and low disease activity after treatment with belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a post-hoc analysis of pooled data from five randomised clinical trials.
The Lancet. Rheumatology · 2024 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of belimumab administered subcutaneously (SC) to adult subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Linked Publications (5)

  • Attainment of remission and low disease activity after treatment with belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a post-hoc analysis of pooled data from five randomised clinical trials.
    The Lancet. Rheumatology · 2024 · 32 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus contributes to organ damage beyond the nervous system: a post-hoc analysis of 5 phase III randomized clinical trials.
    Rheumatology international · 2024 · 11 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Predictors of renal flares in systemic lupus erythematosus: a post-hoc analysis of four phase III clinical trials of belimumab.
    Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025 · 10 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Unsupervised machine learning identifies distinct SLE patient endotypes with differential response to belimumab.
    Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025 · 4 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • SF-36v2 and FACIT-Fatigue quality of life improvements with organ-specific SELENA-SLEDAI response and belimumab treatment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Lupus science & medicine · 2024 · 2 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Par. Achieving a SLE Responder Index (SRI) Response Rate at Week 52
48.4; 61.4 0.0006 sig
SECONDARY
Time to First Severe Flare (as Measured by the Modified SLE Flare Index)
118; 171 0.0004 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Par. Whose Average Prednisone Dose Had Been Reduced by >=25% From Baseline to <=7.5 mg/Day During Weeks 40 Through 52 in Par. Receiving Greater Than 7.5 mg/Day at Baseline
11.9; 18.2 0.0732

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Clinical diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by ACR criteria.
  • Active SLE disease.
  • Autoantibody-positive.
  • On stable SLE treatment regimen which may include corticosteroids (for example, prednisone), antimalarial (for example, hydroxychloroquine) and/or immunosuppressants (for example, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or nursing.
  • Have received treatment with any B cell targeted therapy (for example, rituximab or belimumab).
  • Have received treatment an investigational biological agent in the past year.
  • Have received intravenous (IV) cyclophosphamide within 90 days of Day 0.
  • Have severe active lupus kidney disease.
  • Have severe active central nervous system (CNS) lupus.
  • Have required management of acute or chronic infections within the past 60 days.
  • Have current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Have a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • Have a history of hypersensitivity reactions to contrast agents or biological medicines.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01484496) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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