๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-08-13

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Intravenous Anifrolumab to Treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Pediatric Participants (NCT05835310)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Phase3 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: AstraZeneca

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics (PK), Pharmacodynamics (PD), Efficacy, and Safety of Anifrolumab in Children with Moderate to Severe Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).

Location: Research Site โ€” Phoenix, Arizona

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Known diagnosis of an IFN-mediated autoinflammatory interferonopathy.
  • History of, or current diagnosis of, clinically significant non-SLE-related vasculitides.
  • In participants aged 11 years and above: history or evidence of suicidal ideation.
  • History of any non-SLE disease that has required treatment with oral or parenteral corticosteroids for more than a total of 2 weeks within the last 24 weeks prior to signing the ICF.
  • Any positive result on screening for human immunodeficiency virus.
  • Active hepatitis B surface antigen OR hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) or any active or recent case of Herpes Zoster infection.
  • Any clinical cytomegalovirus or Epstein-Barr virus infection that has not completely resolved within 12 weeks prior to signing the ICF.
  • History of severe COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalization, intensive care unit care, or assisted ventilation or any prior COVID-19 infection with unresolved sequelae. Any mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 infection (laboratory confirmed or suspected based on clinical symptoms).
  • Prior use of anifrolumab.
  • Prior treatment with directly acting cytotoxic B-cell depleting therapeutics (eg, rituximab) \< 26 weeks prior to ICF signature.
  • Blood transfusion or receipt of blood products except albumin within 4 weeks prior to signing the ICF.

๐Ÿ” Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (100 Sites)

  • Research Site โ€” Phoenix, Arizona
  • Research Site โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • Research Site โ€” Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Research Site โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • Research Site โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • Research Site โ€” New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Research Site โ€” Bethesda, Maryland
  • Research Site โ€” Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Research Site โ€” New Hyde Park, New York
  • Research Site โ€” New York, New York
  • Research Site โ€” The Bronx, New York
  • Research Site โ€” Valhalla, New York
  • Research Site โ€” Durham, North Carolina
  • Research Site โ€” Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Research Site โ€” Cleveland, Ohio
  • Research Site โ€” Columbus, Ohio
  • Research Site โ€” Portland, Oregon
  • Research Site โ€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Research Site โ€” Greenville, South Carolina
  • Research Site โ€” El Paso, Texas
  • Research Site โ€” Houston, Texas
  • Research Site โ€” Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Research Site โ€” Buenos Aires,
  • Research Site โ€” Cรณrdoba,
  • Research Site โ€” Rosario,

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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