A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Multicenter Trial of a Monoclonal Antibody to CD20 (Rituximab) for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
Sponsor: |
NIAID, DAIT, NIH |
Enrolling: |
Male and Female Patients |
Study Length: |
1 Years |
Clinic Visits: |
9 |
IRB Number: |
AAAO0100 |
U.S. Govt. ID: |
NCT01086540 |
Contact: |
Rachel Broderick: 1-212-342-2713 / rb3173@cumc.columbia.edu |
This study involves two infusions of either rituximab or placebo, two right heart catheterizations (6 months apart), and a variety of other clinical study procedures and exams.
This study is closed
Investigator
Elana Bernstein, MD
Do you have systemic sclerosis (either limited or diffuse)? |
Yes |
No |
Have you been diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the last 5 years? |
Yes |
No |
Are you taking medications for your pulmonary hypertension? |
Yes |
No |