Clinical Trial of NPB-01 in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid Unresponsive to Corticosteroids.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Patients diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid were confirmed based on the investigators national diagnostic criteria. Patients who meet all inclusion criteria and conflict the exclusion criteria will receive NPB-01(intravenous immunoglobulin) 400mg/kg/day for five consecutive days or Placebo(physiological saline). Subsequently, efficacy of NPB-01 for therapy of bullous pemphigoid will evaluate using pemphigoid activity score involving skin lesion area and Number of new blisters. As a safety endpoint, the safety of NPB-01 will be investigated the occurrence of adverse events by 57 days after the start of the study treatment.

Official Title
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NPB-01(Intravenous Immunoglobulin) Therapy for Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid Unresponsive to Corticosteroids: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control,Parallel Assignment Study(PhaseⅡ).

Conditions
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Bullous Pemphigoid

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: NPB-01
* Drug: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with corticosteroids over 20mg/day(Prednisolone) at informed consent. Patients with continued treatment for bullous pemphigoid without add or change the treatment after informed consent. Patients who pemphigoid activity score is score1 and more before study medication received. Patients who symptom is not improve before study medication received. Patients with twenty years old at informed consent. Patients with hospitalization during five consecutive days of study medication. Exclusion Criteria: Patients treated with plasmapheresis at 28 days before informed consent. Patients treated with corticosteroids pulse therapy(methylprednisolone over 0.5g/day) at 14 days before informed consent. Patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulin at 56 days before informed consent. Patients who receive or adjust in increments immunosuppressants at 14 days before informed consent. Patients with malignancy or a history of this disease. Patients with history of shock for NPB-01. Patients with history of hypersensitivity for NPB-01. Patients with IgA deficiency. Patients with impaired liver function. Patients with impaired renal function. Patients with cerebro- or cardiovascular disorders. Patients with high risk of thromboembolism. Patients with hemolytic/hemorrhagic anemia. Patients with decreased cardiac function. Patients with decreased platelet.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: 1<br>Intravenous immunoglobulin | Drug: NPB-01<br>* Intravenous immunoglobulin<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: 2<br>Physiological saline | Drug: Placebo<br>* Physiological saline<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skin lesion area (%), Number of new blisters/day, Pemphigoid Activity Score, Pemphigus Disease Area Index(PDAI), anti-BP180 and -BP230 antibody titers, Steroid dose, Time to escape from the protocol and its ratio |  | 57 days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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IVIG in pemphigoid, Patients with bullous pemphigoid unresponsive to corticosteroids