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NCT00381810: VOYAGER

A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Rituximab Retreatment in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Terminated Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 1 August 2017
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Rituximab in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic in 31 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
22 June 2006
Primary endpoint
31 July 2008
29 February 2012

Quick facts

Lead sponsorGenentech, Inc.
PhasePhase 3
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment31
Start date22 June 2006
Primary completion31 July 2008
Estimated completion29 February 2012
Sites11 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Genentech, Inc. — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 16 to 75, any sex, with Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percentage of Participants With at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event Primary · Baseline to the end of the study (up to 52 weeks)

A serious adverse event is defined as an adverse event that results in death, is life threatening, requires hospitalization, results in significant disability, results in birth defect, or is considered a significant medical event by the investigator.

GroupValue95% CI
Rituximab 1000 mg35.5

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Rituximab 1000 mg
Serious: 11/31 (35%)
Deaths:

Serious adverse events (31 terms)

ReactionSystemRituximab 1000 mg
Lobar PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Systemic Lupus ErythematosusMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Cardiac Failure CongestiveCardiac disorders
Angina PectorisCardiac disorders
EnteritisGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
AppendicitisInfections and infestations
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Animal BiteInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pubic Rami FractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
International Normalised Ratio IncreasedInvestigations
ObesityMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypovolaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Cerebral InfarctionNervous system disorders
Lupus NephritisRenal and urinary disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary EmbolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Deep Vein ThrombosisVascular disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
Lupus EnteritisGastrointestinal disorders
MegacolonGastrointestinal disorders
Mesenteric Vein ThrombosisGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Postoperative Wound InfectionInfections and infestations
Other adverse events (68 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemRituximab 1000 mg
Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionInfections and infestations
SinusitisInfections and infestations
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Urinary Tract InfectionInfections and infestations
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
PainGeneral disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Influenza like IllnessGeneral disorders
CandidiasisInfections and infestations
BronchitisInfections and infestations
MigraineNervous system disorders
DepressionPsychiatric disorders
PalpitationsCardiac disorders
TachycardiaCardiac disorders
Gastrooesophageal Reflux DiseaseGastrointestinal disorders
Mouth UlcerationGastrointestinal disorders
Chest PainGeneral disorders
Oedema PeripheralGeneral disorders
Oral CandidiasisInfections and infestations
Herpes ZosterInfections and infestations
Procedural PainInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pain in ExtremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
BursitisMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Systemic Lupus ErythematosusMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle SpasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscular WeaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sinus CongestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dermatitis ContactSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
FlushingVascular disorders
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
LymphadenopathyBlood and lymphatic system disorders
CushingoidEndocrine disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Lobar Pneumonia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cardiac Failure Congestive, Angina Pectoris, Enteritis, Vomiting, Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00381810 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a Phase II/III open label, single-arm, multicenter, extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rituximab when administered on a scheduled basis every 6 months over the course of 1 year with reassessment of response at 12 months. This study is open to participants previously enrolled in Genentech Study U2971g only.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Systemic lupus erythematosus: updated insights on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and therapeutics.
    Dai X, Fan Y, Zhao X. · · 2025 · cited 78× · PMID 40097390 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-025-02168-0
  2. Targeting B cells with biologics in systemic lupus erythematosus.
    La Cava A. · · 2010 · cited 13× · PMID 20919800 · DOI 10.1517/14712598.2010.524923

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