NCT04762810

A Prospective Study of Cyclophosphamide Treatment for Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cyclophosphamide in the Treatment of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This prospective, interventional, controlled study is aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cyclophosphamide in the treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, which refers to the chronic nonspecific inflammation of retroperitoneal fascia and adipose tissue that gradually evolves into fibroproliferative disease.

Detailed description

Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is a chronic disease that requires treatment for a few years. Patients with this disease respond well to glucocorticoid therapy, so you need to take glucocorticoid medication once the diagnosis is established. In addition, most patients need to use immunosuppressants when taking glucocorticoids. At present, the most commonly used immunosuppressants in the world are cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate and mycophoranate, etc. The function of the above drugs is to improve the disorder of the immune system function, in order to restore the normal immune state, so that the inflammation and swelling of the affected organs disappear, restore the normal function. It should be emphasized that if the use of hormones and immunosuppressant is not standard or stopped too early, it can lead to disease recurrence. Therefore, after the disease is under control, long-term adherence to medication is needed to maintain a stable state of the disease. At present, there is no clear treatment guideline for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in the world, and the addition of immunosuppressant is also out of debate. Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation of its pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and treatment response is needed.

Conditions

• Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids	Prednisone/prednisolone: started at 0.6-0. 8mg/kg.d for 2 to 4 weeks, tapered at 5mg per 1-2 weeks before 15mg per day, and tapered at 2.5-5mg per 2 weeks to equal to or less than 5mg per day in 6 months. Cyclophosphamide 50mg per day for 6 months and decrease to 50mg Qod for 6 months.
DRUG	Glucocorticoids	Steroids have fast onset of action and multiple anti-inflammatory effects. Prednisone/prednisolone: started at 0.6-0. 8mg/kg.d for 2 to 4 weeks, tapered at 5mg per 1-2 weeks before 15mg per day, and tapered at 2.5-5mg per 2 weeks to equal to or less than 5mg per day in 6 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-03
• Primary completion: 2023-02-10
• Completion: 2023-02-10
• First posted: 2021-02-21
• Last updated: 2021-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China