Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Avacopan, a C5a Receptor Inhibitor, in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Treated Concomitantly With Rituximab or Cyclophosphamide/Azathioprine: Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Avacopan, a C5a Receptor Inhibitor, in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Treated Concomitantly With Rituximab or Cyclophosphamide/Azathioprine: Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial
Peter A Merkel
1, 2
, MD, MPH ;
David R Jayne
3
, MD ;
Chao Wang
4
, PhD ;
Jan Hillson
5
, MD ;
Pirow Bekker
5
, MD
1
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2
Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
3
Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
4
Biostatistics, Pharma Data Associates, LLC, Piscataway, NJ, United States
5
Research and Development, ChemoCentryx, Inc, Mountain View, CA, United States
Corresponding Author:
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Peter A Merkel, MD, MPH
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Division of Rheumatology
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Department of Medicine
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University of Pennsylvania
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5th Floor, White Building
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3400 Spruce Street
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Philadelphia, PA, 19104
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United States
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Phone:
1 215 614 4401
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Fax: 1 215 614 4402
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Email: pmerkel@upenn.edu