Relationship Between Data Obtained With the LuGENE® Multiparameter Transcriptomics Blood Test and Clinical and Standard Laboratory Features of Patients With SLE (ReLATE) (ReLATE)

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the association of the data obtained with LuGENE®, a transcriptomic-based LDT, with standard evaluation of patients diagnosed with SLE, including clinical involvement, SLEDAI score, Physician Global Assessment (PGA) and standard laboratory measures, including ANA, anti-DNA, anti-RNP and complement components C3 and C4, as well as Patient Reported Outcomes capturing pain, fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life. 

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female aged at least 18 years old.
  2. Capable of giving written consent on an IRB-approved Informed Consent Form prior to any study-specific evaluation
  3. Have a clinical diagnosis of SLE determined by the examining physician or a diagnosis of incomplete lupus determined by the examining physician
  4. On a stable SLE treatment regimen consisting of a stable dosage of medications for a period of at least 30 days prior to testing

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have clinical evidence of significant unstable or uncontrolled acute or chronic diseases not related to SLE (i.e., diabetes, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, neurological, or infectious) which, in the opinion of the treating physician, could confound the results of the study or put the patient at undue risk
  2. Have received intravenous glucocorticoids at a dosage of ≥ 500 mg daily within the past month
  3. Have current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence, or a history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 364 days prior to Baseline
  4. Pregnant or lactating.
  5. Recent participation in a clinical trial with an experimental agent in the past 6 weeks, or 5 half-lives of the study drug, whichever is longer
  6. Any condition that in the opinion of the treating physician might interfere with the performance of the LuGENE® test

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 8/1/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Uma Thanarajasingam, M.D., Ph.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Brenna Sharp

(507) 422-9855

Sharp.Brenna@mayo.edu

More information

Publications

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is known to be clinically heterogeneous. Previous efforts to characterize subsets of SLE patients based on gene expression analysis have not been reproduced because of small sample sizes or technical problems. The aim of this study was to develop a robust patient stratification system using gene expression profiling to characterize individual lupus patients. Read More on PubMed