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NCT Number: NCT07175285

A Study in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Inadequate Response to Glucocorticoids and ≥2 Immunosuppressants

The purpose of this study is to characterize the efficacy and safety of current standard of care treatment options in participants with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; including lupus nephritis) with inadequate response to glucocorticoids and at least two immunosuppressants

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Key information

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituto Médico CER, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must have signed and dated an Institutional Review Board/ Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC)-approved written informed consent form (ICF) in accordance with regulatory, local, and institutional guidelines
  • Participants must be ≥16 years of age at the time of signing the ICF
  • Meet the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) / American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2019 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Have an inadequate response to glucocorticoids and ≥ 2 immunosuppressant therapies, one of which is a biologic therapy consistent with treatment guidelines, used for at least 3 months each. Eligibility is regardless of prior hydroxychloroquine or any anti-malarial treatment. Inadequate response is defined as a lack of response, insufficient response, or lack of sustained response after at least 3-month treatment with appropriate doses of a standard of care agent. Intolerance or contraindication may be considered as inadequate response provided it is documented and confirmed acceptable by the Adjudication Committee
  • Have active disease at study entry when signing ICF, defined as:
  • ≥ 1 British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG) A OR ≥ 1 BILAG B with history of SLE manifestations that would qualify for a BILAG A within the last 24 months, AND
  • Positive autoantibodies (at least one) to confirm diagnosis of SLE: Antinuclear antibody ≥1:160, anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, anti-Ro (SSA), anti-La (SSB), or low complement proteins (C3 or C4)
  • Participants with lupus nephritis (LN) meeting the study eligibility criteria must have had a renal biopsy per standard of care within 6 months (± 30 days) prior to signing the ICF, indicating the presence of active Class III or IV LN (alone or in combination with Class V) according to the 2018 Revised International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS), with < 60% interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy < 60% global glomerulosclerosis

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women
  • Participants enrolled in concurrent interventional clinical trials involving investigational therapies or any other clinical trial
  • Participant is unwilling or unable to comply with routine clinical follow-up necessary for collection of study data

Treatment and study plan

Current standard of care treatment options

Drug

According to the product label

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of of participants achieving Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS) at 6 months along with the 95% CI.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants achieving drug-free Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS) remission

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  2. Complete renal response (CRR) for participants with baseline lupus nephritis (LN)

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  3. Lupus-Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) for participants with baseline Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) ≥ 6

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  4. Incidence and severity of flares, as assessed by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) index

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  5. SLE Responder Index 4 (SRI-4) for participants with baseline Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Questionnaire (SLEDAI) ≥ 6

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  6. Change from baseline in proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) - of those with high proteinuria and low eGFR

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  7. Change in 2012 Systemic Lupus Collaborating Clinics Criteria for SLE (SLICC) / America College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) from baseline

    Time frame: At 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

  8. Number of participants that maintain remission status as assessed by DORIS, LLDAS, and SRI-4

    Time frame: At 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

    Definition of Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (DORIS), Lupus-Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and SLE Responder Index 4 (SRI-4)

  9. Duration of treatment response

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  10. Time to treatment response

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

  11. Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) patient reported outcome (PRO) from baseline

    Time frame: Baseline, and at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-907-3286

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective, Observational Study in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (Including Lupus Nephritis) With Inadequate Response to Glucocorticoids and At Least 2 Immunosuppressants

Acronym: BENCHMARK-SLE

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2032
First posted
Sep 16, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2026

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