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Program to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Oral Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

AbbVie
NCT IDNCT05843643ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

1,000

Study length

about 4.3 years

Ages

18–63

Locations

132 sites in AR, AZ, CA +25

What this study is about

This trial is testing a treatment called upadacitinib for adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The goal is to see if this treatment is safe and effective, and to monitor any side effects or changes in disease activity. Participants will take either upadacitinib or a placebo daily for 52 weeks.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Placebo
  • 2.Take Upadacitinib

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Oral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

upadacitinib

Drug routes

oral (Oral Solution)

Endpoints

Secondary: Change from Baseline in 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Acute Physical Component Summary (PCS), Change from Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Version 4, Change from Baseline in Lupus Pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

Body systems

Immune