The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn if addition of abatacept is safe and improves the effectiveness of treatment of patients with active lupus nephritis who are also taking mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and corticosteroids.
Double Blind Period: Treatment, Parallel Assignment, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Randomized, Active Control, Safety/Efficacy Study Open Label Period: Prevention, Single Group Assignment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Safety/Efficacy Study
tablets, oral, 0.5-0.8 mg/kg, daily
intravenous solution, injectable, 30 mg/kg, every 28 days
intravenous solution, injectable, 10 mg/kg, every 28 days
tablets, oral, 1.5 to 2 g, daily
intravenous solution, injectable, 10 mg/kg, every 28 days
Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina