About this trial
This is an observational study, in which the main research question is to evaluate the risk of malignancies and serious infections among moderate/severe SLE patients who receive anifrolumab compared with a comparable population of moderate/severe SLE patients on standard of care who do not initiate anifrolumab.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
First prescription of anifrolumab in the study period (no anifrolumab prescription prior to index date): date of first anifrolumab prescription will be the index date
A minimum data availability of 12 months prior to index date
Age ≥18 years at index date
SLE severity: patients with moderate to severe SLE at index date
Disqualifiers
A diagnosis of any malignancy prior to index date
A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS or congenital immunodeficiency prior to index date
Organ or bone marrow transplant procedure prior to index date
A diagnosis of serious infection in the previous 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Anifrolumab
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
AstraZeneca
Lead sponsor
IQVIA Pty Ltd
Collaborator