<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04486118</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>20-0034</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT04486118</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Centrally Acting ACE Inhibition in SLE</brief_title>
  <official_title>A Novel Phase 2 Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Centrally Acting, Non-toxic ACE Inhibition in Cognitive Impairment Associated With SLE</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Northwell Health</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Lupus Research Alliance</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Northwell Health</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>Yes</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
    <is_us_export>No</is_us_export>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      SLE is a chronic autoimmune disease that often involves multiple systems and organs of the&#xD;
      body. An autoimmune disease is one which your immune system attacks the cells and tissues in&#xD;
      different parts of the body. SLE is characterized by inflammation that leads to tissue damage&#xD;
      in many different organ systems. Lupus can cause fever, joint pains, rashes, and other&#xD;
      symptoms. It can also affect organs such as the skin, the muscles, the kidneys, the heart,&#xD;
      the lungs, the blood and the brain. The exact cause of SLE is not known.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Problems with memory and concentration are common in lupus; these problems are called&#xD;
      cognitive problems. Cognitive problems can be caused by things like depression, fatigue,&#xD;
      medication and infections. However, previous studies that have been done in animal models of&#xD;
      lupus and in lupus patients suggest that inflammation due to lupus can affect the brain&#xD;
      directly.&#xD;
&#xD;
      This research study is being done to test the effects of centrally-acting ACE inhibitor,&#xD;
      named lisinopril, on resting metabolism in the brain and on cognitive function. The&#xD;
      investigators will see if Lisinopril will decrease resting metabolism in the brain and&#xD;
      improve cognitive function (memory and concentration) compared to a non-centrally acting ACE&#xD;
      inhibitor called benazepril.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      The study is a randomized, double blind, controlled, multi-center clinical trial to test the&#xD;
      efficacy of a CA-ACEi, lisinopril, compared to a nonCA-ACEi, benazepril, for CI in SLE as&#xD;
      measured by improvement in regional resting brain hypermetabolism and cognitive testing. The&#xD;
      study will also investigate the impact of CA-ACEi compared to nonCA-ACEi on microglia cell&#xD;
      activation as measured by PBR28 binding, behavioral function, circulating inflammatory&#xD;
      cytokines and whole blood gene expression. The target population is SLE subjects between the&#xD;
      ages of 18 and 55 that have stable disease activity and have no history of active or prior&#xD;
      CNS disease of any kind. If applicable, subjects must be on stable doses of corticosteroids&#xD;
      (less than or equal to 10 mg daily of prednisone) and non-increasing doses of other&#xD;
      immunosuppressive medications for at least 4 weeks prior to screening.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Recruiting</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">October 1, 2021</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Anticipated">November 1, 2024</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">January 1, 2024</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>Phase 2</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Brain Metabolism</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>The primary outcome measure for evaluation of the primary objective will be the change in regional metabolism between baseline and 12 months in the posterior putamen/GP/thalamus on FDG-PET imaging.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>PBR28</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>PBR28 Imaging: Normality of the imaging data will be tested with the Shapiro-Wilkes Test. If normally distributed, the two-sample Student's t-test and the MMRMA will be used to compare the [11C]-PBR28 Standardized Uptake Value Ratios (SUVR; primary imaging endpoint for microglial cell activation) in the regions of interest between the CA-ACEi and nonCA-ACEi treated groups at baseline and over time, respectively. The regions of interest include the posterior putamen/GP/thalamus, hippocampus, temporal lobes, orbitofrontal cortex, sensorimotor cortex and occipital lobes. If the data are found to be non-normally distributed, corresponding non-parametric tests will be used for statistical analyses.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM)</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) subtest</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>2x2 spatial memory task</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by 2x2 spatial memory task</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Spatial Navigation Task</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by Spatial Navigation Task</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Mood Assessments</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in mood from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory and the ANAM Mood Assessments</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Patient Reported Outcomes</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in patient reported outcomes; the PROMIS-Cognitive Function, LFA-REAL Patient Report, LupusPRO and the patient global assessment, between baseline, 6 and 12 months</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Disease Activity</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in disease activity between baseline and 12 months as measured by the SLEDAI-2K, the SELENA SLEDAI Flare Index, LFA-REAL Clinician Report and physician global assessment</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Microglial Cell Activation</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in microglial cell activation from baseline to 12 months as measured by changes in regional volume of distribution of PBR28 tracer binding</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Inflammatory Cytokines</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines between baseline and 6 and 12 months measured by proteomics on serum using Meso Scale Discovery platform</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>RNA-Seq</measure>
    <time_frame>3 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in RNA-Seq transcriptome profiles of whole blood between baseline and 6 and 12 months collected in PAXgene blood RNA tubes.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Anticipated">36</enrollment>
  <condition>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>CA-ACEi</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>Enrolled subjects will begin treatment with a low dose of study drug (5 mg) Study drug will then be titrated up as follows, provided the increased dose is tolerated:&#xD;
Day 3-15 (dosing begins after completion of FIMR Visit 1.1): 5 mg Day 29: 10 mg Day 43: 20 mg Day 57: 40 mg if tolerated Subjects will be required to achieve and maintain a minimum dose of 20 mg daily to ensure adequate dosage of the ACE inhibitor.</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>nonCA-ACEi</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Placebo Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>Enrolled subjects will begin treatment with a low dose of study drug (5 mg) Study drug will then be titrated up as follows, provided the increased dose is tolerated:&#xD;
Day 3-15 (dosing begins after completion of FIMR Visit 1.1): 5 mg Day 29: 10 mg Day 43: 20 mg Day 57: 40 mg if tolerated Subjects will be required to achieve and maintain a minimum dose of 20 mg daily to ensure adequate dosage of the ACE inhibitor.</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Lisinopril Pills</intervention_name>
    <description>Tablets will be taken by oral administration daily, based on titration</description>
    <arm_group_label>CA-ACEi</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Benazepril Pill</intervention_name>
    <description>Tablets will be taken by oral administration daily, based on titration</description>
    <arm_group_label>nonCA-ACEi</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          1. Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent&#xD;
&#xD;
          2. Subjects must be ≥18 and ≤65 years of age: subjects with age &gt; 65 will be excluded to&#xD;
             avoid confounding effects of age on cognitive testing.&#xD;
&#xD;
          3. Subjects must fulfill the 1997 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) revised criteria&#xD;
             for the diagnosis of SLE or the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus International&#xD;
             Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Criteria or the EULAR/ ACR 2019 criteria for SLE.&#xD;
&#xD;
          4. Subjects must have stable disease activity and medication doses for 4 weeks prior to&#xD;
             screening. Stable disease activity is defined as no increase in disease activity&#xD;
             requiring an increase or addition of immunosuppressive medications.&#xD;
&#xD;
          5. If on corticosteroids, subjects must be on a dose that is ≤ prednisone 10 mg daily, or&#xD;
             the equivalent.&#xD;
&#xD;
          6. Must have increased resting metabolism in the posterior putamen/GP/thalamus on the&#xD;
             screening FDG-PET scan that is&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  &gt; 1.647 for non-Black SLE subjects and&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  &gt; 1.699 for Black SLE subjects.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          1. Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply&#xD;
             with study protocol.&#xD;
&#xD;
          2. History of neurological diseases including, but not limited to, severe head injury or&#xD;
             history of brain surgery, stroke, seizure, toxic exposure, mental retardation,&#xD;
             multiple sclerosis, dementia, encephalitis.&#xD;
&#xD;
          3. History of documented transient ischemic attacks within 6 months of screening.&#xD;
&#xD;
          4. Addition of belimumab or rituximab within 3 months of screening and/or addition of&#xD;
             disease modifying drugs (such as mycophenolate, methotrexate, azathioprine,&#xD;
             leflunomide, voclosporin, tacrolimus) within 3 months of screening.&#xD;
&#xD;
          5. History of illicit drug or alcohol dependence/abuse within the past 12 months.&#xD;
&#xD;
          6. Current use of anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant or antipsychotic medications&#xD;
             other than specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and gabapentin. SSRIs are&#xD;
             allowed if the subject is on a stable dose for 12 weeks prior to the screening FDG-PET&#xD;
             scan and is expected to remain on the same SSRI throughout the trial. Gabapentin is&#xD;
             allowed if used on a PRN basis for pain or reason other than seizure disorder and the&#xD;
             subject is willing not to take it for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to brain imaging or&#xD;
             neuropsychological assessments.&#xD;
&#xD;
          7. Current and/or chronic use of narcotic analgesia for &gt; 3 weeks within the last 3&#xD;
             months.&#xD;
&#xD;
          8. Increased disease activity within 4 weeks of screening defined by an increase in&#xD;
             SLEDAI by 3 points or more, exclusive of points from serologies, which prompts an&#xD;
             increase in or new addition of SLE medications.&#xD;
&#xD;
          9. History of a diagnosis of a primary psychiatric disorder requiring medication that&#xD;
             preceded the diagnosis of SLE.&#xD;
&#xD;
         10. Current active acute infections requiring antibiotics within 2 weeks of screening and&#xD;
             chronic known infections (eg. hepatitis B, C, and/or HIV).&#xD;
&#xD;
         11. Co-existing other autoimmune disease(s) other than autoimmune thyroid disease or&#xD;
             secondary Sjogren's Syndrome.&#xD;
&#xD;
         12. Pregnant and/or lactating women and/or women unwilling to use an acceptable form of&#xD;
             contraception.&#xD;
&#xD;
         13. The presence of uncontrolled, severe hypertension, diabetes or heart disease.&#xD;
&#xD;
         14. History of hereditary or idiopathic angioedema.&#xD;
&#xD;
         15. Impaired renal function with an eGFR&lt; 60%.&#xD;
&#xD;
         16. Current use of aliskiren in diabetic patients.&#xD;
&#xD;
         17. Current use of naltrexone or chronic minocycline use; both are agents also known to&#xD;
             alter microglia activation.&#xD;
&#xD;
         18. Use of a centrally acting ACE inhibitor (Lisinopril, fosinopril, ramipril, captopril,&#xD;
             perindopril, prinivil, monopril, trandolapril) or angiotensin receptor blocker for&#xD;
             more than 4 weeks within the past 1 year. Non-centrally acting ACE inhibitors are&#xD;
             allowed if the subject is willing to be randomized to Lisinopril or benazepril instead&#xD;
             of their non-centrally acting ACE inhibitor.&#xD;
&#xD;
         19. Known intolerance to ACE inhibitors.&#xD;
&#xD;
         20. Presence of any active medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator may&#xD;
             contribute to cognitive and/or behavioral disturbances.&#xD;
&#xD;
         21. Use of investigational drugs within 30 days or 5 half-lives before Visit 1 (Day 1),&#xD;
             whichever is longer.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory&#xD;
        testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose&#xD;
        additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's&#xD;
        ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation&#xD;
        of the data obtained from the study.&#xD;
&#xD;
        23. A systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg at screening. If the investigator feels&#xD;
        that the patient is insufficiently hydrated, the patient may be re-evaluated for blood&#xD;
        pressure within the screening period.&#xD;
&#xD;
        24. Current treatment with Cyclophosphamide. 25. The presence of suicidal ideation on the&#xD;
        Beck Depression Inventory at screening or sufficient depressive symptoms to warrant&#xD;
        intervention with pharmacologic therapy and/or referral for treatment.&#xD;
&#xD;
        26. For subjects consenting to the MRI scans: the presence of ferromagnetic implants or&#xD;
        devices that cannot be removed and/or a history of claustrophobia or intolerance of MRI.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>55 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Meggan Mackay, MD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <overall_contact>
    <last_name>Andrew Shaw</last_name>
    <phone>516-562-2591</phone>
    <email>anshaw@northwell.edu</email>
  </overall_contact>
  <overall_contact_backup>
    <last_name>Meggan Mackay, MD</last_name>
    <phone>516-562-3838</phone>
    <email>mmackay@northwell.edu</email>
  </overall_contact_backup>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Albert Einstein College of Medicine</name>
      <address>
        <city>Bronx</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>10461</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Noa Shwartz</last_name>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Noa Shwartz, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Northwell Rheumatology</name>
      <address>
        <city>Great Neck</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>11021</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Moontahinaz Rob</last_name>
      <email>mrob@northwell.edu</email>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Sonali Narain, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Andrew Shaw</name>
      <address>
        <city>Manhasset</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>11030</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Andrew Shaw</last_name>
      <email>anshaw@northwell.edu</email>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Meggan Mackay, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>New York University School of Medicine</name>
      <address>
        <city>New York</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>10016</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Sharon Ohana</last_name>
      <email>Sharon.Ohana@nyulangone.org</email>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Amit Saxena, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Columbia University Medical Center</name>
      <address>
        <city>New York</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>10032</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Sean Inzerillo</last_name>
      <email>si2404@cumc.columbia.edu</email>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Anca Askinase,, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Hospital for Special Surgery</name>
      <address>
        <city>New York</city>
        <state>New York</state>
        <zip>20021</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Jeffrey Zhang-Sun</last_name>
      <email>zhangsunj@hss.edu</email>
    </contact>
    <investigator>
      <last_name>Kyriakos Kirou, MD</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    </investigator>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>United States</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>April 2023</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>October 28, 2019</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>July 21, 2020</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">July 24, 2020</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>April 4, 2023</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>April 4, 2023</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">April 5, 2023</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Northwell Health</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Meggan Mackay, MD</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Principal Investigator</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <condition_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <intervention_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Lisinopril</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Benazepril</mesh_term>
  </intervention_browse>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>No</sharing_ipd>
  </patient_data>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04486118
org study id: 20-0034
nct id: NCT04486118
lead sponsor: 
collaborator: 
has dmc: Yes
is fda regulated drug: Yes
is fda regulated device: No
is us export: No
SLE is a chronic autoimmune disease that often involves multiple systems and organs of the
      body. An autoimmune disease is one which your immune system attacks the cells and tissues in
      different parts of the body. SLE is characterized by inflammation that leads to tissue damage
      in many different organ systems. Lupus can cause fever, joint pains, rashes, and other
      symptoms. It can also affect organs such as the skin, the muscles, the kidneys, the heart,
      the lungs, the blood and the brain. The exact cause of SLE is not known.

      Problems with memory and concentration are common in lupus; these problems are called
      cognitive problems. Cognitive problems can be caused by things like depression, fatigue,
      medication and infections. However, previous studies that have been done in animal models of
      lupus and in lupus patients suggest that inflammation due to lupus can affect the brain
      directly.

      This research study is being done to test the effects of centrally-acting ACE inhibitor,
      named lisinopril, on resting metabolism in the brain and on cognitive function. The
      investigators will see if Lisinopril will decrease resting metabolism in the brain and
      improve cognitive function (memory and concentration) compared to a non-centrally acting ACE
      inhibitor called benazepril.
The study is a randomized, double blind, controlled, multi-center clinical trial to test the
      efficacy of a CA-ACEi, lisinopril, compared to a nonCA-ACEi, benazepril, for CI in SLE as
      measured by improvement in regional resting brain hypermetabolism and cognitive testing. The
      study will also investigate the impact of CA-ACEi compared to nonCA-ACEi on microglia cell
      activation as measured by PBR28 binding, behavioral function, circulating inflammatory
      cytokines and whole blood gene expression. The target population is SLE subjects between the
      ages of 18 and 55 that have stable disease activity and have no history of active or prior
      CNS disease of any kind. If applicable, subjects must be on stable doses of corticosteroids
      (less than or equal to 10 mg daily of prednisone) and non-increasing doses of other
      immunosuppressive medications for at least 4 weeks prior to screening.
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
measure: Brain Metabolism
time frame: 3 years
description: The primary outcome measure for evaluation of the primary objective will be the change in regional metabolism between baseline and 12 months in the posterior putamen/GP/thalamus on FDG-PET imaging.
measure: PBR28
time frame: 3 years
description: PBR28 Imaging: Normality of the imaging data will be tested with the Shapiro-Wilkes Test. If normally distributed, the two-sample Student's t-test and the MMRMA will be used to compare the [11C]-PBR28 Standardized Uptake Value Ratios (SUVR; primary imaging endpoint for microglial cell activation) in the regions of interest between the CA-ACEi and nonCA-ACEi treated groups at baseline and over time, respectively. The regions of interest include the posterior putamen/GP/thalamus, hippocampus, temporal lobes, orbitofrontal cortex, sensorimotor cortex and occipital lobes. If the data are found to be non-normally distributed, corresponding non-parametric tests will be used for statistical analyses.
measure: Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM)
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) subtest
measure: 2x2 spatial memory task
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by 2x2 spatial memory task
measure: Spatial Navigation Task
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in cognitive testing from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by Spatial Navigation Task
measure: Mood Assessments
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in mood from baseline to 6 and 12 months as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory and the ANAM Mood Assessments
measure: Patient Reported Outcomes
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in patient reported outcomes; the PROMIS-Cognitive Function, LFA-REAL Patient Report, LupusPRO and the patient global assessment, between baseline, 6 and 12 months
measure: Disease Activity
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in disease activity between baseline and 12 months as measured by the SLEDAI-2K, the SELENA SLEDAI Flare Index, LFA-REAL Clinician Report and physician global assessment
measure: Microglial Cell Activation
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in microglial cell activation from baseline to 12 months as measured by changes in regional volume of distribution of PBR28 tracer binding
measure: Inflammatory Cytokines
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines between baseline and 6 and 12 months measured by proteomics on serum using Meso Scale Discovery platform
measure: RNA-Seq
time frame: 3 years
description: Changes in RNA-Seq transcriptome profiles of whole blood between baseline and 6 and 12 months collected in PAXgene blood RNA tubes.
arm group label: CA-ACEi
arm group type: Active Comparator
description: Enrolled subjects will begin treatment with a low dose of study drug (5 mg) Study drug will then be titrated up as follows, provided the increased dose is tolerated:
Day 3-15 (dosing begins after completion of FIMR Visit 1.1): 5 mg Day 29: 10 mg Day 43: 20 mg Day 57: 40 mg if tolerated Subjects will be required to achieve and maintain a minimum dose of 20 mg daily to ensure adequate dosage of the ACE inhibitor.
arm group label: nonCA-ACEi
arm group type: Placebo Comparator
description: Enrolled subjects will begin treatment with a low dose of study drug (5 mg) Study drug will then be titrated up as follows, provided the increased dose is tolerated:
Day 3-15 (dosing begins after completion of FIMR Visit 1.1): 5 mg Day 29: 10 mg Day 43: 20 mg Day 57: 40 mg if tolerated Subjects will be required to achieve and maintain a minimum dose of 20 mg daily to ensure adequate dosage of the ACE inhibitor.
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Lisinopril Pills
description: Tablets will be taken by oral administration daily, based on titration
arm group label: CA-ACEi
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Benazepril Pill
description: Tablets will be taken by oral administration daily, based on titration
arm group label: nonCA-ACEi
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: 55 Years
healthy volunteers: No
last name: Meggan Mackay, MD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
last name: Andrew Shaw
phone: 516-562-2591
email: anshaw@northwell.edu
last name: Meggan Mackay, MD
phone: 516-562-3838
email: mmackay@northwell.edu
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country: United States
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Northwell Health
investigator full name: Meggan Mackay, MD
investigator title: Principal Investigator
mesh term: Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
mesh term: Lisinopril
mesh term: Benazepril
sharing ipd: No