Research, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota

Current Studies

Dermatomyositis: “Relationship of HLA Chimerism and Autoimmunity in Children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis”  This study is open and enrolling new patients.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: “A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of an investigational drug in children with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.”  This study is open, but no longer enrolling new patients.

Upcoming Studies

JRA/JIA: CARRA Enhanced Drug Safety Surveillance Project in Juvenile Rheumatoid and Idiopathic Arthritis

JRA/JIA: Randomized Placebo Phase Study of Rilonacept in the Treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (RAPPORT), NIH (NIAMS) NO1-AR-7-0015

For more information about these studies, please contact Dr. Richard Vehe at (612) 626-4598.

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