Phase 3 Vasculitis Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Children (both boys and girls) between 3 months and under 18 years of age
- Children who weigh at least 5 kg (about 11 pounds)
- Children diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease (KD) — either the full or incomplete form — based on American Heart Association guidelines, which includes having a fever for 5 or more days (or at least 3 days in some cases) plus 4 or more of 5 specific symptoms such as changes to the hands/feet, a rash, red eyes, red lips or mouth, or swollen neck lymph nodes
- Children whose fever has not gone away or has come back (38°C/100.4°F or higher) at least 48 hours after receiving the standard treatment (an IV immunoglobulin infusion at 2g/kg); screening may begin 24 hours after the infusion if the child still has a fever
- Written consent from the patient, parent, or legal guardian is provided
- The child has health insurance coverage
- Girls of childbearing age must be using effective contraception for the duration of the trial
Who may not be able to join:
- Babies born prematurely or newborns, or anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Children where another diagnosis is suspected instead of Kawasaki Disease
- Children who currently have a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection alongside their condition
- Children who have already been treated with steroids or certain other biologic medications
- Children considered at increased risk of tuberculosis, or who have had a recent or currently active tuberculosis infection
- Children with any type of immune system disorder or cancer
- Children with severely reduced kidney function (confirm with trial site)
- Children with liver insufficiency
- Children with a low level of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils (confirm with trial site)
- Children already taking part in another interventional clinical trial
- Children currently taking certain fever-reducing medications (such as paracetamol or anti-inflammatory drugs other than aspirin used for Kawasaki Disease) while on the study medication
- Children who have recently taken certain immune-suppressing medications (such as steroids, cyclosporine, or certain biologic drugs) within a specific time window before the study medication is given (confirm with trial site)
- Children with a known allergy or sensitivity to anakinra or any of its ingredients (citric acid, sodium chloride, disodium EDTA, polysorbate 80, sodium hydroxide)
- Children with a known allergy or sensitivity to IV immunoglobulin or its ingredients (L-proline), or who have antibodies against IgA (a type of immune protein)
- Children with a condition called type I or type II hyperprolinemia (a rare metabolic disorder)
- Children who have received a live vaccine within 1 month before joining the trial
- Children with any other allergy to the study drugs (Kineret® or Privigen®) or to E. coli proteins
- Children taking medications that are known to interact with a specific liver enzyme pathway (cytochrome P450) (confirm with trial site)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.