🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-22

A Treatment Effectiveness Study Among SLE Patients Receiving Anifrolumab in Routine Clinical Practice (NCT05637112)

ASTER: Anifrolumab Study for Treatment Effectiveness in the Real World Multi-National, Observational, Post-Launch Effectiveness Study Among SLE Patients Receiving Anifrolumab in Routine Clinical Practice

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: AstraZeneca

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Anifrolumab Study of Treatment Effectiveness in the Real World (ASTER) study will collect real world data to obtain a good understanding of the (sustained) clinical effect and patient quality of life outcomes among diagnosed SLE patients who initiate anifrolumab treatment. ASTER will generate critical real-world evidence on the benefits of adding anifrolumab to standard of care treatment for SLE in routine clinical practice, to inform physicians, payers and patients.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Research Site — Innsbruck, Tyrol

Age range: 18 Years to 130 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • None (Observational study) (OTHER)

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (79 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 79 sites.

  • Research Site — Innsbruck, Tyrol
  • Research Site — Linz, Upper Austria
  • Research Site — Vienna,
  • Research Site — Liège, Li Ge
  • Research Site — Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • Research Site — Bruges, West Flanders
  • Research Site — Leuven,
  • Research Site — Calgary, Alberta
  • Research Site — Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Research Site — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Research Site — Orillia, Ontario
  • Research Site — Toronto, Ontario
  • Research Site — Rimouski, Quebec
  • Research Site — Sherbrooke, Quebec
  • Research Site — Ste-Foy, Quebec
  • Research Site — Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
  • Research Site — Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rh ne-Alpes
  • Research Site — Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin
  • Research Site — Finist Re, Brest Cedex
  • Research Site — Dijon, C te-d'Or
  • Research Site — Bordeaux, Gironde
  • Research Site — Grenoble, Is Re
  • Research Site — Saint-Denis, La R Union
  • Research Site — Nantes, Loire-Atlantique
  • Research Site — Bouches-du-Rh Ne, Lyon

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗