🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-19

A Study to Evaluate the Treatment Outcomes of Subcutaneous Anifrolumab in Immunosuppressant-naïve and Biologic-naïve Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NCT07430306)

Multinational, Interventional, 52-week, Open-label, Single-arm Study to Evaluate the Treatment Outcomes of Anifrolumab 120 mg Subcutaneous Once Weekly in Immunosuppressant-naïve and Biologic-naïve Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SUNFLOWER)

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: AstraZeneca

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

The purpose of the SUNFLOWER study is to describe clinical outcomes, including DORIS remission, achieved following the initiation of anifrolumab 120 mg SC once weekly (QW) as add-on therapy to an anti-malarial, with or without GC; in patients not in LLDAS at enrolment. Patients will be naïve to any prior conventional immunosuppressant including prior biologic therapy at enrolment. The study will also employ a tapering protocol for a systematic approach to GC tapering, seeking to understand better the proportion of patients in remission who can successfully withdraw chronic GC completely.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Research Site — Anniston, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years to 70 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (104 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 104 sites.

  • Research Site — Anniston, Alabama
  • Research Site — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Research Site — Phoenix, Arizona
  • Research Site — Tucson, Arizona
  • Research Site — Fontana, California
  • Research Site — La Jolla, California
  • Research Site — La Palma, California
  • Research Site — Menifee, California
  • Research Site — San Leandro, California
  • Research Site — Temecula, California
  • Research Site — Brandon, Florida
  • Research Site — Miami, Florida
  • Research Site — Miami, Florida
  • Research Site — Miami, Florida
  • Research Site — Willowbrook, Illinois
  • Research Site — New Albany, Indiana
  • Research Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Research Site — Kansas City, Missouri
  • Research Site — West Long Branch, New Jersey
  • Research Site — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Research Site — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Research Site — Memphis, Tennessee
  • Research Site — Memphis, Tennessee
  • Research Site — Austin, Texas
  • Research Site — Baytown, Texas

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (877) 240-9479

Email: information.center@astrazeneca.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 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. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  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.
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