Study of Etanercept (Enbrel) in the Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of the study is to find out about the effectiveness and the safety of an
investigational drug called etanercept (Enbrel) to treat pemphigus vulgaris. Pemphigus
vulgaris is a potentially life threatening blistering condition that currently has no cure.
An investigational drug is one that has not been approved by the United States (US) Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to treat a particular condition or disease. Etanercept has been
approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and
psoriasis, but not pemphigus vulgaris.