Research

SPARVASC (SPARsentan in VASCulitis)

Cohort study examining endothelin and angiotensin system blockade in ANCA vasculitis.

Recruiting health board: NHS Lothian.

Contact: Neeraj Dhaun (Bean); bean.dhaun@ed.ac.uk 

MEMRI-Kidney (Manganese-enhanced MRI in Kidney Disease)

Identifying patients with acute kidney injury due to ANCA vasculitis at-risk of chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease.

Recruiting health board: NHS Lothian.

Contact: Neeraj Dhaun (Bean); bean.dhaun@ed.ac.uk 

OCTANE (Optical Coherence Tomography and NEphropathy)

Imaging study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess changes in retinal metrics in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis compared to healthy controls. Serial scans will explore whether metrics are modifiable over time in response to treatment.

Recruiting health board: NHS Lothian.

Contact: Neeraj Dhaun (Bean); bean.dhaun@ed.ac.uk 

Exploring the role of fibroblasts in disease relapse in Giant Cell Arteritis.

Cohort study using transcriptomic, immunohistochemical and in vitro methods to establish the role of fibroblasts in GCA relapse.

Recruiting health board (s): Grampian

PI: Maira Karabayas

Contact details: maira.karabayas@abdn.ac.uk

The role of Siglec-9 in ANCA associated vasculitis.

Translational study aimed at exploring novel mechanisms involving  siglecs in ANCA vasculitis. Recruiting health board: NHS Grampian. Contact: dana.kidder@nhs.scot

Fast Field Cycling imaging as a novel non-invasive approach to evaluate kidney health and disease: a proof-of-concept study. 

Recruiting health board: NHS Grampian.

Contact: dana.kidder@nhs.scot.

RACEMATE trial.

A Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial – to Explore the Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Tezepelumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

Recruiting board: NHS Grampian

Contact: dana.kidder@nhs.scot or david.miller@nhs.scot.

AVACOSTAR

Observational study to evaluate safety outcomes for Avacopan in ANCA associated vasculitis.

Recruiting board: NHS GG&C.

Contact: neil.basu@glasgow.ac.uk

TARDIS – TargetIdentification for Drug Discovery in Giant Cell Arteritis

Recruiting board: NHS GG&C.

Contact: neil.basu@glasgow.ac.uk