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Tocilizumab for the Treatment of Refractory Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis
Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Summary
Non-Lactational Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis (NL-GLM) is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized clinically by local breast masses, accompanied by redness and swelling of the overlying skin, sinus tract formation, and other symptoms. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard treatment for this condition; previous expert consensus or practice guidelines have mostly recommended systemic glucocorticoid therapy as the primary treatment approach. Our team's preliminary research has confirmed that local glucocorticoid injection achieves efficacy equivalent to systemic administration but with better safety, making it a first-line treatment option for NL-GLM. However, in our preliminary studies and literature reports, we found that some patients still exhibit glucocorticoid dependence or resistance (i.e., refractory NL-GLM) after receiving either local or systemic glucocorticoid therapy. The lack of high-quality evidence to support subsequent-line treatments has become a major bottleneck in clinical management. Additionally, some patients cannot tolerate glucocorticoid therapy due to its adverse effects. Research has shown that the IL-6 inflammatory pathway is significantly activated in the lesion tissues and peripheral blood of NL-GLM patients, and the IL-6 inhibitor tocilizumab has demonstrated efficacy in various autoimmune diseases. Based on this, this study intends to conduct a dual-center, single-arm clinical trial to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in the treatment of refractory NL-GLM. The aim is to fill the treatment gap, provide high-level evidence for clinical practice, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis: A Two-Center, Single-Arm Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
20 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
31
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2028-10-30
Last Updated
2026-05-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Tocilizumab
Enrolled patients received intravenous administration of tocilizumab at a dose of 8 mg/kg (maximum 400 mg) at Week 1 and Week 5 after enrollment.