Current Research

Chanakya was the recipent of the pretigious Spinnaker Grant (2022) for his pilot study which aims to examine a novel method to test methotrexate polyglutamate levels in patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Primary Investigator – A study to measure methotrexate polyglutamate levels via a novel minimally invasive finger-prick test, to guide methotrexate dosing to enhance efficacy and prevent toxicity.

Sub-investigator - A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Ranging, Parallel and Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Enpatoran in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and/or Discoid Lupus Erythematosus) Participants Receiving Standard of Care

Sub-Investigator - A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 (Litifilimab) in Adult Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Receiving Background Nonbiologic Lupus Standard of Care (TOPAZ-1)

Sub-Investigator - A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 2-Stage Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Telitacicept Compared to Placebo in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus