| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated | 
| Patients must meet the classification criteria for arterial antiphospholipids syndrom. They must have had a confirmed episode of arterial thrombosis and the presence of 2 tests performed at 12 weeks apart of  anti-cardiolipin (IgG or IgM ),and anti-B2GP1 (IgG or IgM ), or circulating anticoagulants. |  
| Les patients devront répondre aux critères de classification pour le SAPL artériel primaire. Ils devront avoir eu un épisode de thrombose artérielle confirmée ainsi que la présence sur 2 tests effectués à 12 semaines d’intervalle d’anticorps anticardiolipine IgG ou IgM, anti B2GP1 IgG ou IgM à titres significatifs ou un anticoagulant circulant. |  | 
| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language | 
| Antiphospholipid syndrome |  
| Syndrome des antiphospholipides |  | 
| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
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| E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |  
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |  
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10002817 |  
| E.1.2 | Term | Antiphospholipid syndrome |  
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10005329 - Blood and lymphatic system disorders |  | 
| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | 
| The main objective is to assess the effect of Plaquenil® on endothelial function, comparatively to a control group, in a population of patient suffering of primary arterial antiphospholipid syndrome |  
| Evaluer l'effet du Plaquenil® sur la fonction endothéliale vasomotrice chez des patients atteints de SAPL primaire artériel comparativement à un groupe contrôle |  | 
| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | 
| 1. Evaluating the effect of Plaquenil® on  endothelial glycocalyx 2. Evaluating the effect of Plaquenil® on the inflammatory profile
 3. Evaluating the effect of Plaquenil® on the oxydative stress level
 4. Evaluating the effect of Plaquenil® on the via tissue factor
 5.  HCQ  assay
 
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| 1.	Evaluer l’effet du Plaquenil® sur  le glycocalyx endothélial 2.	Evaluer l’effet du Plaquenil® sur  le profil inflammatoire
 3.	Evaluer l’effet du Plaquenil® sur  le niveau de stress oxydant
 4.	Evaluer l’effet du Plaquenil® sur  un paramètre d’hémostase : le facteur tissulaire
 5.	Doser l’hydroxychloroquinémie
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | 
| -Patients > 18 years old -Patients must meet the classification criteria for arterial antiphospholipid syndrom. They must have had a confirmed episode of arterial thrombosis and the presence of 2 tests performed at 12 weeks apart of  anti-cardiolipin (IgG or IgM ),and anti-B2GP1 (IgG or IgM ), or circulating anticoagulants.
 -Patients must be clinically stable (NB : all of stages severity disease will be accepted)
 -Patients with medical insurance
 -Having read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form
 -For women of childbearing age, they needs to take a effective contraception since 1 month (progestin or intrauterin device or tubal ligation) with a negative pregnancy test. (NB: Will be considered postmenopausal women with amenorrhea for more than 2 years)
 
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| •	Patient > 18 ans •	SAPL artériel primaire (les patients devront répondre aux critères de classification pour le SAPL artériel : antécédent d’un épisode de thrombose artérielle confirmée ainsi que la présence sur 2 tests effectués à 12 semaines d’intervalle d’anticorps anticardiolipine IgG ou IgM, anti B2GP1 IgG ou IgM à titres significatifs ou un anticoagulant circulant).
 •	Patient devant être stable cliniquement (NB : tous les stades de gravité de la maladie seront acceptés)
 •	Patient affilié à un régime de Sécurité Sociale
 •	Patient ayant lu et compris la lettre d’information et signé le formulaire de consentement
 •	Pour les femmes en âge de procréer, prise d’une contraception efficace depuis 1 mois (progestative ou dispositif intra-utérin ou ligature des trompes) avec un test de grossesse négatif. (NB : seront considérées comme ménopausées les femmes présentant une aménorrhée depuis plus de 2 ans)
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
| - Treatment with hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) already established or stopped for less than 3 months -Contraindications to Plaquenil® (retinopathy) and sensitivity to chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine or any of the other constituents of Plaquenil®
 -Patients presenting a non-arterial or secondary antiphospholipid syndrome
 -Symptomatic atherosclerotic disease: Myocardial infarction, angina, coronary revascularization, stroke or transient constituted, arteritis obliterans of lower limbs.
 -Heart failure and / or significant valvulopathy.
 -Secondary arterial hypertension.
 -Severe hypertension (DBP ≥ 110 mm Hg and / or SBP ≥ 180 mm Hg)
 -Atrial fibrillation.
 -BMI > 35 kg / m2.
 -Diabetes diagnosed since more than 3 months.
 -Severe chronic renal impairment (creatinine clearance <30 ml / min according to the Cockroft formula).
 -Patients with ophthalmic conditions defined by ophthalmologists which oppose the treatment by hydroxychloroquine
 -Introduction of any treatment with platelet aggregation inhibitor or anti-inflammatory non-steroid within 7 days preceding the study
 -Allergy to lactose
 - Contraindications to trinitrine
 -Pregnant or breastfeeding women or absence of contraception used
 -Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under judicial protection (guardianship, trusteeship)
 - Patients participating in another trial or participated in another trial during the last month
 
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| •	Traitement par hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) déjà instauré ou arrêté depuis moins de 3 mois •	Contre-indications au Plaquenil® (rétinopathies) et hypersensibilité à la chloroquine ou à l'hydroxychloroquine ou à l'un des autres constituants du Plaquenil®
 •	Patients porteurs d'un SAPL non artériel, ou secondaire.
 •	Maladie athéromateuse symptomatique: Infarctus du myocarde, angor, revascularisation coronarienne, accident vasculaire cérébral constitué ou transitoire, artérite oblitérante des membres inférieurs.
 •	Insuffisance cardiaque et/ou valvulopathie significative.
 •	Hypertension artérielle secondaire.
 •	Hypertension artérielle sévère (PAD ≥ 110 mm Hg et/ou PAS ≥ 180 mm hg
 •	Diabète diagnostiqué depuis plus de 3 mois.
 •	Insuffisance rénale chronique sévère (clairance de la créatinine < 30 ml/min selon la formule de Cockroft).
 •	Fibrillation auriculaire.
 •	IMC >35 kg/m2.
 •	Femmes enceintes ou allaitantes ou absence de contraception avérée
 •	Contre-indication ophtalmologique à la mise sous Plaquenil  définie par les ophtalmologistes.
 •	Contre-indication à la trinitrine
 •	Allergie au lactose
 •	Personne privée de liberté par une décision administrative ou judiciaire ou personne placée sous sauvegarde de justice (tutelle ou curatelle)
 •	Patient participant à un autre essai ou ayant participé à un autre essai médicamenteux dans le mois précédent
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Measuring the variation of the endothelium-dependent dilatation of the brachial artery between baseline and after 6 months of treatment |  
| Mesure de la variation de la dilatation endothélium-dépendante de l'artère humérale (FMD) entre l'inclusion et après 6 mois de traitement. |  | 
| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
| - inclusion day , 3 and 6 months |  
| - Inclusion, 3 mois et 6 mois |  | 
| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | 
| Measuring the thickness of the endothelial glycocalyx Assays soluble compounds of the glycocalyx
 Evaluation of oxidative stress
 Evaluation of the inflammatory component
 Determination of plasma tissue factor
 Assay of hydroxychloroquine
 
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| Mesure de l’épaisseur du glycocalyx endothélial et dosages des composés solubles du glycocalyx; Evaluation du stress oxydant (dosage des nitrites plasmatiques et des TBARS (acides thio-barbituriques)) ; Evaluation de la composante inflammatoire (dosage du TNFα) ; mesure du facteur tissulaire plasmatique ; dosage de l’hydroxychloroquine.
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
| - inclusion day 3 and 6 months |  
| - Inclusion, 3 mois et 6 mois |  | 
| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes | 
| E.6.4 | Safety | No | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No | 
| E.6.13 | Others | No | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No | 
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No | 
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 | 
| E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | Yes | 
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No | 
| E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial | 
| LVLS |  
| Dernière visite du dernier patient |  | 
| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years |  | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 30 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  |