Mycophenolate Mofetil Versus Azathioprine for Maintenance Therapy of Lupus Nephritis.

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine to prevent flares of lupus nephritis.

Timeline

Start

2001-02

Primary completion

2011-08

Completion

2011-08

Publications

• Tamirou F, Lauwerys BR, Dall'Era M, Mackay M, Rovin B, Cervera R, Houssiau FA; MAINTAIN Nephritis Trial Investigators. A proteinuria cut-off level of 0.7 g/day after 12 months of treatment best predicts long-term renal outcome in lupus nephritis: data from the MAINTAIN Nephritis Trial. Lupus Sci Med. 2015 Nov 12;2(1):e000123. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2015-000123. eCollection 2015.
• Tamirou F, D'Cruz D, Sangle S, Remy P, Vasconcelos C, Fiehn C, Ayala Guttierez Mdel M, Gilboe IM, Tektonidou M, Blockmans D, Ravelingien I, le Guern V, Depresseux G, Guillevin L, Cervera R, Houssiau FA; MAINTAIN Nephritis Trial Group. Long-term follow-up of the MAINTAIN Nephritis Trial, comparing azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil as maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Mar;75(3):526-31. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206897. Epub 2015 Mar 10.

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