drugset / Trial / NCT04048161
Study of Tacrolimus vs Mycophenolate Mofetil in Pediatric Patients With Nephrotic Syndrome
Phase 4
Completed
270 enrolled
The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Chengdu Women and Children's Center Hospital · collabChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · collabChildren's Hospital of Fudan University · collabChildren's Hospital of Soochow University · collabFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan Medical University · collabHenan Provincial People's Hospital · collabNanjing Children's Hospital · collabPeking University First Hospital · collabSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · collabShandong Provincial Hospital · collabTongji Hospital · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
Primary nephrotic syndrome accounts for approximately 90% of the total number of nephrotic syndrome in childhood and it is the most common glomerular disease in children. Although treatment with steroids is uesful for primary nephrotic syndrome, proning to cause frequent relapse/steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome after treatment, and the usage of immunosuppressive agents has become a new choice for the treatment of such patients. This study is a prospective, randomized, multicenter, open, parallel controlled trial, evaluating the efficacy and safety of steroid combined with the immunosuppressive agents which are tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil to children who with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, all we wish to obtain the proper drug choice and individualized treatment options for children with nephrotic syndrome.
Timeline
- Start
- 2019-11-12
- Primary completion
- 2023-05-31
- Completion
- 2023-07-12
Publications
- Results Ren H, Shen P, Li X, Pan X, Zhang W, Chen N. Tacrolimus versus cyclophosphamide in steroid-dependent or steroid-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Nephrol. 2013;37(1):84-90. doi: 10.1159/000346256. Epub 2013 Jan 22.
- Results Filler G, Young E, Geier P, Carpenter B, Drukker A, Feber J. Is there really an increase in non-minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children? Am J Kidney Dis. 2003 Dec;42(6):1107-13. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.08.010.
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- Results Koefoed-Nielsen PB, Karamperis N, Hojskov C, Poulsen JH, Jorgensen KA. The calcineurin activity profiles of cyclosporin and tacrolimus are different in stable renal transplant patients. Transpl Int. 2006 Oct;19(10):821-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2006.00359.x.
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- Results Sepe V, Libetta C, Giuliano MG, Adamo G, Dal Canton A. Mycophenolate mofetil in primary glomerulopathies. Kidney Int. 2008 Jan;73(2):154-62. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002653. Epub 2007 Nov 7.
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- Results Gellermann J, Weber L, Pape L, Tonshoff B, Hoyer P, Querfeld U; Gesellschaft fur Padiatrische Nephrologie (GPN). Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclosporin A in children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Oct;24(10):1689-97. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2012121200. Epub 2013 Jun 27.
- Results Schwartz GJ, Brion LP, Spitzer A. The use of plasma creatinine concentration for estimating glomerular filtration rate in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1987 Jun;34(3):571-90. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36251-4.
- Wang J, Liu F, Yan W, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Rong L, Jiang X, Zhao F, Zhu C, Wu X, Li X, Sun S, Wang J, Wang M, Yang Q, Xu H, Chen J, Liu C, Tian M, Feng S, Duan Q, Zhong X, Zhu Y, Li X, Fu H, Huang L, Ma D, Ding J, Ye Q, Mao J. Tacrolimus or Mycophenolate Mofetil for Frequently Relapsing or Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 May 12;179(7):722-9. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0765. Online ahead of print.
- Larkins NG, Hahn D, Liu ID, Willis NS, Craig JC, Hodson EM. Non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive medications for steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Nov 8;11(11):CD002290. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002290.pub6.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Mycophenolate Mofetil | Small molecule | 20 mg/kg | Oral |
| Comparator | Mycophenolate Mofetil | Small molecule | 30 mg/kg | Oral |
| Subject | Tacrolimus | Small molecule | 0.05 mg/kg | Oral |
| Subject | Tacrolimus | Small molecule | 0.1 mg/kg | Oral |