Different Immunosuppressive Treatment in iMN

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the 24 month remission of different immunosuppressive therapies in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN)

Timeline

Start

2021-04-14

Primary completion

2027-12

Completion

2029-12

Publications

• Background Polanco N, Gutierrez E, Covarsi A, Ariza F, Carreno A, Vigil A, Baltar J, Fernandez-Fresnedo G, Martin C, Pons S, Lorenzo D, Bernis C, Arrizabalaga P, Fernandez-Juarez G, Barrio V, Sierra M, Castellanos I, Espinosa M, Rivera F, Oliet A, Fernandez-Vega F, Praga M; Grupo de Estudio de las Enfermedades Glomerulares de la Sociedad Espanola de Nefrologia. Spontaneous remission of nephrotic syndrome in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Apr;21(4):697-704. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2009080861. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
• Background Dahan K, Debiec H, Plaisier E, Cachanado M, Rousseau A, Wakselman L, Michel PA, Mihout F, Dussol B, Matignon M, Mousson C, Simon T, Ronco P; GEMRITUX Study Group. Rituximab for Severe Membranous Nephropathy: A 6-Month Trial with Extended Follow-Up. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jan;28(1):348-358. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2016040449. Epub 2016 Jun 27.
• Background Fervenza FC, Appel GB, Barbour SJ, Rovin BH, Lafayette RA, Aslam N, Jefferson JA, Gipson PE, Rizk DV, Sedor JR, Simon JF, McCarthy ET, Brenchley P, Sethi S, Avila-Casado C, Beanlands H, Lieske JC, Philibert D, Li T, Thomas LF, Green DF, Juncos LA, Beara-Lasic L, Blumenthal SS, Sussman AN, Erickson SB, Hladunewich M, Canetta PA, Hebert LA, Leung N, Radhakrishnan J, Reich HN, Parikh SV, Gipson DS, Lee DK, da Costa BR, Juni P, Cattran DC; MENTOR Investigators. Rituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jul 4;381(1):36-46. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1814427.
• Background van den Brand JAJG, Ruggenenti P, Chianca A, Hofstra JM, Perna A, Ruggiero B, Wetzels JFM, Remuzzi G. Safety of Rituximab Compared with Steroids and Cyclophosphamide for Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Sep;28(9):2729-2737. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2016091022. Epub 2017 May 9.
• Background Fernandez-Juarez G, Rojas-Rivera J, Logt AV, Justino J, Sevillano A, Caravaca-Fontan F, Avila A, Rabasco C, Cabello V, Varela A, Diez M, Martin-Reyes G, Diezhandino MG, Quintana LF, Agraz I, Gomez-Martino JR, Cao M, Rodriguez-Moreno A, Rivas B, Galeano C, Bonet J, Romera A, Shabaka A, Plaisier E, Espinosa M, Egido J, Segarra A, Lambeau G, Ronco P, Wetzels J, Praga M; STARMEN Investigators. The STARMEN trial indicates that alternating treatment with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide is superior to sequential treatment with tacrolimus and rituximab in primary membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2021 Apr;99(4):986-998. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.10.014. Epub 2020 Nov 7.
• Background Dahan K, Johannet C, Esteve E, Plaisier E, Debiec H, Ronco P. Retreatment with rituximab for membranous nephropathy with persistently elevated titers of anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody. Kidney Int. 2019 Jan;95(1):233-234. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.08.045. No abstract available.

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