Status:

COMPLETED

MEmbranous Nephropathy Trial Of Rituximab

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Columbia University

University of British Columbia

Conditions:

Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The primary outcome of this study is to determine whether or not the B cell targeting with Rituximab is non-inferior or more effective than Cyclosporine in inducing long term remission of proteinuria.

Detailed Description

In IMN, experimental data suggests that B cells are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. To date, the best proven therapy for patients with MN consists of the combined use of corticosteroids a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Idiopathic MN with diagnostic biopsy
  • Female, must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile or practicing a medically approved method of contraception(no birth-control pill)
  • Must be off prednisone or mycophenolate mofetil for \>1 month and alkylating agents for \>6 months.
  • angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and/or Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), for \>3 months prior to randomization and adequate blood pressure (target BP \<130/80 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) in \>75% of the readings, but subjects with BP \<140/80 mmHg in \>75% of the readings will be eligible). Patients with documented evidence of \>3 months treatment with maximal angiotensin II blockade, on an 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, and BP control (BP \<140/80 mmHg in \>75% of the readings) who remain with proteinuria \>5g/24h may enter and be randomized to RTX/CSA without the need of the run-in/conservative phase of the study.
  • Proteinuria \>5g/24h on two 24-hour urine collection collected within 14 days of each other
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥40 ml/min/1.73m2 while taking ACEi/ARB therapy OR quantified endogenous creatinine clearance \>40 ml/min/1.73m2 based on a 24-hour urine collection.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of active infection or a secondary cause of MN (e.g. hepatitis B, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), medications, malignancies). Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and C should have occurred \<2 years prior to enrollment into the study.
  • Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus: to exclude proteinuria secondary to diabetic nephropathy. Patients who have recent history of steroid induced diabetes but no evidence on renal biopsy performed within 6 months of entry into the study are eligible for enrollment.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding for safety reasons
  • History of resistance to CSA (or other calcineurin inhibitors, e.g. tacrolimus), RTX or alkylating agents (e.g. Cytoxan). Patients who previously responded to CSA/Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI), RTX or alkylating agents with either a complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR) but relapsed off CSA/CNI after 3 months or relapsed off RTX or alkylating agent after 6 months are eligible.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2011

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    130 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01180036

    Start Date

    November 1 2011

    End Date

    October 1 2017

    Last Update

    April 30 2019

    Active Locations (21)

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    1

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

    2

    Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85054

    3

    University of Arizona, Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724

    4

    Stanford University

    San Francisco, California, United States, 94304