Status:

RECRUITING

Minimizing Glucocorticoid Administration in Patients With Proliferative Lupus Nephritis

Lead Sponsor:

Institutul Clinic Fundeni

Conditions:

Lupus Nephritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic regimen which decreases glucocorticoid exposure compared with standard therapy in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis during r...

Detailed Description

After an initial screening phase during which a first kidney biopsy is performed, all patients that meet the inclusion criteria will be randomized to one of the treatment arms: * EUROLUPUS regimen: 3...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of the patient between 18 and 80 years,
  • Patients diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus according to ACR 1997 or SLICC-2012 criteria
  • Diagnosis of proliferative lupus nephritis class III, IV +/- V (confirmed by renal biopsy and classified according to ISN / RPS);
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate by CKD-EPI\> 30 ml / min / 1.73 sqm
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate by CKD-EPI \<30 ml / min / 1.73 sqm but\> 15 ml / min / 1.73 sqm with chronicity index (according to NIH score) \<6
  • Absence of contraindications to the use of Methylprednisolone, Mycophenolate mofetil, oral corticosteroids or Rituximab
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • The patient's age under 18 years
  • Patients with life-threatening complications (e.g. Cerebritis)
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate by CKD-EPI \<30 ml / min / 1.73 sqm
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate by CKD-EPI \<30 ml / min / 1.73 sqm but\> 15 ml / min / 1.73 sqm with chronicity index (according to NIH score)\> 6
  • Presence of pregnancy / lactation
  • Patients who have received more than 2 g of Methylprednisolone intravenously in the last 4 weeks
  • Use in the last 3 months of biological therapy
  • Use of intravenous immunoglobulins / plasmapheresis in the last 6 months
  • The presence of an active infection
  • History of neoplasia
  • Comorbidities requiring systemic corticosteroid therapy
  • Non-adhesion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05207358

Start Date

March 2 2022

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

March 3 2022

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Fundeni Clinical Institute

Bucharest, Romania, 022328