Different Immunosuppressive Treatment in iMN

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorPeking Union Medical College Hospital

About this trial

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)

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Female, must be post-menopausal, sterile or have effective contraception

must be off steroid or mycophenolate mofetil for >1 month and alkylating agents for or RTX> 6 months

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) for ≥ 3 months with controlled blood pressure prior to beginning of immunosuppressive therapy or if patients are intolerant to ACEI/ARB.

Disqualifiers

presence of active infection or a secondary cause of membranous nephropathy

proteinuria associated with diabetic nephropathy

pregnancy or breast feeding

history of resistance to rituximab or alkylating agents or corticosteroid

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Prednisone
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Rituximab

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups