PRESERVE: LUPKYNIS in Combination With Belimumab, Obinutuzumab or Anifrolumab in Patients With Lupus Nephritis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorAurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

About this trial

The goal of this clinical study is to assess the efficacy and safety of LUPKYNIS® in combination with belimumab, obinutuzumab or anifrolumab at inducing rapid renal response in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults 18-75 years old

Diagnosed with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) according to the 2003 International Society of Nephrology (ISN) / Renal Pathology Society (RPS) (class III, class IV, class III/V or class IV/V)

Urine protein-to-creatine ratio (UPCR) ≥0.5 g/g and <5.0 g/g from a first morning void (FMV) urine sample

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2

Disqualifiers

Any B cell targeted therapy except for the concomitant biologics (belimumab and obinutuzumab) within 1 year prior to Screening unless demonstration of B cell count within the normal range

Cyclophosphamide or any calcineurin inhibitor other than voclosporin (eg, cyclosporine and tacrolimus) within 3 months prior to Screening

Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy (eg, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab)

Anti-interleukin therapy (eg, risankizumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, ustekinumab, guselkumab, tocilizumab, dupilumab)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • LUPKYNIS
  • belimumab, obinutuzumab or anifrolumab
  • mycophenolic acid analog (MPAA)
  • corticosteroid

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators