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