Dense deposit disease
MONDO:0019736A histological subtype of C3 glomerulopathy characterized by C3 deposition in renal tissue in the absence or near-absence of immunoglobulin deposits, in a patient with the classic clinical features of glomerulonephritis and electron microscopic findings of highly electron-dense intra-membranous, osmiophilic deposits.
Also known as: Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type 2, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 2, MPGN 2, glomerulonephritis membranoproliferative type 2, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II
7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New drug aims to stop kidney disease from coming back after transplant
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 study tested a drug called pegcetacoplan in 13 kidney transplant patients whose original kidney disease (C3G or IC-MPGN) had come back. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce signs of disease activity in the kidney. The study was small and early-stage, so resul…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Hope for rare kidney patients: new drug shows promise in phase 3 trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called pegcetacoplan in 124 adults and teens with two rare kidney diseases (C3G and IC-MPGN). The goal was to see if the drug could reduce protein in the urine, a sign of kidney damage. Participants received either the drug or a placebo twice a week for 2…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC