New drug combo aims to save kidneys in rare autoimmune disease

NCT ID NCT07373262

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding avacopan to standard treatment helps people with severe ANCA vasculitis and serious kidney damage. About 130 participants will receive either avacopan or a placebo alongside usual care. The goal is to see if more patients recover kidney function and need fewer steroids.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Avacopan
What this could lead to
If successful, adding avacopan to standard therapy could improve kidney recovery and reduce the need for high-dose steroids in severe ANCA vasculitis.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still early for this specific severe group. Avacopan may not improve outcomes enough, and side effects or infections remain possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amiens Hospital

    Amiens, France

  • Angers Hospital

    Angers, France

  • Besançon Hospital

    Besançon, France

  • Bichat Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Bordeaux Hospital

    Bordeaux, France

  • Boulogne-sur-Mer Hospital

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

  • Brest Hospital

    Brest, France

  • Caen Hospital

    Caen, France

  • Cochin Hospital

    Paris, France

  • George Pompidou Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Grenoble Hospital

    Grenoble, France

  • Henri Mondor Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Kremlin Bicêtre Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Le Mans Hospital

    Le Mans, France

  • Lille Hospital

    Lille, France

  • Limoges Hospital

    Limoges, France

  • Marseille Hospital

    Marseille, France

  • NANCY Hospital

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

  • Nantes Hospital

    Nantes, France

  • Necker Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Nimes Hospital

    Nîmes, France

  • ROuen Hospital

    Rouen, France

  • Reims Hospital

    Reims, France

  • Saint exupery hospital

    Toulouse, France

  • Strasbourg Hospital

    Strasbourg, France

  • Tenon Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Toulouse Hospital

    Toulouse, France

  • Tours Hospital

    Tours, France

  • Valenciennes Hospital

    Valenciennes, France

  • Vendée Hospital

    La Roche-sur-Yon, France

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