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
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Amiens Hospital
Amiens, France
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Angers Hospital
Angers, France
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Besançon Hospital
Besançon, France
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Bichat Hospital
Paris, France
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Bordeaux Hospital
Bordeaux, France
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Boulogne-sur-Mer Hospital
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
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Brest Hospital
Brest, France
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Caen Hospital
Caen, France
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Cochin Hospital
Paris, France
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George Pompidou Hospital
Paris, France
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Grenoble Hospital
Grenoble, France
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Henri Mondor Hospital
Paris, France
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Kremlin Bicêtre Hospital
Paris, France
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Le Mans Hospital
Le Mans, France
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Lille Hospital
Lille, France
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Limoges Hospital
Limoges, France
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Marseille Hospital
Marseille, France
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NANCY Hospital
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Nantes Hospital
Nantes, France
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Necker Hospital
Paris, France
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Nimes Hospital
Nîmes, France
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ROuen Hospital
Rouen, France
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Reims Hospital
Reims, France
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Saint exupery hospital
Toulouse, France
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Strasbourg Hospital
Strasbourg, France
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Tenon Hospital
Paris, France
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Toulouse Hospital
Toulouse, France
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Tours Hospital
Tours, France
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Valenciennes Hospital
Valenciennes, France
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Vendée Hospital
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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