New hope for kids with rare kidney disease: crovalimab trial underway

NCT ID NCT04958265

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests crovalimab in 41 children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a rare disease that causes blood clots and kidney damage. The drug is given first through a vein, then as a shot under the skin every four weeks. The goal is to see if it can stop disease flares and improve kidney function. Because aHUS is a chronic condition, treatment is expected to be lifelong.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Crovalimab (a drug given by IV and then by injection under the skin)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with aHUS, helping control the disease and protect kidney function.

What could go wrong

This is a single-arm, open-label study with no comparison group, so results may be less certain. The drug requires lifelong use and carries infection risks, including meningitis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aichi Children?s Health and Medical Center

    Aichi, 474-8710, Japan

  • All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India

  • Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, 100045, China

  • CHU Sainte-Justine

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

  • Chiba Children's Hospital

    Chibashi, Chibaken, 266-0007, Japan

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Gh Necker Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75743, France

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

  • Hospital de Especialidades Puerta de Hierro S.A de C.V.

    Zapopan, 45116, Mexico

  • Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • Inst. Da Criança- Faculdade de Medicina Usp

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil

  • Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380016, India

  • Instytut ?Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki

    Lodz, 93-338, Poland

  • Medanta-The Medicity

    Gurgaon, Haryana, 122001, India

  • Peking University First Hospital

    Beijing, 100034, China

  • The children's hospital , Zhejiang university school of medicine

    Hangzhou, 310051, China

  • UZ Gent

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • University of Nebraska

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne

    Gdansk, 80-294, Poland