Kidney drug trial pulled before it even started

NCT ID NCT06120673

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

Summary

This was a planned study to compare a newer drug, obinutuzumab, against a standard treatment (steroids plus cyclophosphamide) for people with primary membranous nephropathy, a kidney disease that causes protein leakage. The goal was to see which treatment worked better and had fewer side effects. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Obinutuzumab

What this could lead to

If successful, obinutuzumab could offer a new treatment option for primary membranous nephropathy with fewer side effects than current therapies.

What could go wrong

The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data is available. It is unclear if obinutuzumab is effective or safe for this condition.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis membranous glomerulonephritis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bundaberg Hospital

    Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

  • Cairns Hospital

    Cairns, Queensland, Australia

  • Canberra Hospital

    Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  • Fiona Stanley Hospital

    Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia

  • Logan Hospital

    Logan City, Queensland, Australia

  • Mackay Base Hospital

    Mackay, Queensland, Australia

  • Mater Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia

  • Rockhampton Hospital

    Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Royal Hobart Hospital

    Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

  • Sunshine Coast University Hospital

    Birtinya, Queensland, Australia