Can a single injection drug calm the immune attack on kidneys?
NCT ID NCT06786338
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests an experimental drug called SGB-9768 in adults with three related kidney diseases: IgA nephropathy, C3 glomerulopathy, and immune complex-mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. These conditions occur when the immune system deposits proteins in the kidney's filtering units, causing protein to leak into urine and leading to progressive kidney damage. The study will measure whether SGB-9768 reduces urine protein levels and preserves kidney function over time. Participants receive the drug by injection, and researchers monitor safety and how the body processes it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGB-9768, an experimental drug given as a subcutaneous injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, SGB-9768 could offer a new way to slow kidney damage and delay the need for dialysis or transplant in people with these rare kidney diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 study with only 45 participants, so the drug may not prove effective or safe in larger groups. Possible side effects are still being evaluated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years * Weight ≥40 kg, with a body mass index (BMI) between 15 and 35 kg/m² * Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of primary IgA nephropathy, C3 glomerulopathy or IC-MPGN, accompanied by C3 deposition in the glomeruli. * Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥0.75 g/g * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (calculated using the CKD-EPI formula) must be ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m². * Must be on a stable maximum tolerated doses of ACE inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) for at least 12 weeks * Participants of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception during the study and for at least 12 weeks following the end of the study or last dose of study drug Exclusion Criteria: * Kidney biopsy indicates more than 50% tubular atrophy or interstitial fibrosis. * Kidney biopsy shows more than 50% formation of glomerular crescents, or clinical signs suggestive of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. * IgA nephropathy, C3 glomerulopathy, or IC-MPGN secondary to other diseases * Presence of other systemic diseases or kidney diseases that may cause proteinuria * Received immunosuppressants or other immunomodulators within 90 days prior to the first administration of the investigational drug * Received B-cell targeted biologics or other biologics within 180 days prior to the first administration of the investigational drug * Used SGLT2 inhibitors or endothelin receptor antagonists, unless have been stably used for 12 weeks or more * Significant comorbidities * History of any malignant tumors of any organ system within the past 5 years * History of severe trauma or major surgery within 12 weeks prior to screening, or plans to undergo surgery during the study. * History of immunodeficiency diseases, congenital asplenia or splenectomy. * History of recurrent invasive infections, active systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infections * Positive test results for HBV, HCV, HIV * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels \> 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)
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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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General hospital of ningxia medical university
Yinchuan, China
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Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital
Guiyang, China
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, China
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Huashan hospital
Shanghai, China
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Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Yangzhou, China
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, China
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The affiliated hospital of Guizhou medical university
Guiyang, China
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The first affiliated hospital, Zhejiang university school of medicine
Hangzhou, China
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