Primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
MONDO:0018904A rare glomerular disease characterized by a pattern of glomerular injury on kidney biopsy with characteristic light microscopic changes: mesangial hypercellularity, endocapillary proliferation, and thickening of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). On the basis of immunofluorescence (IF) the disorder is divided into C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or immunoglobulin-mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Through electron microscopy C3G is further divided into Dense deposit disease, with highly electrondense deposits in the glomerular basement membrane, and C3 glomerulonephritis, with mesangial, intramembranous, subendothelial and subepithelial deposits. Secondary causes (autoimmune, infectious, malignancies) are excluded.
Also known as: MPGN, Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
29 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis itself.
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Sub-types of Primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
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Complement 3 glomerulopathy 23 trials · 24 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- C3 glomerulonephritis 7 trials
- Dense deposit disease 5 trials
- Complement factor H deficiency 0 trials Sub-types →
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug iptacopan studied for rare kidney disease C3G
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at the experiences of 35 adults with a rare kidney disease called C3G who received the drug iptacopan through a special early access program in Spain. Researchers will collect information on patient health, lab results, and how the disease responds to treatm…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a gene-silencing drug calm overactive complement in kidney disease?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests an experimental drug called QLS7305 in people with several kidney diseases driven by overactivation of the complement system, a part of the immune system. The drug is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) designed to reduce production of complement protein C3,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney disease: experimental drug NM8074 enters human trials
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called NM8074 in 18 adults with C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G), a rare kidney disease. The drug is given by IV over several weeks to see if it is safe and can reduce protein in the urine, a sign of kidney damage. Researchers will also check how th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: NovelMed Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New injection shows promise for kidney disease patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests an investigational drug called LP-005 in 46 adults with complement-mediated kidney disease, a condition where the immune system attacks the kidneys. Participants receive the injection alongside their standard care. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce protei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Longbio Pharma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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A simple blood test may reveal kidney damage in lupus — no biopsy needed?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study asks whether levels of uromodulin, a protein in the blood, can indicate the severity of kidney damage in people with lupus nephritis. Researchers will compare uromodulin levels with kidney biopsy results from 90 participants, including those with different classes of l…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can we predict kidney Disease's return after a transplant?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 300 adults in China who have had a kidney transplant due to glomerulonephritis (GN), a type of kidney disease. The goal is to see how often GN comes back after the transplant and what factors might influence that. Participants will be monitored for three years …
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study to map Real-World use of iptacopan in rare kidney disease
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at medical records of about 83 adults with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), a rare kidney disease, who are taking the drug iptacopan. Researchers will describe patients' health history, lab results, and how their disease changes over a year of treatment. The goal is…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC