New study seeks best drug combo for kidney disease
NCT ID NCT04745728
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares different immune-suppressing drugs to treat a kidney disease called idiopathic membranous nephropathy. About 200 adults with high protein in their urine will receive one of several treatments. The goal is to see which drug works best to reduce protein leakage and improve kidney function over 24 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 80 years
- 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: * idiopathic membranous nephropathy * Female, must be post-menopausal, sterile or have effective contraception * must be off steroid or mycophenolate mofetil for \>1 month and alkylating agents for or RTX\> 6 months * Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) for ≥ 3 months with controlled blood pressure prior to beginning of immunosuppressive therapy or if patients are intolerant to ACEI/ARB. * proteinuria ≥4g/24h and decreased ≤ 50% from baseline Exclusion Criteria: * presence of active infection or a secondary cause of membranous nephropathy * proteinuria associated with diabetic nephropathy * pregnancy or breast feeding * history of resistance to rituximab or alkylating agents or corticosteroid * Patients who previously achieved remission after treatment of rituximab or alkylating agents but relapsed off rituximab or alkylating agents after 6 months are eligible.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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