Can a targeted antibody tame kidney inflammation without heavy steroids?
NCT ID NCT07746180
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether a new drug called obinutuzumab beta, combined with a short course of steroids, can help people with newly diagnosed ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis—a rare autoimmune disease that causes kidney inflammation and damage. The study will enroll 20 participants who will receive the drug intravenously along with oral steroids that are quickly tapered off. The main goal is to see how many achieve complete remission, meaning no signs of active disease and no need for steroids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Obinutuzumab beta (MIL62) combined with a rapid-tapering oral glucocorticoid regimen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis, potentially achieving remission with less steroid exposure and fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase exploratory study, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable. The treatment may not be effective or could cause serious side effects, including infections or infusion reactions.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 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: * New diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (Granulomatosis with polyangiitis \[GPA\] or Microscopic polyangiitis \[MPA\]) according to the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference definitions. * Positive for PR3-ANCA or MPO-ANCA. * Active renal involvement indicated by recent renal biopsy (pauci-immune necrotizing and/or crescentic glomerulonephritis) OR active urine sediment characterized by glomerular hematuria and proteinuria. * Provided signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with targeted B-cell therapies (e.g., Rituximab) or standard cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, or mycophenolate mofetil for AAV. * Current requirement for dialysis, or history of dialysis. * Presence of life-threatening acute vasculitis manifestations other than renal involvement (e.g., diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, respiratory failure, bowel perforation, cerebral vasculitis). * History of malignancy within the past 5 years. * Coexisting multisystem autoimmune diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-GBM disease). * Active severe infections, active tuberculosis, or chronic viral infections (HBV with positive HBsAg or HBV-DNA, active HCV, HIV). * Pregnant or lactating women.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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