New drug aims to calm kidney attack by antibodies
NCT ID NCT07571746
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called surovatamig in 43 adults with primary membranous nephropathy, a kidney disease caused by antibodies attacking the kidneys. The drug is given as a shot under the skin. Researchers want to see if it is safe and can reduce protein in the urine, which is a sign of kidney damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surovatamig
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with primary membranous nephropathy, potentially reducing protein in the urine and improving kidney function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 43 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show clear benefit.
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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 43 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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 to 75 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: 1. Participant must be 18 (or the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place) to 75 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. 2. Diagnosis of anti-PLA2R antibody-positive pMN. 3. All participants must have received SoC therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers for ≥ 4 weeks, with exceptions in case of intolerance, contraindications, or low blood pressure, before the screening period. 4. Positive for anti-PLA2R. 5. Up to date with required vaccinations as per institutional guidelines (eg, influenza, pneumococcal, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) prior to study entry. 6. Male and/or female assigned at birth, inclusive of all gender identities. Contraceptive use by participants or participant partners should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. 7. Capable of giving signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Receipt of B cell-depleting therapy including CD19- or CD20-directed monoclonal antibodies \< 9 months before screening. 2. Immunomodulatory therapy \<3 months before screening. 3. Secondary causes of membranous nephropathy 4. Diabetes mellitus with haemoglobin A1C \> 8.5% tested at screening visit. 5. Malignancies 6. History of HLH/MAS. 7 Significant CNS co-morbidity 8\. History of chronic significant respiratory disease. 9. Significant opportunistic infection in the medical history deemed relevant by the Investigator. 10\. Abnormal vital sign after 10 minutes sitting at rest. 11. Administration of corticosteroids such as prednisolone at doses exceeding 20 mg or an equivalent agent \< 2 months before screening.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
21 sites in 8 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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WITHDRAWNLos Angeles, California, 90022, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77027, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIeper, 8900, Belgium
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33076, France
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WITHDRAWNCréteil, 94010, France
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLyon, 69009, France
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNîmes, 30029, France
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMünchen, 80336, Germany
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrescia, 25123, Italy
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRozzano, 20089, Italy
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTorino, 10154, Italy
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WITHDRAWNVerona, 37126, Italy
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLodz, 92-213, Poland
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08025, Spain
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, NW3 2PF, United Kingdom
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NOT_YET_RECRUITINGManchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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