Xolair (Omalizumab) for Treatment of Drug-induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (AIN)
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Interstitial Nephritis focused on measuring Interstitial Nephritis, Nephritis, Tubulointerstitial, Renal disease, Kidney
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult subjects > 18 years old of both genders
- Biopsy proven acute interstitial nephritis in the native kidneys without evidence of ischemic or glomerular pathology in the biopsy
- Normal baseline creatinine defined as estimated GFR ≥ 60 ml/min/SA based on MDRD calculation within 1 year prior to renal biopsy
- Serum creatinine elevation of > 0.3 mg/dL and/or doubling of serum creatinine compared to most recent documented creatinine available (at least within the last year)
- No immunosuppressants in the last three months including prednisone
- Women of childbearing potential not using the contraception method can be included as this is a one time dosing and has no known long-term effects.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwillingness to give consent
- Patients who are Pregnant (positive serum pregnancy test for females) or breast feeding
- Documented history of an autoimmune disease
- Inability or unwillingness to take prednisone for the prescribed duration and/or dose
- Subjects suspected to have non-drug-induced AIN
- Subjects not meeting the inclusion criteria
- Subjects with contraindication to administration of omalizumab
- Prior use of omalizumab
- Severe hypersensitivity to omalizumab or any component of the product
- Known elevated IgE level from other disease processes
- Subjects taking (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug) NSAIDs chronically
- Use of any other investigational agents in the last 30 days
- Patients with severe medical condition(s) including metastatic cancer, terminal congestive heart failure, severe ischemic heart disease or any other medical condition in which life expectancy is less than 6 months.
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Omalizumab and Prednisone
Prednisone
Omalizumab in addition to prednisone. Omalizumab will be given once subcutaneously at a dose of 375 mg within 24 hours after receiving prednisone Standard clinical therapy with prednisone. Day 1-14: 60 mg/day 14 days (2 weeks) Day 15-28: 40 mg/day (2 weeks) Day 29-35: 30 mg/day (1 week) Day 36-42: 20 mg/day (1 week) Day 43-49: 10 mg/day (1 week) Day 50-56: 5 mg/day (1 week) Subjects will stop taking prednisone on day 57 If patients weigh less than 60 Kg, the dose will be adjusted accordingly (to equal 1mg/kg/day of prednisone as the starting dose).
Standard clinical therapy with prednisone. Day 1-14: 60 mg/day 14 days (2 weeks) Day 15-28: 40 mg/day (2 weeks) Day 29-35: 30 mg/day (1 week) Day 36-42: 20 mg/day (1 week) Day 43-49: 10 mg/day (1 week) Day 50-56: 5 mg/day (1 week) Subjects will stop taking prednisone on day 57 If patients weigh less than 60 Kg, the dose will be adjusted accordingly (to equal 1mg/kg/day of prednisone as the starting dose).