Active clinical trials for "Nephritis"

This is a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, parallel-group study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab added to SOC (corticosteroid plus one of two immunosuppressant regimens) compared with placebo added to SOC in patients with WHO or ISN Class III or IV lupus nephritis.

This study will compare the efficacy of CellCept [0.5-2 grams per day (g/day) orally (p.o.)] and cyclophosphamide [0.5-1 grams per square meter (g/m2) quarterly] as maintenance treatment for patients with lupus nephritis. All patients will receive induction treatment with cyclophosphamide (0.5-1g/m2 monthly) for 6 months, and will then be randomized to the maintenance phase of the study for a further 6 months, followed by 6 months of treatment-free follow-up. The anticipated time on study treatment is 12 months.

To support advances in the understanding of pathophysiology and therapies of kidney diseases by creating a BioBank of kidney tissue, DNA, plasma, and urine from patients with kidney diseases.

The purpose of this study is to learn whether atacicept treatment leads to improvement in kidney function in subjects with active lupus nephritis in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and corticosteroids. The study was sponsored by Merck Serono International; operational oversight was provided by ZymoGenetics.

The purpose is to provide treatment with secukinumab delivered subcutaneously (s.c.) via pre-filled syringe (PFS) for participants who complete study treatment until the Week 104 of the core study CAIN457Q12301 and to obtain long term efficacy, safety and tolerability data

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intravenous treatment regimen of two doses of anifrolumab versus placebo in adult subjects with active proliferative lupus nephritis (LN).

The LN is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in SLE. The use of high-dose glucocorticoids (GC) with an immunosuppressive agent is usual practice for treating this condition. Higher dose of GC use might cause adverse effects along with clinical improvement. Studies had reported comparable outcome of lower dose of GC with minimum side effects. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of lower dose prednisolone in the induction of remission of proliferative LN. This prospective, clinical trial was conducted in Rheumatology outpatient and inpatient department of BSMMU from July 2018 to September 2019. Thirty-two subjects were enrolled after having informed consent. The ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria was followed for diagnosis of SLE. The patients of both genders, age ≥18 years, who fulfilled the ACR criteria of LN and unable to afford MMF were enrolled. The patient evaluation tool was SELENA-DAI and Bengali version of SF-12 questionnaire. The 24-hour urinary protein, urine R/M/E, serum creatinine, CBC, serum C3, C4 levels and anti-dsDNA were done at baseline and at final visit of the study. All patients received pulse I/V methylprednisolone 500 mg/day daily for 3 doses. After then experimental group received oral prednisolone 0.5 mg/kg/day and control group received oral prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day for a period of 4 weeks. After then the prednisolone was tapered by 10 mg/day in every two weeks until 40 mg/day, then 5 mg/day in every two weeks until 10 mg/day is reached, after two weeks the dose was tapered by 2.5 mg/day to a maintenance dose of 7.5 mg/day. Both groups were treated in the background of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and pulse I/V cyclophosphamide (CYC) for 6 cycle. The ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Review Board (IRB) of BSMMU and technical clearance was taken from rheumatology technical board.

An multi-site, randomized, prospective study to compare the efficacy and safety of multi-target therapy as continuous induction and maintenance treatment versus CTX- Aza therapy.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of multi-target therapy in the treatment of class Ⅲ,Ⅳ,Ⅴ,Ⅲ+Ⅴand Ⅳ+Ⅴ lupus nephritis.

This is an open, prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of Tacrolimus (FK506) combined with MMF in the treatment of class III, IV, V + IV or V + III lupus nephritis.