Proteinuria in Glomerulonephritis: Myfortic® (GloMY)
- Conditions
- Renalprimary proteinuric glomerulonephritisUrological and Genital DiseasesUnspecified nephritic syndrome
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11937028
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
1. Patients with new onset biopsy proven (within last year) primary FSGS with albumin <30g/dl OR patients with primary IgAN with biopsy findings E1 and T<2 using the Oxford classification and a minimum of 8 glomeruli in the biopsy
2. Proteinuria (Protein Creatinine Ratio, PCR>150) following at least 4 weeks treatment with maximal blood pressure lowering therapy (to include angiotensin blockade) to target blood pressure <125/75 mmHg
3. If female and of childbearing potential, must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and agree to avoid pregnancy during and for 6 weeks following the last dose of study treatment
4. If male with a partner of childbearing potential, must agree to use adequate, medically approved, contraceptive precautions during and for 6 weeks following the last dose of study treatment.
1. Age <18 years
2. Secondary causes of FSGS
3. Secondary IgAN
4. Deteriorating renal function >20µmol/l each week for 3 weeks or more
5. Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <20 ml/min (using modification of diet in renal disease [MDRD] equation)
6. Poor blood pressure control (e.g. blood pressure =140/80 mmHg)
7. Previous treatment with immunosuppression therapies
8. Unable to receive immunosuppression treatments due to malignancy or active infection
9. Patients with systemic infection unless specific anti-infective therapy is employed
10. Diabetes
11. Known to have hepatitis B or C
12. Known to be HIV positive
13. Inability to give informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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