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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2017-003366-27-NL
EUCTR2017-003366-27-NL
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

Efficacy of rituximab in comparison to continued corticosteroid treatment in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome unresponsive to 8 weeks of high dose prednisone. - Rituximab in SRNS

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center0 sites40 target enrollmentOctober 10, 2017

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center
Enrollment
40
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 10, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age \= 18 years
  • Persistent proteinuria \= 2 g/ 24 hours or a protein\-to\-creatinine ratio \= 2 g/10mmol (2 g/g) after 8 weeks of treatment with high dose prednisone 1 mg/kg/day (max 80 mg/day)
  • Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome caused by biopsy proven minimal change disease or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 35
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes
  • F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 5

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe nephrotic syndrome with hypotension
  • Previous treatment with immunosuppressive medication other than prednisone
  • Treatment with prednisone \> 10 weeks in last six months
  • Secondary form of FSGS or minimal change disease
  • Patients who test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody
  • (anti\-HBc).
  • Patients infected with HIV or suffering from other active infections
  • Patients inoculated with a live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Pregnancy, breast feeding, women with inadequate contraception
  • Malignancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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