NCT00302523

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is:

  • To explore the potential role of tacrolimus in the treatment of membranous nephropathy.
  • To investigate the safety and tolerability of tacrolimus vs methylprednisolone plus cyclophosphamide.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
16

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2006

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 13, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 14, 2006

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 3, 2012

Status Verified

February 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

March 13, 2006

Last Update Submit

February 2, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Idiopathic Membranous NephropathyTreatmentTacrolimusCyclophosphamide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To explore the potential role of tacrolimus in the treatment of membranous nephropathy.

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To investigate the safety and tolerability of tacrolimus vs intravenous CTX pulse.

    18 months

Study Arms (1)

FK506

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Tacrolimus

Interventions

FK506,0.1mg/kg/d

Also known as: Tacrolimus,Prograf
FK506

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Biopsy-proven idiopathic membranous nephropathy
  • Nephrotic syndrome with proteinuria ( \> 4 g/day) and serum albumin \< 30 g/dl
  • Age 18-60 years with informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with abnormal liver function tests
  • Prior therapy with sirolimus, CSA, MMF, or azathioprin, cytoxan, chlorambucil, levamisole, methotrexate, or nitrogen mustard in the last 90 days
  • Active/serious infection
  • Patient with hepatitis B surface antigen or who is hepatitis C antibody positive
  • Patient who is diabetic
  • Patient is allergic or intolerant to macrolide antibiotics or tacrolimus

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China

Location

Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • von Groote TC, Williams G, Au EH, Chen Y, Mathew AT, Hodson EM, Tunnicliffe DJ. Immunosuppressive treatment for primary membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Nov 15;11(11):CD004293. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004293.pub4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glomerulonephritis, Membranous

Interventions

Tacrolimus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GlomerulonephritisNephritisKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Zhi-hong Liu, M.D.

    Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Institute of Nephrology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2006

First Posted

March 14, 2006

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 3, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-02

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