NCT01161459

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is: To explore the potential role of Tripterygium wilfordii plus steroid in the treatment of membranous nephropathy. To investigate the safety and tolerability of Tripterygium wilfordii plus steroid

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

June 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 12, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 13, 2010

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2012

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

June 2, 2014

Status Verified

May 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

July 12, 2010

Last Update Submit

May 29, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Idiopathic Membranous NephropathyTreatmentFK506Tripterygium wilfordii

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The number of CR and PR of Tripterygium wilfordii plus steroid in the treatment of membranous nephropathy

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerabilitysteroid

    18 months

Study Arms (2)

Tripterygium wilfordii

EXPERIMENTAL

120mg/d for 6 months,then decrease to 60mg/d by 30mg/d every month for 12 months

Drug: Tripterygium wilfordii

FK506

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: FK506

Interventions

Tripterygium wilfordii 120mg/d Prednisone 30mg/d

Also known as: TW
Tripterygium wilfordii
FK506DRUG

capsule

Also known as: Tacrolimus + Prednisone 30mg/d
FK506

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Biopsy-proven idiopathic membranous nephropathy
  • Nephrotic syndrome with proteinuria ( \> 3.5 g/day) and serum albumin \< 30 g/dl
  • Age 18-65 years with informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with elevated serum creatinine concentration
  • 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 (1)

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

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glomerulonephritis, Membranous

Interventions

TacrolimusPrednisone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MacrolidesLactonesOrganic ChemicalsPregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Zhihong Liu, Master

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

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2010

First Posted

July 13, 2010

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion

April 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2013

Last Updated

June 2, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

Locations