NCT02954939

Brief Summary

This study investigated the effect of mycophenolate mofetil and cyclosphosphamide on lymphocyte subsets in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis. Patients with biopsy-proven Class III/IV+/-V LN were randomized to received: 1) prednisolone (0.8mg/kg/day) plus CTX (1.5-2mg/kg/d) for 6 months) followed by Azathioprine (AZA) (1-1.5mg/kg/d) maintenance; OR 2) prednisolone (0.8mg/kg/d) plus MMF (1g bd) for 6 months, followed by MMF (tapered according to clinical status) as maintenance. The lymphocyte subsets and serum cytokine profiles will be measured at 4-, 12-, and 24-, 36- and 48 weeks after induction treatment. The lymphocyte subsets and serum cytokine profiles will be compared between the two treatment regimens, and also correlated with subsequent risk of relapse.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
32mo left

Started Mar 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress78%
Mar 2017Dec 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2016

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 4, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2017

Completed
11.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2028

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2028

Last Updated

December 16, 2024

Status Verified

December 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

11.8 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2016

Last Update Submit

December 13, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

lupus nephritislymphocyte subsetscytokinesmycophenolate mofetilcyclophosphamide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Lymphocyte subset profile (CD8+ T cells, CD4+ Th1, Th2, Th17 & Treg), Naïve & memory B cells, plasma cells

    48 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • serum cytokine profile (IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-10, IL-17, IL-21, IL-23, IFN-alpha, IFN-gamma, TGF-beta)

    48 weeks

Study Arms (2)

MMF-MMF

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Class III/IV+V LN patients who receive prednisolone (PRED) (0.8mg/kg/d) plus mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) (1g bd) as induction-maintenance therapy

Drug: MMF-MMF

CTX-AZA

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Class III/IV+V LN patients who receive prednisolone (PRED) (0.8mg/kg/d) plus Cyclophosphamide (CTX) (1.5-2mg/kg/d) followed by Azathioprine (AZA) (1-1.5mg/kg/d) as induction-maintenance therapy

Drug: CTX-AZA

Interventions

Class III/IV+/-V lupus nephritis patients to receive PRED+MMF

Also known as: PRED; MMF
MMF-MMF

Class III/IV+/-V lupus nephritis patients to receive PRED+CTX followed by AZA

Also known as: PRED; CTX; AZA
CTX-AZA

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \- 1. Patients with biopsy proven Class III/IV+/-V LN (ISN/RPS classification) and active nephritis as indicated by an increase of proteinuria \>1g/day and/or rise in serum creatinine by \>15% compared with baseline, with or without serological reactivation.
  • \. Willing to give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have received calcineurin inhibitors or proliferation signal inhibitors as maintenance immunosuppression in the preceding 3 months
  • Patients have received biologics therapy (e.g. rituximab, abatacept) in the preceding 12 months
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lupus Nephritis

Interventions

prednylidene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GlomerulonephritisNephritisKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesLupus Erythematosus, SystemicConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Desmond YAP, MD (HK)

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2016

First Posted

November 4, 2016

Study Start

March 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Last Updated

December 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

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