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The trial is a random, open, control and monocentric trial. Mainly to assess the urine protein remission rate of tacrolimus (TAC) monotherapy for idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Assuming that the urine protein remission rate of 48-week TAC for monotherapy of IMN is not lower than that in treatment group of TAC combined with glucocorticoid, attempt on de-hormonal therapy in the future IMN therapy can be attempted on the basis of the trial results.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacrolimus monotherapy | Experimental |
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| Tacrolimus combined with hormone therapy | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacrolimus | Drug | Tacrolimus capsules: 0.5mg/pill, 50 pills/box, AstellasPharma (China) Co., Ltd.; Tacrolimus capsules: 1mg/pill, 50 pills/box, Hangzhou ZhongmeiHuadong Pharmacy Co., Ltd. Start to administer on the randomized grouping day (D0) with an initial dose by weight: initial dose of 0.05-0.075mg/kg/d (bid) following a strict administration interval of 12 hours or fasting or 2 hours after meal. Adjust TAC dose according to 24-hour urine protein, plasma concentration and eGFR changes. It is recommended that plasma trough concentration should be remained at 5-8ng/ml and TAC dose during the whole therapy stage should not be lower than 0.5mg/d. Drugs should be stopped if the 6-month therapy is ineffective. After 6-month therapy, for those whose urine protein achieved complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR), TAC dose should be reduced gradually with a total therapy duration of 48 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Complete remission rate of 24-hour urine protein | The proportion of patients with complete remission of 24-hour urine protein in the total evaluated patients. Evaluation criteria of complete remission: post-therapy urine protein level is <0.3g/24h. | At week 48 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Partial remission remission rate of 24-hour urine protein | The proportion of patients with partial remission of 24-hour urine protein in the total evaluated patients. Evaluation criteria of partial remission: post-therapy urine protein decline is >50% compared with the peak value. | At week 48 |
| PLA2R antibody negative conversion rate |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Age: 18 - 80 years;
Those whose clinical manifestation and renal biopsy pathologic diagnosis are IMN (Stages I-IV) with secondary membranous nephropathy excluded;
Those who meet any of the following high-risk IMN standards:
Those without reaching the above high-risk IMN standard, but their course of disease is >6 months without spontaneous remission,and still present nephrotic syndrome;
Patients who have signed the informed consent forms.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exit criteria
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujun Lin, MD,PhD | Contact | +86-13917983703 | linfujun@xinhuamed.com.cn |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fujun Lin, MD,PhD | Shanghai Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shanghai Xinhua Hospital affliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine | Recruiting | Shanghai | Shanghai Municipality | 200092 | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26086701 | Background | Zhu P, Zhou FD, Wang SX, Zhao MH, Wang HY. Increasing frequency of idiopathic membranous nephropathy in primary glomerular disease: a 10-year renal biopsy study from a single Chinese nephrology centre. Nephrology (Carlton). 2015 Aug;20(8):560-6. doi: 10.1111/nep.12542. | |
| 27365535 | Background | Xu X, Wang G, Chen N, Lu T, Nie S, Xu G, Zhang P, Luo Y, Wang Y, Wang X, Schwartz J, Geng J, Hou FF. Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Membranous Nephropathy in China. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Dec;27(12):3739-3746. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2016010093. Epub 2016 Jun 30. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015433 | Glomerulonephritis, Membranous |
| ID | Term |
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| D005921 | Glomerulonephritis |
| D009393 | Nephritis |
| D007674 | Kidney Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016559 | Tacrolimus |
| D011241 | Prednisone |
| D005938 | Glucocorticoids |
| ID | Term |
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| D018942 | Macrolides |
| D007783 | Lactones |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D011244 | Pregnadienediols |
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| Prednisone | Drug | Glucocorticoid (prednisone): 5mg/pill, 100 pills/bottle: Shanghai Sine Pharmaceutical Factory Co., Ltd. The initial dose of prednisone should be 0.5mg/kg/d orally (maximum dose of 40mg/d) and administration should be continued for 8-12 weeks; then reduced by the monthly decreased amount of 0.1mg/kg/d till to 0.2mg/kg/d (5-10mg) to maintain. Prednisone should be stopped after administration for the entire 48 weeks. |
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The proportion of patients with PLA2R antibody negative conversion in the total evaluated patients. Evaluation criteria of negative conversion: PLA2R antibody level is <20RU/ml. |
| At week 48 |
| Number of patients with adverse events | Number of patients with adverse events | up to 48 weeks |
| 23820815 | Background | Hofstra JM, Fervenza FC, Wetzels JF. Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2013 Aug;9(8):443-58. doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2013.125. Epub 2013 Jul 2. |
| 16310567 | Background | du Buf-Vereijken PW, Branten AJ, Wetzels JF. Idiopathic membranous nephropathy: outline and rationale of a treatment strategy. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Dec;46(6):1012-29. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.08.020. |
| Background | KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Glomerulonephritis. Kidney Int 2012, 2: 139-274. |
| 8544420 | Background | Ponticelli C, Zucchelli P, Passerini P, Cesana B, Locatelli F, Pasquali S, Sasdelli M, Redaelli B, Grassi C, Pozzi C, et al. A 10-year follow-up of a randomized study with methylprednisolone and chlorambucil in membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int. 1995 Nov;48(5):1600-4. doi: 10.1038/ki.1995.453. |
| 9513907 | Background | Ponticelli C, Altieri P, Scolari F, Passerini P, Roccatello D, Cesana B, Melis P, Valzorio B, Sasdelli M, Pasquali S, Pozzi C, Piccoli G, Lupo A, Segagni S, Antonucci F, Dugo M, Minari M, Scalia A, Pedrini L, Pisano G, Grassi C, Farina M, Bellazzi R. A randomized study comparing methylprednisolone plus chlorambucil versus methylprednisolone plus cyclophosphamide in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1998 Mar;9(3):444-50. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V93444. |
| 26205759 | Background | Ramachandran R, Hn HK, Kumar V, Nada R, Yadav AK, Goyal A, Kumar V, Rathi M, Jha V, Gupta KL, Sakhuja V, Kohli HS. Tacrolimus combined with corticosteroids versus Modified Ponticelli regimen in treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: Randomized control trial. Nephrology (Carlton). 2016 Feb;21(2):139-46. doi: 10.1111/nep.12569. |
| 23689577 | Background | Xu J, Zhang W, Xu Y, Shen P, Ren H, Wang W, Li X, Pan X, Chen N. Tacrolimus combined with corticosteroids in idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a randomized, prospective, controlled trial. Contrib Nephrol. 2013;181:152-62. doi: 10.1159/000348475. Epub 2013 May 8. |
| 20220333 | Background | Chen M, Li H, Li XY, Lu FM, Ni ZH, Xu FF, Li XW, Chen JH, Wang HY; Chinese Nephropathy Membranous Study Group. Tacrolimus combined with corticosteroids in treatment of nephrotic idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Am J Med Sci. 2010 Mar;339(3):233-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181ca3a7d. |
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| 17377504 | Background | Praga M, Barrio V, Juarez GF, Luno J; Grupo Espanol de Estudio de la Nefropatia Membranosa. Tacrolimus monotherapy in membranous nephropathy: a randomized controlled trial. Kidney Int. 2007 May;71(9):924-30. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002215. Epub 2007 Mar 21. |
| 28562168 | Background | Liang Q, Li H, Xie X, Qu F, Li X, Chen J. The efficacy and safety of tacrolimus monotherapy in adult-onset nephrotic syndrome caused by idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Ren Fail. 2017 Nov;39(1):512-518. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2017.1325371. |
| 24610926 | Background | Hoxha E, Thiele I, Zahner G, Panzer U, Harendza S, Stahl RA. Phospholipase A2 receptor autoantibodies and clinical outcome in patients with primary membranous nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Jun;25(6):1357-66. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2013040430. Epub 2014 Mar 7. |
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| Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
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