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Study NCT ID:
NCT04095156
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-09-02
First Post:
2019-09-17
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Autoreactive B Cells in Membranous Nephropathy
Sponsor:
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
PLA2R Autoreactive B-Cell Subsets and Immune Cell Monitoring in Membranous Nephropathy: Identification of Outcome Predictors and Novel Insights Into Disease Pathogenesis
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
PEPTIDE
Brief Summary:
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in adults. The majority of MN patients show detectable circulating antibodies against the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R). Infusion of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies results in a profound depletion of B-cells, which are thought to be responsible for anti-PLA2R production. B-cell depletion is followed by NS remission in 70% of cases. Limited evidence highlighted that differences in the B- and T-cell compartments may exist between responders and non-responders. Owing to the non-homogenous efficacy of anti-CD20 treatment, investigators hypothesize that in MN patients who experience NS remission after B-cell depleting therapy, autoreactive B-cells may be mostly circulating, whereas in patients who do not respond to the same treatment, autoreactive B-cells may chiefly reside into secondary lymphoid organs - and thus be more resistant to the drug action. Researchers will therefore extensively analyze the circulating immune repertoire of MN patients before and after the infusion of B-cell lineage depleting agents, assessing the presence of circulating PLA2R autoreactive B cells from appropriately stratified responder and non-responder patients. Patients and healthy controls will be enrolled in this study. Patients will be stratified according to gender, anti-PLA2R status, type of B-cell lineage depleting agent received and response to treatment.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: