E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Therapeutic techniques [E02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10027170 |
E.1.2 | Term | Membranous nephropathy |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004857 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To compare the efficacy of a personalized treatment of nephrotic iMN driven by anti-PLA2R1 antibody epitope profile at month 0 and month 6 with the GEMRITUX therapeutic protocol to induce clinical remission of the nephrotic syndrome at month-12. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To compare between a personalized treatment of iMN driven by anti-PLA2R1 antibody epitope profiles and the GEMRITUX therapeutic protocol: -Complete clinical and immunological remissions at M6, M12, M18, M24 -Partial clinical remission at M6, M12, M18, M24 -Proteinuria and albuminuria at M6, M12, M18, M24 -Changes in proteinuria and albuminuria from baseline at M6, M12, M18, M24 -Serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at M6, M12, M18 -Changes in serum creatinine and eGFR from baseline at M6, M12 and M18 -PLA2R1-Ab titers at M6, M12 and M18 -Severe infections serious adverse And to compare between responders versus non responders at month-12 and between relapsers versus non relapsers: -Lymphocyte counts: B cells (CD19, transitional, mature and memory) and T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8 and TReg) at J0, M3, M6, M12 post-rituximab infusion -Serum level of IL-35 at J0, M3, M6, M12 post-rituximab infusion -Residual serum rituximab levels at M3
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Age 18 years or more - Anti-PLA2R1 activity detected by ELISA or Euroimmune IFA - Nephrotic syndrome defined by proteinuria > 3.5 g/24h (or UPCR > 3.5 g/g) and serum albumin < 30 g/L at diagnosis - eGFR (CKD-EPI) > 30 ml/min/1,73 m2 at diagnosis - Symptomatic treatment according to KDIGO guidelines: maximal tolerated dose of NIAT (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and/or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers, diuretics and statins) - Medical insurance - Signed informed consent - Having understood and accepted the need for long-term medical follow-up - Woman of child-bearing age must be using an effective method of contraception
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Secondary MN: MN related to cancer, infectious, systemic lupus erythematosis, drug - Anti-PLA2R1 antibodies not confirmed by central analysis (in this case the patient will be replaced) - Pregnancy or breastfeeding - Immunosuppressive treatment in the 3 last months - Cancer under treatment - Patient with complicated nephrotic syndrome that would require early immunosuppressive treatment (thrombosis, acute renal failure…) - Patients with active, severe infections or active hepatitis B - Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to murine proteins, or to any of the other excipients - Patients in a severely immunocompromised state - Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class IV) or severe, uncontrolled cardiac disease - Patients unable to give an informed consent |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Clinical remission at month-12 (KDIGO definition): - complete: UPCR <0.3 g/g in spot morning urine samples and serum albumin > 35 g/L and eGFR > 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 - partial: UPCR < 3.5 g/g with a decrease greater than 50% from baseline and serum albumin > 30 g/L and increase of serum creatinine lower than 20% |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 12 months of treatment |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Complete clinical remission as defined above 2. Partial clinical remission as defined above 3. Immunological remission: full PLA2R1 depletion measured by ELISA (titer<14RU/ml) 4. Proteinuria and albuminuria are measured on urine sample (proteinuria-to-creatinine ratio or albuminuria-to-creatinine ratio g/g) or collected during one day (g per day) 5. Change in proteinuria are measured in percentage change in proteinuria from baseline to M6, M12, M18, M24 6. Serum creatinine is measured in blood sample in μmol/l and eGFR using the CKD-EPI formula. 7. Change in serum creatinine and eGFR are measured in percentage change from baseline to M6, M12, M18, M24 8. PLA2R1-Ab titer are measured by ELISA in RU/ml 9. Severe infections are defined as infections that led to hospitalization during study follow-up 10. Remission will be defined as already stated. Patients from both groups will be analysed jointly. The following risk factors will be studied in this analysis: -Lymphocyte counts: B cells (CD19, transitional, mature and memory) and T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8 and TReg) measured in blood sample at J0, M3, M6, post-rituximab infusion - Serum level of IL-35 (pg/ml) measured in blood sample at J0, M3, M6, post-rituximab infusion using ELISA - Residual serum rituximab levels (μg/ml) measured in blood sample at M3 post-rituximab infusion using ELISA - Neutralizing anti-rituximab antibodies (ng/ml) measured in blood sample at M3 and M6 post-rituximab infusion 11. Responders are patients entered in partial or complete remission at M12. Relapse is defined by an increasinged proteinuria > 3.5 g/g after remission at M12. Patients from both groups will be analysed jointly. The risk factors studied will be the same as above measured at J0, M3, M6 and M12 post-rituximab infusion. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 12 months of treatment |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 19 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 19 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |