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Last refreshed on: 5 November 2012
Main ID:  NCT01203709
Date of registration: 15/09/2010
Primary sponsor: Tuen Mun Hospital
Public title: Low-dose Combination of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Tacrolimus (Tac) for Refractory Lupus Nephritis
Scientific title: Low-dose Combination of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Tacrolimus for Refractory Lupus Nephritis: a 12-month Prospective Study
Date of first enrolment: August 2010
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01203709
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name:   CC Mok, MD, FRCP
Address: 
Telephone: (852) 2468 5389
Email: ccmok2006@gmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:   CC Mok, MD, FRCP
Address: 
Telephone: (852) 2468 5389
Email: ccmok2006@gmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:   CC Mok, MD, FRCP
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong China
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Active nephritis documented by renal biopsy within 24 months of entry;

2. Failure to respond to 2 or more immunosuppressive regimens which consisted of
high-dose prednisolone combined with other non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive
agents together with ACE inhibitors plus or minus angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)
for at least 4 months for each regimen at the maximally tolerated drug dosages;

3. Serum creatinine (Scr) less than 200umol/L.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous intolerance to either MMF/Tac;

2. Scr >200umol/L;

3. Informed consent unavailable.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Lupus Nephritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: low dose combination of MMF and Tac
Primary Outcome(s)
Clinical remission rate [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Adverse events [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary ID(s)
NTWC/CREC/837/10
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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