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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00302523
Date of registration: 13/03/2006
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Nanjing University School of Medicine
Public title: Tacrolimus Treatment of Patients With Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Scientific title: Tacrolimus Treatment of Patients With Idiopathic
Date of first enrolment: March 2006
Target sample size: 16
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00302523
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name:     Zhi-hong Liu, M.D.
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Affiliation:  Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Biopsy-proven idiopathic membranous nephropathy

- Nephrotic syndrome with proteinuria ( > 4 g/day) and serum albumin < 30 g/dl

- Age 18-60 years with informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient with abnormal liver function tests

- Prior therapy with sirolimus, CSA, MMF, or azathioprin, cytoxan, chlorambucil,
levamisole, methotrexate, or nitrogen mustard in the last 90 days

- Active/serious infection

- Patient with hepatitis B surface antigen or who is hepatitis C antibody positive

- Patient who is diabetic

- Patient is allergic or intolerant to macrolide antibiotics or tacrolimus



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Intervention(s)
Drug: Tacrolimus
Primary Outcome(s)
To explore the potential role of tacrolimus in the treatment of membranous nephropathy. [Time Frame: 18 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
To investigate the safety and tolerability of tacrolimus vs intravenous CTX pulse. [Time Frame: 18 months]
Secondary ID(s)
NJCT-0603
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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