NCT04702256RecruitingPhase 3
Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis With no Added Oral Steroids: A Trial Comparing Oral Corticosteroids Plus Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Versus Obinutuzumab and MMF
Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis With no Added Oral Steroids: An Open Label Randomised Multicentre Controlled Trial Comparing Oral Corticosteroids Plus Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Versus Obinutuzumab and MMF
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Nov 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This is a randomised, open label, controlled non-inferiority phase III multicentre trial. As primary objective, the study aims to demonstrate that a regimen free of additional oral corticosteroids but with obinutuzumab (and MMF) is non-inferior to a regimen based on oral corticosteroids and MMF in achieving the primary outcome of complete renal response at week 52 without receiving corticosteroids above a prespecified dose. As secondary objectives, the study aims: * To compare the efficacy of the treatments in both arms in terms of: * partial plus complete renal response at week 52; * proteinuria \< 0.8g/g at week 52; * extrarenal flares; * response as defined by a \>4 points reduction in SELENA-SLEDAI score at week 52. * To compare the safety of the treatments in both arms in terms of occurrence of: * toxicity of corticosteroids; * serious Adverse Events; * serious Infectious Episodes; * new damage. * To compare the number of patients with non-adherence to treatment in both arms. * To estimate the efficiency of obinutuzumab in this indication. The ancillary studies will allow: * To implement a biobank (serum, plasma, DNA, cells and urine) and a bank of renal biopsies for studies that will be part of separate research funding bids (patients will be informed that their samples and data may be used for subsequent studies and offered to consent or not). * To identify which target therapeutic levels of MMF best predicts response with least toxicity (ancillary study). * To have long term data on renal function and damage.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 196 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 30 Nov 2020
- Start date
- 9 Dec 2021
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2031
- Lead sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Diseases
- Lupus (SLE)
- NCT number
- NCT04702256
- EU CT number
- 2024-516242-19-00
- EudraCT number
- 2020-005835-60
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
- Planned participants: 196
- From 9 Dec 2021 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2031
- 40 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Patients who cannot be prescribed 10 mg prednisone corticosteroids "only", after inclusion according to the physician's opinion;
- Prior use within 6 months of inclusion of therapeutic monoclonal antibody and/or B- or T cell modulating 'biologic' except belimumab that can be used up to 7 days before inclusion;
- Receipt of a live-attenuated vaccine in the 4 weeks prior to study enrolment;
Other illness
- Active infections, including but not limited to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B in the absence of a specific therapy, hepatitis C or tuberculosis;
- History of cervical dysplasia CIN Grade III, cervical high-risk human papillomavirus or abnormal cervical cytology other than abnormal squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) in the past 3 years in female patients. However, the patient will be eligible in the following conditions: follow-up HPV test is negative or cervical abnormality was effectively treated \>1 year ago.
Lab values
- CKD stage 4 or stage 5 defined as eGFR \<30 ml/min/1.73 m2 according to CKD-EPI (to be differentiated from acute renal injury);
Other
- Severe "critical" SLE flare defined as any SLE manifestation requiring more immunosuppression than allowed in the protocol, in the physician's opinion;
- Pregnant and breastfeeding woman;
- Obsolescence of \>60% of the glomeruli or tubulointerstitial scarring of \>60%;
Who the study is looking for
- Children aged 14-17 years old and adults;
- Active lupus nephritis, as defined by kidney biopsy within the preceding 8 weeks, assessed by the International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) classification: class III or IV (A or A/C) ± V with active lesions in at least 10% of the viable glomeruli;
- Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (uPCR) ≥ 0.5 g/g at any time in the 14 days before inclusion;
- No contraindications to the use of IV methylprednisolone, MMF, oral corticosteroids or obinutuzumab;
- Ability to provide informed consent;
- Willingness to use appropriate contraception, as recommended when using MMF.
Age in the registry: 14 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (40)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens - Picardie Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Amiens | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Amiens Cedex 1 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Angers | France | Recruiting |
| Sainte Catherine Institut Du Cancer Avignon-Provence Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Avignon Cedex 9 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bordeaux | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boulogne-Billancourt | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Brest Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Brest | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Caen | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Jean Perrin Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Clermont-Ferrand | France | Recruiting |
| University Hospital Of Clermont-Ferrand Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Clermont Ferrand Cedex 1 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Corbeil Essonnes Cedex | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Creteil | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Creteil Cedex | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dijon | France | Recruiting |
| CHU De Martinique Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fort De France Cedex | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Le Kremlin-Bicetre | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Le Mans Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Le Mans Cedex 9 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lille Cedex | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Limoges Cedex 1 | France | Recruiting |
| Hospices Civils De Lyon Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lyon Cedex 02 | France | Recruiting |
| Hospices Civils De Lyon Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lyon Cedex 07 | France | Recruiting |
| Hopital Europeen Marseille Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Marseille | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Marseille | France | Recruiting |
| Hopitaux Prives De Metz Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Metz | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nantes | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nice | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nîmes | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Paris | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Paris Cedex 13 | France | Recruiting |
| Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Paris Cedex 18 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pessac | France | Recruiting |
| Hospices Civils de Lyon Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pierre-Bénite | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pringy Cedex | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Rouen | France | Recruiting |
| Les Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Strasbourg | France | Recruiting |
| Hospital Foch Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Suresnes | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Toulouse | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Toulouse Cedex 9 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tours Cedex 9 | France | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Valenciennes | France | Recruiting |
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