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In this study, investigators will evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety (two years) of Tacrolimus-Rituximab (RTX) therapy compared to Methylprednisolone-Cyclophosphamide (CYC) therapy in patients with primary Membranous Nephropathy (MN).
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether sequential therapy with tacrolimus leads to a greater increase in the proportion of primary MN patients with Complete or Partial Remission when compared with patients receiving standard treatment. It will be assessed 24 months after the beginning of treatment.
Phase of the trial: and design: Phase III study, open label, randomized, and active controlled trial.
This study will have 3 stages: screening and recruitment of patients for 18 months, treatment period for six months in corticosteroids plus CYC group and 9 months in Tacrolimus-RTX group, and finally post-treatment follow-up period until to complete 24 months of follow-up since initial treatment.
This study will compare the standard therapy for primary MN patients with nephrotic range proteinuria (active control of steroids plus CYC) with a novel sequential therapy of tacrolimus and RTX, an approach of potential high efficacy, low toxicity and more acceptable safety profile.
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The proportion of patients reaching CR defined as a reduction of proteinuria since baseline level to a value equal or lower than 0.5 g/24 h proteinuria plus stable renal function (eGFR ≥ 45 ml/min/1.73m2) or PR defined as a reduction of proteinuria since baseline level to a value less than 3.5 g/24 h and 50% lower than baseline proteinuria plus stable renal function (eGFR ≥ 45ml/min/1.73m2) at 24 months of study treatment.
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Patients with biopsy-proven idiopathic or primary membranous nephropathy with nephrotic proteinuria and normal or slight decrease of renal function will be enrolled.
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86 participants in 2 patient groups
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