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The study will be a randomized, open-label trial in children with the initial episode of SSNS and whose state of complete remission after received standard prednisolone, to determine whether rituximab (a single intravenous infusion of 375 mg/m2) would be noninferior to corticosteroid alone in maintaining complete disease remission during 12-month of follow-up.


Clinical Trial Description

The 12-month relapse-free survival rate is less than 30% in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) children after the standard corticosteroid therapy, with approximately half becoming frequent relapsers or steroid dependent and necessitating the need for alternative immunosuppressive agents. The first relapse of SSNS most occurs within 6-12 months of onset, and contemporary cohorts suggest up to 16-42% of children with SSNS continue to have relapses in adulthood. Rituximab and rituximab biosimilar appear effective in reducing the relapse in children with frequent relapse or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome. Accordingly, we hypothesize in paediatric SSNS, rituximab added to guideline-recommended corticosteroid therapy is noninferior to corticosteroid alone for maintaining remission for the first year of onset, expected to improve long-term outcomes. An open-label, single-arm, multicentre trial was performed at eight centers in China with a 12-month follow-up (NCT04783675). The study found that in children with the initial episode of SSNS, rituximab appears to be an effective and safe treatment for maintaining disease remission. The goal of this prospective study is to determine whether rituximab (a single intravenous infusion of 375 mg/m2) would be noninferior to corticosteroid alone in maintaining complete disease remission during 12-month of follow-up. The study will be a randomized, open-label, parallel group, in a 1:1 ratio, active controlled, multicenter trial. ;


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NCT number NCT05850546
Study type Interventional
Source Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Contact Qian Shen
Phone +8602164932827
Email shenqian@shmu.edu.cn
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date April 1, 2024
Completion date February 28, 2026

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