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Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis: A Multicenter, Prospective Study

Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis: A Multicenter, Prospective Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106706
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-29
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

lupus nephritis

Interventions

Intervention Group:In addition to conventional therapy, daratumumab 800 mg will be administered every two weeks for a total of four doses
Control group:Standard therapy plus belimumab 10 mg/kg on Days 0, 14, and 28, then every 4 weeks for 104 weeks.

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years; 2. Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with positive autoantibodies (antinuclear antibody titer >=1:80, anti–double-stranded DNA antibody, or both); 3. Fulfillment of the 1997 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE; 4. 24-hour urinary protein >=1 g; 5. Biopsy-proven lupus nephritis classified as class III (focal lupus nephritis) or class IV (diffuse lupus nephritis), with or without concomitant class V (membranous lupus nephritis), according to the International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) classification; 6. Renal biopsy specimen demonstrating active lesions or a combination of active and chronic lesions; 7. Provision of written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Body weight less than 40 kg; 2. Severe infections or other life-threatening complications; 3. Severe lupus activity, such as neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE); 4. Significant hematologic disorders or abnormal laboratory findings (white blood cell count 2 times the upper limit of normal, unless attributable to SLE); 9. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min/1.73 m²; 10. Use of cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate mofetil as induction therapy for more than 1 month within the past 3 months; 11. History of alcohol abuse; 12. Compensated heart failure or severe hypertension; 13. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or individuals unwilling to use effective contraception; 14. Coexisting connective tissue diseases; 15. Patients with mental illness; 16. Epilepsy and other neurological disorders; 17. History of previous tumors; 18. Patients with poor medication adherence.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Complete remission rate;Partial Remission Rate;serum albumin;serum creatinine;24-hour urinary protein;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complete Blood Count;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYanfang Xu

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

xuyanfang99@hotmail.com+86 591 87981029

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026