Rituximab in adult minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - What is known and what is still unknown?

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Primary forms of minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are rare podocytopathies and clinically characterized by nephrotic syndrome. Glucocorticoids are the cornerstone of the initial immunosuppressive treatment in these two entities. Especially among adults with minimal change disease or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, relapses, steroid dependence or resistance are common and necessitate re-initiation of steroids and other immunosuppressants. Effective steroid-sparing therapies and introduction of less toxic immunosuppressive agents are urgently needed to reduce undesirable side effects, in particular for patients whose disease course is complex. Rituximab, a B cell depleting monoclonal antibody, is increasingly used off-label in these circumstances, despite a low level of evidence for adult patients. Hence, critical questions concerning drug-safety, long-term efficacy and the optimal regimen for rituximab-treatment remain unanswered. Evidence in the form of large, multicenter studies and randomized controlled trials are urgently needed to overcome these limitations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Autoimmunity reviews - 19(2020), 11 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 102671

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gauckler, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Jae Il [VerfasserIn]
Alberici, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Audard, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Bruchfeld, Annette [VerfasserIn]
Busch, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Cheung, Chee Kay [VerfasserIn]
Crnogorac, Matija [VerfasserIn]
Delbarba, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Eller, Kathrin [VerfasserIn]
Faguer, Stanislas [VerfasserIn]
Galesic, Kresimir [VerfasserIn]
Griffin, Siân [VerfasserIn]
Hrušková, Zdenka [VerfasserIn]
Jeyabalan, Anushya [VerfasserIn]
Karras, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
King, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Kohli, Harbir Singh [VerfasserIn]
Maas, Rutger [VerfasserIn]
Mayer, Gert [VerfasserIn]
Moiseev, Sergey [VerfasserIn]
Muto, Masahiro [VerfasserIn]
Odler, Balazs [VerfasserIn]
Pepper, Ruth J [VerfasserIn]
Quintana, Luis F [VerfasserIn]
Radhakrishnan, Jai [VerfasserIn]
Ramachandran, Raja [VerfasserIn]
Salama, Alan D [VerfasserIn]
Segelmark, Mårten [VerfasserIn]
Tesař, Vladimír [VerfasserIn]
Wetzels, Jack [VerfasserIn]
Willcocks, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Windpessl, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Zand, Ladan [VerfasserIn]
Zonozi, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Kronbichler, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
RITERM study group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4F4X42SYQ6
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Immunologic Factors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Infections
Journal Article
Long-term remission
Minimal change disease
Nephrotic syndrome
Review
Rituximab

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Date Completed 06.01.2021

Date Revised 06.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102671

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NLM315135425