Immunoglobulin A nephropathy-New treatment possibilities

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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is the most frequent glomerulonephritis in adults in Central Europe. It is characterized by microhematuria and occasionally macrohematuria, proteinuria and a chronic loss of kidney function. The diagnosis is made based on a kidney biopsy. The progressive kidney damage must always be slowed down by normalizing blood pressure, using angiotensin inhibitors and consistently avoiding additional toxic substances. In many cases this is not sufficient and then sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and immunomodulators are used. In particular, the SGLT-2 inhibitors show a very significant reduction in proteinuria and slow down the deterioration of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). While systemic corticosteroids are now only indicated in rare cases, a special budesonide formulation shows good effects. Further pathophysiologically based pharmacotherapies are currently being tested in clinical studies. These include, among others, the dual endothelin type A receptor and angiotensin II receptor antagonist sparsentan, which has already been shown to reduce proteinuria as well as inhibitors of complement activation, which is important for kidney damage. Initial findings for these as well as for the B‑lymphocyte proliferation inhibitor sibeprenlimab, suggest that they could enrich the armamentarium for the treatment of IgA nephropathy in the future.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

Enthalten in:

Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) - 65(2024), 4 vom: 31. März, Seite 407-413

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Immunglobulin-A-Nephropathie – neue therapeutische Möglichkeiten

Beteiligte Personen:

Girndt, Matthias [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Budesonide
English Abstract
Glomerulonephritis
Immunosuppression therapy
Journal Article
Kidney failure, chronic
Review
Sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00108-024-01665-8

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NLM367848147