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. 2016 Oct 11;2016(10):CD003594. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003594.pub5
Trial name or title Ofatumumab in children with steroid‐ and calcineurin‐inhibitor‐resistant nephrotic syndrome: a double‐blind randomised, controlled, superiority trial
Methods RCT
Participants Children aged 2 to 18 years with SRNS (MCD, MesPGN or FSGS) and resistance to CNI and MMF
Interventions Single dose of IV Ofatumumab in normal saline versus placebo (normal saline alone); other immunosuppressive therapies will be withdrawn; all children with receive an ACEi
Outcomes Complete or partial disease remission; adverse events
Starting date March 2015; estimated enrolment 50 children
Contact information Dr Gian Marco Ghiggeri, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Italy
(gmarcoghiggeri@ospedale‐gaslini.ge.it)
Notes Estimated study completion date March 2018

ACEi ‐ angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB ‐ angiotensin receptor blocker; CNI ‐ calcineurin inhibitor; FSGS ‐ focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; MCD ‐ minimal change disease; MesPGN ‐ mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis; MMF ‐ mycophenolate mofetil