Status:

TERMINATED

Efficacy of Pentoxifylline on Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

Conditions:

Glomerulonephritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

We have recently demonstrated that pentoxifylline (PTX) has the potential to treat severe glomerular inflammation in a rat model of accelerated anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) glomerulonephrit...

Detailed Description

Corticosteroids and cytotoxic agents such as cyclophosphamide remain the most commonly used regimens for crescentic glomerulonephritis. However, their use is often limited by adverse effects, most not...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • biopsied-proved crescentic glomerulonephritis, with rapidly progressive renal failure

Exclusion

  • Anti-GBM disease, Dialysis-dependency or pulmonary hemorrhage, History of allergy to pentoxifylline, Females are nursing or pregnant, Congestive heart failure, Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention, within the past 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form, Cerebral hemorrhage within the past 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form, Retinal hemorrhage within the past 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form, Known or suspected secondary hypertension, Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, Liver cirrhosis or hepatic dysfunction as defined by liver enzymes \> 2 times the upper limit of the normal range, Biliary obstructive disorders, Active malignancy or infection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00354198

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

November 14 2012

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 100