From Immune System Damage to Podocyte Cell Damage: Prospective Database and Biological Collection of Patients (Children and Adults) With MGLS and HSFP

NCT ID: NCT04174066

Last Updated: 2020-10-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-20

Study Completion Date

2025-05-20

Brief Summary

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Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) is a kidney disease characterized by massive proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. It includes two anatomopathological entities: nephrotic syndrome with minimal glomerular lesions (SNLGM) and primary segmental and focal hyalinosis (PHF). Renal biopsy reveals a fusion of the feet of the podocytes without inflammatory lesions or deposits of immune complexes. Clinical and experimental observations strongly suggest that the immune system and podocyte dysfunction are the two facets of the disease. There are currently no clinical or biological markers to predict the diagnosis of corticosteroid sensitivity, corticosteroid dependence, or risk of recurrence of kidney disease after kidney transplantation. To our knowledge, no prospective studies have been designed to study both immune system alterations and podocyte damage as well as genetic predisposition variants in NIS. Therefore, the use of steroids/immunosuppressive agents is purely empirical with a multitude of side effects.

The objective is to identify and test new therapeutic targets rather than conducting new trials with existing treatments, using either drug candidates or molecules selected by high throughput screening of libraries of repositioning molecules using an appropriate read-out. The biobank may also be used to analyze the effects of conventional treatments on identified new biomarkers. We expect the project to produce original and patentable results with subsequent valuation. Patentability will be anticipated before any publication on the subject. The patent and valorization cells of hospitals, INSERM and Universities will be involved in the results as soon as they are obtained.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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SNLGM

70 patients with an SNLGM

blood sample

Intervention Type OTHER

blood sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

tissue sample

Intervention Type OTHER

tissue sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

excreta

Intervention Type OTHER

urine sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

primary FSH

74 with a primary FSH

blood sample

Intervention Type OTHER

blood sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

tissue sample

Intervention Type OTHER

tissue sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

excreta

Intervention Type OTHER

urine sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

Interventions

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blood sample

blood sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

Intervention Type OTHER

tissue sample

tissue sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

Intervention Type OTHER

excreta

urine sample during planned in the follow-up of patients.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* First episode of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in a child aged 12 months to 18 years with a weight \> 10 kg and biologically defined as proteinuria \> 0.20 g / mmol creatinuria and hypoalbuminemia \<25 g / mmol
* First episode of NIS defined in adults as albumin level \<30 g / L and a urinary protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥ 300 mg / mmol systematically associated with the performance of a renal anatomopathological examination and characterized by the absence of identifiable lesions by light microscopy (SNLGM) or the presence of HSF lesions.
* For adults: signed informed consent to participate in the study
* For children: patients will be informed and a written informed consent form will be signed by both parents of the children at inclusion
* Patients affiliated to the French health system

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have previously received corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants
* Patients with reduced CH50 and/or low C3 and/or low C4 and/or low C4 (in some cases increased sC5b9 and/or presence of a C3 nephritic Factor; an anti-C3b...)
* SNLGM resulting from a secondary process (lymphoid hematopathies or neoplasia) or occurring following the administration of a treatment known to be associated with an SNLGM (lithium, interferon, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
* Non-primary FHH (absence of Nephrotic Syndrome, etiological assessment revealing FHH secondary to an identified cause (genetic or not), no introduction of corticosteroids or immunosuppressants as first-line treatment)
* Positive serological screening test for HIV, hepatitis B or C
* Positive immunological tests for antinuclear and anti-DNA antibodies or anti-PLA2R1 and anti-THSD7A
* Patient under guardianship or curatorship
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Nice Hospital

Nice, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

APHP

Paris, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Barbara SEITZ POLSKI

Role: CONTACT

33 4 92 03 55 02

Facility Contacts

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Barbara SEITZ POLSKI

Role: primary

334 92 03 55 02

Vincent Audard

Role: primary

(33)149814446

Other Identifiers

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18-PP-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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