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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 108982
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.108982
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.108982
Table 3 Ongoing studies with Obinutuzumab in nephrology settings
| NCT number | Study title | Type | Phase | Condition(s) studied | Summary | Status | Sponsor |
| NCT02550652 | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Obinutuzumab in Patients with Lupus Nephritis | I | II | LN | Compare efficacy and safety of OBI plus MMF/MPA with placebo plus MMF/MPA in patients with proliferative LN | Completed | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT04629248 | A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab in Participants with Primary Membranous Nephropathy (MAJESTY) | I | II | pMN | Evaluate efficacy, safety, PD/PK of OBI compared with tacrolimus in pMN | Active, not recruiting | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT05050214 | Obinutuzumab in primary MN (ORION) | I | II | pMN | Active, not recruiting | Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research | |
| NCT05845762 | Obinutuzumab in the management of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy | O | Idiopathic MN | Not yet recruiting | Qianfoshan Hospital | ||
| NCT06120673 | REmission in Membranous Nephropathy International Trial (REMIT) | I | III | pMN | Multi-centre, prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial: 224 adult participants will be recruited to receive either CCS and CP or OBI | Not yet recruiting | The University of Queensland |
| NCT02586051 | A Study of Obinutuzumab to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability in Hypersensitized Adult Participants with End Stage Renal Disease Awaiting Transplantation | I | Ib | End-stage renal disease awaiting KT | Assessment of safety and tolerability of OBI regimen (1 infusion vs 2 infusions) at week 24 of desensitization phase and week 28 post-KT | Completed | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT06781944 | OBINUTUZUMAB Versus Cyclophosphamide + Glucocorticoids in Primary Membranous Nephropathy (Blossom Study) | I | III | pMN | Compare OBI against CP combined with CCS in pMN patients. Primary endpoint: Non-inferiority | Recruiting | Huashan Hospital |
| NCT06295770 | Obinutuzumab in Treatment of Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis | I | II | FGN | Efficacy and safety in FGN | Recruiting | Mayo Clinic |
| NCT04983888 | Obinutuzumab in Primary FSGS | I | II | FSGS | Safety and efficacy in inducing complete or partial remission of proteinuria | Active, not recruiting | Mayo Clinic |
| NCT05786768 | Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab Versus Rituximab in Childhood Steroid-Dependent and Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome (OBIRINS) | I | II–III | FRNS, SDNS | Assess efficacy and safety of a single infusion of low-dose OBI compared to a single infusion of RTX in children with FRNS/SDNS | Recruiting | Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris |
| NCT04221477 | A Study to Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Obinutuzumab In Patients With ISN/RPS 2003 Class III Or IV Lupus Nephritis (REGENCY) | I | III | LN | Evaluate efficacy, safety, and PK of OBI compared with placebo in patients with ISN/RPS class III or IV LN when added on to standard-of-care therapy (MMF + CCS) | Active, not recruiting | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT06265220 | AB-101 in Combination With B-Cell Depleting mAb in Patients Who Failed Treatment for Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis or Other Forms of Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | I | I | LN | Assess safety, tolerability, and preliminary activity of AB-101 plus a B-cell depleting mAb after CP and fludarabine in adult with relapsed/refractory LN class III/IV | Recruiting | Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
| NCT05039619 | A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Obinutuzumab in Adolescents with Active Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis and the Safety and PK of Obinutuzumab in Pediatric Participants (POSTERITY) | I | II | LN | Evaluate safety, efficacy and PK of OBI in adolescent aged 12-17 years with biopsy-confirmed proliferative LN and pediatrics aged 5-11 years with LN | Recruiting | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT05627557 | A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab Versus MMF in Participants with Childhood Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INShore) | I | III | INS, FRNS, SDNS | Assess efficacy, safety, and PK/PD of OBI compared with MMF in patients with FRNS SDNS | Active, not recruiting | Hoffmann-La Roche |
| NCT04702256 | Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis With no Added Oral Steroids: A Trial Comparing Oral Corticosteroids Plus Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) Versus Obinutuzumab and MMF (OBILUP) | I | III | LN | Demonstrate that a regimen free of additional oral CCS but with OBI (and MMF) is not inferior to a regimen based on oral CCS and MMF in achieving complete renal response at week 52 without receiving CCS above a prespecified dose | Recruiting | Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris |
- Citation: Favi E, Morabito M. Obinutuzumab in kidney transplantation: Past, present, and future. World J Transplant 2025; 15(4): 108982
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v15/i4/108982.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.108982