Iptacopan Reduces Proteinuria and Stabilizes Kidney Function in C3 Glomerulopathy [PDF]
Introduction: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a complex, chronic, ultra rare, progressive primary glomerulonephritis, resulting from alternative complement pathway overactivation, leading to kidney failure in most patients, and frequent recurrence in ...
Manuel Praga +2 more
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A Practical Method for Synthesizing Iptacopan
Iptacopan, the first orally available small-molecule complement factor B inhibitor, was developed by Novartis AG of Switzerland. Iptacopan for the treatment of PNH was just approved by the FDA in December 2023.
Shao-Xin Chen
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Efficacy of iptacopan monotherapy for suboptimal response to eculizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [PDF]
Aim. To evaluate the hematological response within 4 weeks of iptacopan monotherapy in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and suboptimal response to long-term eculizumab therapy. Materials and methods.
Olesya U. Klimova +4 more
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Objectives A subset of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) patients develops clinically relevant extravascular hemolysis when treated with complement C5 inhibitors.
Wolfgang Füreder, Andreas Reinisch
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Assessment of QT Interval Prolongation Using Concentration–QT Modeling for Iptacopan, an Oral Complement Factor B Inhibitor, in Healthy Individuals [PDF]
To assess cardiac and safety parameters of iptacopan (an oral, selective, reversible, small‐molecule factor B inhibitor), we conducted a phase I, single ascending dose (SAD), exposure–response study (A2107) instead of a traditional thorough QT study ...
Noemi Kaetterer +6 more
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Case report: Sequential complement inhibition and BAFF/APRIL blockade in progressive IgA nephropathy and IgA vasculitis nephritis: a report of two cases [PDF]
Rapidly progressive IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and IgA vasculitis nephritis (IgAVN) are characterized by marked glomerular inflammation, extensive extracapillary proliferation, and rapid renal function decline.
Xinyuan Tian +29 more
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Early Experience With Iptacopan for Recurrent IgA Nephropathy After Kidney Transplantation [PDF]
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a common cause of kidney failure and can recur after kidney transplantation, increasing the risk of allograft loss.
Ayman Al Jurdi +9 more
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Indirect treatment comparison of iptacopan versus pegcetacoplan for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and residual anemia despite C5 inhibitor treatment [PDF]
This study conducted an indirect treatment comparison (ITC) of iptacopan, the first oral monotherapy targeting factor B, versus pegcetacoplan, a subcutaneous infusion targeting complement component 3, in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal ...
Austin Kulasekararaj +9 more
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Reshaping the therapeutic landscape of IgA nephropathy: a Bayesian network meta-analysis on the comparative efficacy and safety of immunosuppressants and targeted agents [PDF]
Background Comparative evidence between conventional immunosuppressants and emerging targeted therapies for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is limited by a lack of head-to-head trials.
Rulong Chen +6 more
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Introduction: Immune complex–mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) is an ultra-rare, fast-progressing kidney disease that may be idiopathic (primary) or secondary to chronic infection, autoimmune disorders, or monoclonal ...
Andrew Bomback +2 more
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