At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- ALXN1920 (drug), Placebo (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 22 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- ALXN1920 — drug: Participants will receive ALXN1920 SC infusion. · Placebo — drug: Participants will receive Placebo SC infusion.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study is looking at a medicine called ALXN1920 in adults with primary membranous nephropathy (PMN), a kidney condition where the immune system damages the kidneys' filters and causes protein to leak into the urine. The study is run by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It aims to include people whose disease is at high risk of getting worse.
Who can take part
- Adults with a confirmed diagnosis of primary membranous nephropathy, shown by a positive anti-PLA2R antibody blood test above 20 RU/mL, checked by a central laboratory
- Willing to receive the standard care treatment used for this condition
- At high risk of the disease getting worse, meaning: taking an ACE inhibitor or ARB blood pressure medicine for at least 8 weeks at the highest tolerated dose (or entering a run-in period if not yet done), blood pressure readings mostly under 140 mmHg, and two urine tests each showing more than 3.5 g of protein per day with no big drop between them
- Kidney function (eGFR, a measure of how well the kidneys filter) of 60 mL/min/1.73 m² at screening
- Willing to take preventive antibiotics while receiving rituximab and to be vaccinated against Neisseria meningitidis (a bacteria that can cause meningitis)
Who may not be able to
- Recent rapid worsening of kidney function
- A history of life-threatening nephrotic syndrome within 1 year before screening
- Membranous nephropathy that is not caused by anti-PLA2R antibodies, anti-PLA2R positive disease with a screening level below 20 RU/mL, or another kidney disease
- Past or planned kidney transplant, or planned dialysis during the treatment period
- Past or planned transplant of another organ (heart, lung, small bowel, pancreas, liver) or bone marrow during the study
- Other significant health conditions
- Allergy or bad reaction to ACE inhibitors or ARBs
- Starting or changing the dose of SGLT2 inhibitor medicines within 12 weeks before joining, or planning a change during the study
- Use of traditional Chinese medicines with immune-suppressing effects within 6 months before screening
- Use of MRA or ERA medicines within 12 weeks before joining or during the study
What taking part involves
- • Not stated — ask the trial team. The data mentions background standard of care, ACE inhibitors or ARBs, preventive antibiotics with rituximab, and vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis, but does not describe the full treatment plan.
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team. The data does not say how long the study lasts, how many visits are needed, or exactly what taking part involves, other than standard care, blood tests and some people starting a run-in period.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years to 75 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 30
- Started
- 2025-09-19
- Last checked
- 2026-06
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for primary membranous nephropathy
- • Phase2 - 30 participants
- • The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ALXN1920 compared with placebo in participants with PMN who are at a high risk for disease progression using 24-hour urine protein creatinine ratio (UPCR)
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 75 Years
- • Diagnosed with primary membranous nephropathy
Where?
- • Cambridge - Research Site
- • Leicester - Research Site
- • London - Research Site
- • Salford - Research Site
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ALXN1920 compared with placebo in participants with PMN who are at a high risk for disease progression using 24-hour urine protein creatinine ratio (UPCR).
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
What the study is looking for
- ✓Participants who have a documented diagnosis of PMN, established by positive antiPLA2R antibody level (\> 20 RU/mL)...
- ✓Participants are willing to receive the background the usual treatment (SoC)
- ✓Participants at high risk for disease progression, defined as:
- ✓Participants who are on ACE inhibitor or ARB for a minimum of 8 weeks with Systolic Blood Pressure \< 140 mmHg in ≥...
- ✓Having two proteinuria measurements with each \> 3.5 g/day, the second measurement showing ≤50% decrease from the...
Who cannot take part
- ✗Documented rapid deterioration of kidney function
- ✗History of life-threatening Nephrotic Syndrome within 1 year before Screening
- ✗Diagnosis of anti- phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) negative membranous nephropathy (MN) or anti-PLA2R positive MN...
- ✗History of kidney transplant or planned kidney transplant or dialysis during the Treatment Period
- ✗History of other solid organ (heart, lung, small bowel, pancreas, or liver) or bone marrow transplant; or planned...
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Where Is This Study? (4 UK sites)
Research Site
Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Research Site
Leicester LE5 4PW, United Kingdom
Research Site
London SE5 9RJ, United Kingdom
Research Site
Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sponsor)
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