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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare glomerular disease with high unmet clinical need. Interest in proteinuria as a surrogate end point for regulatory approval of novel treatments has increased. We assessed the relationship between achieving complete remission (CR) of proteinuria at least once during follow-up and long-term kidney outcomes.Methods
This post hoc analysis included all patients enrolled in the DUET trial of sparsentan in FSGS and the open-label extension (OLE). Evaluations occurred every 12 weeks, including blood pressure (BP), edema, proteinuria, and kidney function. CR was defined as a urine protein/creatinine ratio ≤0.3g/g in a first morning urine sample.Results
A total of 108 patients who received ≥1 sparsentan do
SUBMITTER: Trachtman H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577371 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature