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ArticleRenal failure2025

Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in IgA nephropathy: a real-world study.

Lingqiu Dong, Dandan Yang, Aiya Qin, Siqing Wang, Yi Tang, Jiaxing Tan, Wei Qin

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Lingqiu DongDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dandan YangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Aiya QinDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Siqing WangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yi TangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiaxing TanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wei QinDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Abstract

backgroundIgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerular disease in the world, and specific therapeutic methods for IgAN are limited. Telitacicept is a humanized fusion protein composed of a transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor receptor and human IgG.

aimTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of telitacicept in adult patients with IgAN in a real-world study.

methodsBiopsy-proven IgAN patients with 24-hour proteinuria greater than 0.5 g/d who received 240 mg telitacicept weekly were recruited for this study and 1:1:1 matched with patients who received supportive treatment only or immunosuppressive treatment by propensity score matching. The primary outcome was the change from baseline in 24-hour proteinuria over the 3-month follow-up.

resultsTwenty-one patients in each group were enrolled. Telitacicept reduced median proteinuria by 0.72 g/d (54.6%) from baseline, compared with a reduction of 0.18 g/d (20%) in the supportive treatment group and 1.12 g/d (72.1%) in the immunosuppressive treatment group. Preserved eGFR levels were observed in the telitacicept group, whereas eGFR levels decreased in the other two groups. No serious adverse events were observed in the telitacicept treatment group.

conclusionTelitacicept may be an effective treatment for IgAN patients by reducing proteinuria and preserving eGFR, and showed a favorable safety profile.

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Glomerular Filtration RateGlomerulonephritis, IGAProteinuriaAdultFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetrospective StudiesTransmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor ProteinTreatment OutcomeImmunosuppressive AgentsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor ProteinBLyS/APRIL inhibitorsIgA nephropathykidney functionproteinuriatelitacicept

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