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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Clinical effect of obinutuzumab in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Shaoxiong Ning, Qian Zhang, Zhixing Shang, Hongting Liu

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shaoxiong NingDepartment of Nephrology, Yuncheng Central Hospital Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi, China.
Qian ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Yuncheng Central Hospital Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi, China.
Zhixing ShangDepartment of Cardiology, Yuncheng Central Hospital Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi, China.
Hongting LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Yuncheng Central Hospital Yuncheng 044000, Shanxi, China.

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of obinutuzumab (OBZ) in patients with Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), comparing outcomes between treatment-naïve and previously treated individuals.

methodsThis was a single-center, retrospective cohort study involving 163 adult IMN patients who received at least one cycle of OBZ between January 2020 and December 2023. Participants were stratified into an Initial Therapy group (first-line OBZ, n=51) and a Non-Initial Therapy group (prior immunosuppressive treatment failure, n=112). Key data assessed at baseline, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months included: 24-hour urinary protein excretion (UPE), serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody (anti-PLA2R) titer, peripheral B-cell counts, and treatment-related adverse events.

resultsAmong 163 enrolled patients, clinical remission rates at 3 months were significantly higher in the Initial Therapy group (54.90% vs. 37.50%,

conclusionOBZ is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for IMN, with an earlier initiation associated with faster clinical and serological response.

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anti-PLA2R antibodyB-cell depletion therapyclinical remissionidiopathic membranous nephropathyObinutuzumab

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PMID42491171
PMCPMC13376019

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