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Study identifier: NCT06350630 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Therapeutic Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy Course QUIgAN Study

Condition: IgA Nephropathy  ·  Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants334
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (Berger disease) is the most frequent primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. This disease accounts for about 5% of the causes of end stage renal disease in France, representing a major public health issue. Its pathophysiology seems to be triggered by mucosal immunity abnormalities leading to the systemic misaddressing of mucosal IgA, generation of circulating immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) immune complexes finally deposited in renal glomeruli leading to renal tissue inflammation and scarring processes. Among this pathogeny, innate immunity is involved at several steps, including mucosal immunity. In this regard, hydroxychloroquine has been shown to generate a global anti-inflammatory effect, particularly through its action on Toll like receptors and dendritic cells. This drug is well tolerated, widely used for other auto-immune diseases (e.g. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) and very low priced. One randomized controlled study conducted in China has recently shown a significant drop in proteinuria of IgA nephropathy patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (-48.4%) compared to the placebo group (+10.0%), after a quite short-term follow-up (6 months) and a moderate statistical power (30 patients in each group). Considering (i) the potential mechanism of therapeutic effect on this disease, (ii) the well documented safety profile of the drug for rheumatologic indications and posologies, and its low cost (iii) its efficacy in reducing proteinuria in Ig…

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Locations (7)

CHU Gabriel MontpiedClermont-Ferrand, FranceRecruiting
Hospices Civils de LyonLyon, FranceRecruiting
AP-HM Hôpital de la ConceptionMarseille, FranceRecruiting
APHP Hôpital BichatParis, FranceRecruiting
APHP Hôpital de TenonParis, FranceRecruiting
CHU Lyon SudPierre-Bénite, FranceRecruiting
CHU de Saint-EtienneSaint-Etienne, FranceRecruiting

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