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Would you consider combining voclosporin and obinutuzumab for pure Class V lupus nephritis?

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Rheumatology · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)

I agree with @Andras Perl. Changing his regimen is indicated since target proteinuria (<700 mg/day by 1 year) has not been achieved, and renal biopsy shows ongoing active inflammatory class V (very smart to get that biopsy, by the way!).

Obinituzumab (OBI) is the better choice than belimumab in patie...

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Nephrology · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

As you know, the use of obinutuzumab in pure class V LN was not tested in REGENCY. But we do know that anti-CD20 therapies have been used for class V successfully. In addition, obinutuzumab was effective for patients with class V mixed disease. While I do think obinutuzumab should be tested prospect...

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Rheumatology · Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Interesting question. Pure class V was not studied in NOBILITY OR REGENCY, nor were voclo and obinutuzumab studied. So, you are on your own. We await the MAJESTY results of idiopathic membranous with obinutuzumab, but that still doesn't answer your question.

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Rheumatology · SUNY Upstate Medical University

I would just swtch to obinutuzumab.

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