🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-17

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab in Participants With ISN/RPS 2003 Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis (NCT04221477)

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab in Patients With ISN/RPS 2003 Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of obinutuzumab compared with placebo in participants with International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) 2003 class III or IV lupus nephritis (LN) when added on to standard-of-care therapy consisting of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and corticosteroids.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center — Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years to 75 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (74 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 74 sites.

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Wallace Rheumatic Study Center — Beverly Hills, California
  • Kaiser Permanente - Fontana — Fontana, California
  • Kaiser Permanente - San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, California
  • Stanford University Medical Center — Stanford, California
  • Univ Colorado Health Sci Ctr — Aurora, Colorado
  • Yale Medical Group — New Haven, Connecticut
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — Miami, Florida
  • Georgia Nephrology — Lawrenceville, Georgia
  • North Shore University Hospital — Manhasset, New York
  • NYU Langone Medical Center — New York, New York
  • Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York
  • AD-CARE, University of Rochester Medical Center — Rochester, New York
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio
  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • University of Texas Southwestern — Dallas, Texas
  • Southwest Rheumatology — Mesquite, Texas
  • University of Utah Health Science center — Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Organizacion Medica de Investigacion — Buenos Aires,
  • DOM Centro de Reumatología — Buenos Aires,
  • Sanatorio Allende — Córdoba,
  • Ser Servicos Especializados Em Reumatologia — Salvador, Estado de Bahia
  • Instituto Pro-Renal — Curitiba, Paraná
  • Hospital das Clinicas - FMUSP Ribeirao Preto — Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
  • Centro Multidisciplinar de Estudos Clínicos - CEMEC*X* — Santo André, São Paulo

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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