🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-03

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Obinutuzumab in Adolescents With Active Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis and the Safety and PK of Obinutuzumab in Pediatric Participants (NCT05039619)

A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Obinutuzumab in Adolescent Patients With Active Class III or IV Lupus Nephritis, Including an Evaluation of Open Label Safety and PK in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients (Aged 5 to < 12)

🟢 Recruiting Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

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

This phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics (PK) of obinutuzumab in adolescent participants (AP) aged 12 to less than 18 with biopsy-confirmed proliferative lupus nephritis (LN). It will also evaluate open label safety and PK of obinutuzumab in pediatric participants (PP), aged 5 to \<12 with LN.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Loma Linda University health — Loma Linda, California

Age range: 5 Years to 17 Years

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

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (43 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 43 sites.

  • Loma Linda University health — Loma Linda, California
  • UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital — San Francisco, California
  • Children's Hospital Colorado, Anchutz Medical Campus — Aurora, Colorado
  • Emory Children's Center — Atlanta, Georgia
  • Indiana University Health University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Louisiana State University — Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, New Jersey
  • Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York — Queens, New York
  • Cincinnati Childrens Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Chldren?s Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Texas Arthritis Center — El Paso, Texas
  • Ser Servicos Especializados Em Reumatologia — Salvador, Estado de Bahia
  • Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes - UFRN — Petrópolis, Rio Grande do Norte
  • Centro de Pesquisa São Lucas — Campinas, São Paulo
  • Hospital das Clinicas - FMUSP — São Paulo, São Paulo
  • Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - UNIFES — São Paulo,
  • The Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Ontario
  • Hospital Sainte-Justine — Montreal, Quebec
  • CH de Bicêtre — Le Kremlin-Bicêtre,
  • Hôpital Robert Debré — Paris,
  • Hop Necker Enfants Malades — Paris,
  • CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital des Enfants — Toulouse,
  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu — Rome, Lazio
  • IRCCS G. Gaslini — Genoa, Liguria
  • Clinica Pediatrica II De Marchi — Milan, Lombardy

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (888) 662-6728

Email: global.rochegenentechtrials@roche.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 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. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  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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