Kidney Week

Abstract: PO1649

Intravenous Cyclophosphamide vs. Calcineurin Inhibitors as Treatment in High-Risk Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: The Benefit in MAKE Is Preserved in the Presentation IV?

Session Information

• Glomerular Diseases: Treatment and Outcomes
  November 04, 2021 | Location: On-Demand, Virtual Only
  Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Category: Glomerular Diseases

• 1203 Glomerular Diseases: Clinical, Outcomes, and Trials

Authors

• Cordoba Hurtado, Angela Maria, Hospital General de Mexico Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Angela Maria Cordoba Hurtado, MD

• Perez-Navarro, L. Monserrat, Hospital General de Mexico Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

L. Monserrat Perez-Navarro,

• Lima-Lucero, Jesus Daniel, Hospital General de Mexico Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Jesus Daniel Lima-Lucero,

• Soto, Virgilia, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez, Mexico, Estado de Mexico, Mexico

Virgilia Soto,

• Valdez-Ortiz, Rafael, Hospital General de Mexico Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Rafael Valdez-Ortiz,

Background

The use of intravenous cyclophosphamide (IV CYC) in high-risk idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) has not been fully evaluated in the MAKE primary endpoints (serum Cr doubling, ERSD, mortality). In our center, the treatment of high-risk IMN is performed with IV CYC or with calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) according to criteria of accessibility and availability of the drug. Our aim was to compare the immunosuppressive treatment scheme with IV CYC vs CNI in primary MAKE events in patients with high-risk IMN.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study. Patients with a diagnosis of IMN diagnosed between January 2012 and January 2020 were included. The patients were treated with IV CYC or CNI. With a minimum follow-up of 12 months and MAKE primary events were recorded in addition to complete, partial, composite response and adverse events at the end of the study.

Results

Thirty-seven patients of which 14 (37.8%) were treated with IV CYC and 23 (62.2%) with CNI. The mean age was 46 ± 15.3 years, 54% male, and 27% hypertensive. Average PrU / CrU 10.43 ± 4.4 gr/gr; mean serum albumin 1.8 ± 0.68 gr/dL; and GFR by CKD EPI of 75ml/min/1.73m². With a follow-up of 45.91 ± 23.9 months, no baseline differences were observed between the groups. Table 1

Conclusion

The comparison between IV CYC vs CNI for high-risk IMN shows similar outcomes focused on MAKE. However, the comparison in composite and partial response shows a result in favor of the use of CNI. This perspective provides clinical evidence about the use of IV CYC, which is why it is suggested that there are possible differences between our findings and those reported so far with oral CYC. Prospective clinical trials are required to have conclusive results.