Sibeprenlimab in IgA Nephropathy — Interim Analysis of a Phase 3 Trial

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Source: NEJM

Original: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2512133?af=R&rss=currentIssue...

Published: 2025-11-08T04:30:00Z

Sibeprenlimab is a new biological drug that targets the cytokine APRIL and is intended for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, the most common primary glomerulonephritis in the world.[4][9] An interim analysis of a phase 3 trial demonstrated that sibeprenlimab achieved a significant reduction in pathological IgA and proteinuria in patients with this disease.[4] IgA nephropathy is a chronic disease that leads to the deposition of immunoglobulin A in the kidneys and is one of the leading causes of end-stage renal failure.[9] The treatment with sibeprenlimab represents a new approach in the treatment of this disease, since there is no optimal therapy so far and mainly ACE inhibitors and corticosteroids are used.[3] Clinical studies III. phases of this drug aim to comprehensively evaluate its safety and efficacy in a wider patient population.[6] Results from a preliminary analysis suggest the potential of sibeprenlimab as an effective drug to slow the progression of this serious kidney disease.