Landmark TrialRCTRandomized Controlled Trial
Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy for Lupus Nephritis
New England Journal of Medicine2011IF: 25.4
Mary Anne Dooley, David Jayne, Ellen M. Ginzler, David Isenberg, Nancy J. Olsen, David Wofsy, Frank Eitner, Gerald B. Appel, Gabriel Contreras, Laura Lisk, Neil Solomons
Abstract
Mycophenolate mofetil was superior to azathioprine in maintaining a renal response to treatment and in preventing relapse in patients with lupus nephritis who had a response to induction therapy. (Funded by Vifor Pharma [formerly Aspreva]; ALMS ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00377637.).