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MENTOR heralds a new era of therapy for membranous nephropathy

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The MENTOR trial reported that rituximab is superior to ciclosporin for remission of nephrotic syndrome in patients with membranous nephropathy. Rituximab is better tolerated than other treatments but, as up… Click to show full abstract

The MENTOR trial reported that rituximab is superior to ciclosporin for remission of nephrotic syndrome in patients with membranous nephropathy. Rituximab is better tolerated than other treatments but, as up to 40% of patients did not respond to rituximab, alternative immunosuppressive therapies may still be required for a substantial minority of patients.

Keywords: mentor; mentor heralds; heralds new; membranous nephropathy; new era; era therapy

Journal Title: Nature Reviews Nephrology
Year Published: 2019

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