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# Nephrotic syndrome

Therapeutic area

Nephrology

Rare disease

No

## Definition and classification

**Definition**

A collection of symptoms that include severe edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia; it is indicative of renal dysfunction.

**Genetic basis**

No

**Non-human condition**

No

**Rare disease**

No

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Condition name**

Nephrotic syndrome

**Therapeutic area**

Nephrology

### Alternative names (4)

- nephrotic syndrome
- nephrotic syndromes
- syndrome, nephrotic
- syndromes, nephrotic

## Clinical profile

**Disease mechanisms**

- Syndromic

Sources for recorded values

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005377)

**All therapeutic areas**

- Nephrology

Sources for recorded values

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005377)

**Severity**

Severe

## Identifiers

**MONDO ID**

MONDO:0005377

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005377)

**Parent condition**

MONDO:0002254

## Related records

### Broader conditions (7)

- Disease
- Disease by body system or component
- Human disease
- [Kidney disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/kidney-disorder-e50371fe-f1a7-53fe-9cfb-9d6da9130e3c.md)
- Nephrosis
- Syndromic disease
- [Urinary system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/urinary-system-disorder-68e8d758-aac9-544b-8378-87fe59b2c7b0.md)

### Narrower conditions (48)

- Congenital nephrotic syndrome, Finnish type
- Familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
- Familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferation
- Familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangial sclerosis
- Familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome with minimal changes
- Familial nephrotic syndrome
- Familial steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome with sensorineural deafness
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 1
- Idiopathic multidrug-resistant nephrotic syndrome
- Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
- Idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome with sensitivity to second-line immunosuppressive therapy
- Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome
- Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferation
- Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with focal segmental hyalinosis
- Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with minimal change
- Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with secondary steroid resistance
- Immunoglobulin-mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
- LAMB2-related infantile-onset nephrotic syndrome
- Nephrotic syndrome 14
- Nephrotic syndrome 15

### Trials (196)

- A Phase 1 Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ManNAc in Subjects With Primary Podocyte Diseases
- A Phase II, Repeat Dose, Proof of Mechanism Study of Losmapimod to Reduce Proteinuria in Patients With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- A Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy of Rituximab Therapy in Treatment Resistant FSGS
- A Pilot Trial of taVNS for SRNS in Children (kidNEY-VNS)
- A Prospective Multi-dose Study of Apixaban in Subjects With Nephrotic Syndrome
- A Smart Phone Application to Improve Adoption of the 2024 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Guidelines
- A Study of Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody (SG301) Subcutaneous Injection in Children With Nephrotic Syndrome With Frequent Relapses or Steroid Dependence
- A Study of Fresolimumab in Patients With Steroid-Resistant Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Tacrolimus and Corticosteroid Combination Therapy in Patients With Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mizoribine in the Treatment of Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab Versus MMF in Participants With Childhood Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
- Acthar for Treatment of Proteinuria in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients
- Acthar for Treatment of Proteinuria in Membranous Nephropathy Patients
- ACTHAR Gel for Drug REsistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
- Active Vitamin D And Reduced Dose Prednisolone for Treatment in Minimal Change Nephropathy
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) for Frequently Relapsing and Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Treatment of Nephrotic Range Proteinuria in Diabetic Nephropathy (NRDN)
- Allogeneic CD19/BCMA CAR-T for B Cell-Related Autoimmune Disease
- Amiloride in Nephrotic Syndrome
- An Outcome Analysis of Primary Membranous Nephropathy

### Approved drugs (20)

- Albumin human
- Betamethasone acetate
- Bumetanide
- Chlorothiazide
- Chlorothiazide sodium
- Chlorthalidone
- [Cholestyramine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cholestyramine-02403ab6-2c23-416a-ba64-dd03a00539a1.md)
- Cortisone acetate
- [Cyclophosphamide](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cyclophosphamide-25b75968-e3cd-410a-9b24-0c349d8f7663.md)
- [Dexamethasone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dexamethasone-b923ddae-f095-408c-96e9-975238a429ad.md)
- Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
- Ethacrynic acid
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Methylprednisolone acetate
- [Prednisolone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/prednisolone-783fce19-b285-4835-90c3-3db5a6364414.md)
- Prednisolone sodium phosphate
- [Prednisone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/prednisone-a5a99f90-5fbe-45c2-a625-34ba78735da6.md)
- Spironolactone
- Triamterene

### Drugs in development (34)

- [Abatacept](https://trialight.com/data/asset/abatacept-a318efa4-5922-464c-8f45-90c18515f1c5.md) Phase 2
- Acloproxalap Phase 2
- Aldesleukin Phase 2
- [Alirocumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/alirocumab-94bb5dc8-32f2-4ed6-a82e-b554472e2cd5.md) Phase 2
- Amiloride Phase 3
- [Apixaban](https://trialight.com/data/asset/apixaban-9e91f03a-6eac-4da8-9f08-88d740399be5.md) Phase 1
- Atorvastatin Phase 2
- Azithromycin Phase 1
- Azithromycin monohydrate Phase 1
- [Belimumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/belimumab-a26501e5-b55d-4ccb-a721-a60267831e12.md) Phase 2
- Corticotropin Phase 3
- Dalteparin sodium Phase 1
- [Daratumumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/daratumumab-28c327e5-1741-4dd5-89d4-6562e941ab50.md) Phase 2
- [Dupilumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dupilumab-7930d513-66cb-4433-906b-2d2f5fc01f1e.md) Phase 2
- [Enoxaparin sodium](https://trialight.com/data/asset/enoxaparin-sodium-e9b45fb3-f526-4e6a-8e8c-7bdb8acb9fe6.md) Phase 2
- Felzartamab Phase 2
- Ilacirnon Phase 2
- Levamisole hydrochloride Phase 3
- [Methylprednisolone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/methylprednisolone-f881999e-4ad3-485a-8fbe-6e7b979365f9.md) Phase 3
- Mizoribine Phase 3

### Other linked drugs (9)

- Betamethasone
- Betamethasone sodium phosphate
- Edoxaban
- Galactose
- [Hydrocortisone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/hydrocortisone-2a0db2d4-4a67-4db0-851f-091bd6b99fdb.md)
- [Montelukast](https://trialight.com/data/asset/montelukast-dccca6f4-f8a6-4dee-91d2-4bad3d856226.md)
- [Triamcinolone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/triamcinolone-c53cf39c-0a06-4666-8b46-0c99745c9c4b.md)
- Zinc acetate
- Zinc sulfate

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