Nephrology

ANCA Vasculitis

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a role for monitoring serum ANCAs to assess ANCA associated vasculitis disease activity?

This question is part of a collaboration with RheumMadness and is in reference to Pathogenic ANCA (RAVE Trial).

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How would you approach failure of maintenance therapy (Azathioprine) for PR3 positive, c-ANCA positive, pulmonary–renal vasculitis previously induced with cyclophosphamide, with a history of anaphylaxis to rituximab?

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What would be your approach to managing severe ANCA-associated vasculitis in a patient who is also septic from a bacterial infection?

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How do you determine which patients with ANCA associated vasculitis may be good candidates for reduced dose glucocorticoid tapering?

This question is part of our collaboration with ACR Convergence 2024 to Continue the Conversation from the meeeting. This question was inspi...

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What is your approach for steroid dosing for patients with ANCA vasculitis on induction treatment with rituximab, avacopan, and glucocorticoid therapy?

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When would you administer the next maintenance dose of rituximab in a patient with ANCA glomerulonephritis who last received an infusion six months ago and has low immunoglobulin levels and an undetectable CD-19 cell count?

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Is there a subset of ANCA vasculitis patients for which you would try plasma exchange?

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Do you extend the duration of maintenance therapy past 24 months for patients with ANCA glomerulonephritis who have multiple organ involvement?

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Do you routinely advise patients waiting for a kidney transplant to seek referrals at multiple institutions to decrease waiting time?

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Papers discussed in this category

N Engl J Med, 2020 Feb 13

Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.

Ann. Rheum. Dis., 2018 Apr 25

Comparison of individually tailored versus fixed-schedule rituximab regimen to maintain ANCA-associated vasculitis remission: results of a multicentre, randomised controlled, phase III trial (MAINRITSAN2).

N Engl J Med, 2021 Feb 18

Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2024 Jan 11

Rituximab as maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitides: pooled analysis and long-term outcome of 277 patients included in the MAINRITSAN trials.

JAMA, 2010-12-01

Mycophenolate mofetil vs azathioprine for remission maintenance in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a randomized controlled trial.

N Engl J Med,

Azathioprine or methotrexate maintenance for ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2022 Aug 30

Obinutuzumab as treatment for ANCA-associated vasculitis.

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