In what clinical circumstances do you use repository corticotropin injections in the management of a glomerulonephritis?

Do you use this medication for a particular glomerulonephritis?

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Personally, I have never used ACTH gel, but two specific disease states come to mind: steroid-resistant FSGS and membranous nephropathy. In one study, the partial remission rate for steroid-resistant FSGS was 29%, and for post-transplant recurrence of FSGS, 55%. For MN, the complete remission rate w...

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at Valley Nephrology Associates
Many years ago, it used to be very cheap. A drug i...

at Loyola University Health System
I agree with the above. I used ACTH gel once, with...

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