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?
Answer from: at Community Practice
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...