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RecruitingNCT07598448ROUTE-C3GUpdated Sep 29, 2026

A Study of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) Patients Treated With Iptacopan Through an Early Access Program in Spain

An observational study in Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
35
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to characterize the patient profiles and the clinical experience of iptacopan treatment in adult patients with C3G treated through an early access program (EAP) in Spain.

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Conditions studied

  • Complement 3 Glomerulopathy

Keywords

  • Complement 3 Glomerulopathy
  • C3G
  • Iptacopan
  • Factor B inhibition
  • Alternative Complement Pathway
  • Early Access Program
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Adult patients with a diagnosis of C3G who have received at least one dose of iptacopan through an EAP from 01 October 2020 through 30 June 2025.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Adult patients (≥18 years).
  2. Biopsy-confirmed C3G.
  3. Patients who have received at least one dose of iptacopan through an EAP from October 2020 to June 2025.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients treated with iptacopan through an EAP for indications other than C3G.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
35 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Iptacopan Cohort

    Adult patients with C3G who received iptacopan through an EAP in Spain.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Baseline Demographics

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Height

    Time frame: Baseline

  3. Weight

    Time frame: Baseline

  4. Blood Pressure

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

    Time frame: Baseline

  5. Number and Percentage of Patients by Clinical Characteristic

    Clinical characteristics include: * Kidney status * History of dialysis * Presence of edema * Comorbidities * C3G histology subtype * Previous medication * Vaccination status * Receipt of antibiotic prophylaxis in addition to vaccination * History of severe infections

    Time frame: Baseline

  6. Duration of Antibiotic Prophylaxis

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  7. Number of Hospitalizations due to Severe Infection Before Iptacopan Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline

  8. Age at C3G Diagnosis

    Time frame: Baseline

  9. Number and Percentage of Patients by Clinical Features at First C3G Diagnosis

    Clinical features include: * Clinical presentation (nephrotic, nephritic, isolated non-nephrotic proteinuria, asymptomatic urinary abnormalities) * Presence of pathogenic variants in complement-related genes * Presence of autoantibodies against complement components

    Time frame: Baseline

  10. Age at Last Kidney Transplantation Before Iptacopan Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline

  11. Number of Kidney Transplants Before Iptacopan Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline

  12. Number and Percentage of Patients by Clinical Features of Last Kidney Transplant Before Iptacopan Initiation

    Clinical features include: * Previous recurrence with kidney failure * Kidney donor type * Highly sensitized (yes/no) * Immediate graft function * Type of induction therapy * Type of maintenance immunosuppressive (IS) therapy * Kidney transplant rejection episode and type of rejection

    Time frame: Baseline

  13. Duration of Cold Ischemia for the Last Kidney Transplant Before Iptacopan Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline

  14. Post-Kidney Transplant Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

    Time frame: Baseline

  15. Number and Percentage of Patients by Type of Biopsy Performed to Confirm Recurrence of C3G After Kidney Transplant

    Time frame: Baseline

  16. Duration Between Last Kidney Transplant and Biopsy Confirmed C3G Recurrence

    Time frame: Baseline

  17. eGFR at Last Post-transplant C3G Recurrence

    Time frame: Baseline

  18. Serum Albumin Concentration at Last Post-transplant C3G Recurrence

    Time frame: Baseline

  19. Urine Protein-Creatine Ratio (UPCR) From First-Morning Void (FMV) at Last Post-transplant C3G Recurrence

    Time frame: Baseline

  20. Proteinuria-24h at Last Post-transplant C3G Recurrence

    Total protein excretion from 24-hour collection.

    Time frame: Baseline

  21. Serum Complement Component 3 (C3) Concentration at Last Post-transplant C3G Recurrence

    Time frame: Baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. UPCR FMV During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  2. UPCR-24h During Iptacopan Treatment

    UPCR from 24-hour collection.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  3. Proteinuria-24h During Iptacopan Treatment

    Total protein excretion from 24-hour collection.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  4. Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) FMV During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  5. UACR-24h During Iptacopan Treatment

    UACR from 24-hour collection.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  6. Albuminuria-24h During Iptacopan Treatment

    Total albumin excretion from 24-hour collection.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  7. Serum Albumin Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  8. Serum Creatinine Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  9. eGFR During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  10. Difference Between Post- and Pre-Iptacopan Treatment eGFR Slopes

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  11. Number and Percentage of Patients With Kidney Failure

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  12. Number and Percentage of Patients With a Kidney Transplant During Follow-up

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  13. Number and Percentage of Patients Who Initiate Dialysis During Follow-up

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  14. Red Blood Cells (RBC) Count per High Power Field (HPF) During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  15. Number and Percentage of Patients by Intensity of C3 Deposit in Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) During Iptacopan Treatment

    DIF intensity: * 0 (negative) * +1 (mild) * +2 (moderate) * +3 (strong)

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  16. Number and Percentage of Patients by Type of Antibody Used for DIF at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  17. Number and Percentage of Patients by Presence of Globally Sclerotic Glomeruli and Glomeruli With Crescents at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  18. Percentage of Globally Sclerotic Glomeruli and Glomeruli With Crescents at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  19. Number and Percentage of Patients by Degree of Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy (IF/TA) at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Degree of IF/TA categories: * None * Mild (\<25%) * Moderate (25-50%) * Severe (\>50%)

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  20. Number and Percentage of Patients by Presence of Arteriosclerosis or Arteriolosclerosis at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  21. Number and Percentage of Patients by Light Microscopy Pattern at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Light microscopy patterns: * Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) * Diffuse endocapillary glomerulonephritis (GN) * Mesangial proliferative GN * Diffuse sclerosing GN

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  22. Number and Percentage of Patients by Presence of Double Contours at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  23. Number and Percentage of Patients by Presence of Leukocyte Infiltration at Each Biopsy During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  24. Serum C3 Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  25. Serum Complement Component 4 (C4) Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  26. Serum Soluble Membrane Attach Complex (sC5b-9) Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  27. Total Complement Function Assay (CH50) Concentration During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  28. Daily Iptacopan Dose During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  29. Number of Missed or Delayed Doses During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  30. Number and Percentage of Patients With Missed or Delayed Doses During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  31. Number and Percentage of Patients Who Discontinued Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  32. Number and Percentage of Patients by Reason for Iptacopan Treatment Discontinuation

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  33. Time to Iptacopan Treatment Discontinuation

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  34. Number and Percentage of Patients by Type of Concomitant Therapies

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  35. Treatment Dose of Concomitant Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  36. Number and Percentage of Patients on the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Concomitant Treatment: Renin-angiotensin System (RAS) Blockade

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  37. Number and Percentage of Patients by Reason for Stopping Concomitant Treatment

    Time frame: Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  38. Number and Percentage of Patients With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI)

    AESIs include infections by encapsulated bacteria, thyroid abnormality, testicular abnormality, hypersensitivity reaction, malignancy, and thrombocytopenia.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  39. Number and Percentage of Patients With Severe AESI

    AESI include infections by encapsulated bacteria, thyroid abnormality, testicular abnormality, hypersensitivity reaction, malignancy, and thrombocytopenia. Infections are categorized as severe if present with any of the following: fever with shivers/chills; headache with fever; fever with rash; fever with chest pain and cough; fever with breathlessness/fast breathing; fever with high heart rate; headache with nausea/vomiting; headache with stiff neck/back; confusion; body aches with flu-like symptoms; clammy skin; eyes sensitive to light.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  40. Number and Percentage of Patients Hospitalized due to an AESI

    AESIs include infections by encapsulated bacteria, thyroid abnormality, testicular abnormality, hypersensitivity reaction, malignancy, and thrombocytopenia.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  41. Length of Stay in Hospital

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

  42. Number and Percentage of Patients who Die During Iptacopan Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Madrid, 28041, Spain
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07598448
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 20, 2026
Start date
Sep 22, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 15, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 15, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Contact
novartis.email@novartis.com
+41613241111
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Contact
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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