Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide as induction therapy in lupus nephritis at one year- a prospective cohort study.

Authors

  • Maimoona Firdus FFH, Rawalpindi.
  • Rashid Usman Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.
  • Maryam Ahmed FFH, Rawalpindi.
  • Saira Yasmin FFH, Rawalpindi.
  • Shahida Parveen FFH, Rawalpindi.
  • Babur Salim FFH Rawalpindi.
  • saba samreen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2025.32.10.9834

Keywords:

Cyclophosphamide, Induction Therapy, Lupus Nephritis, Mycophenolate Mofetil

Abstract

Objective: To compare efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil to intravenous cyclophosphamide as inductive therapy for lupus nephritis at 1 years after induction. Study Design: Observational Prospective Cohort study. Setting: Department of Rheumatology, Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Period: 26th Jan, 2024 to 28th Feb 2025. Methods: Sixty two LN patients of both genders and at least 18 years of age were recruited into MMF & CYC groups with equal numbers in each group. Induction therapy with MMF & IV CYC were given for 6 months in the respective group followed by MMF for next 6 months. CRR, PRR and TRR were obtained at 1 year after induction. Excel software was used to analyse the data obtained. Results: The mean age of the patients in MMF group was 39.68±5 years while the mean age of the patients in CYC group was 37.45±4.87 years. Female gender outnumbered in both the groups. At 1 year of induction therapy, complete renal remission (CRR) in MMF group was observed in 77% patients while in CYC group it was observed in 29% patients. Partial renal remission (PRR) in MMF group was observed in 16% patients while in CYC group it was observed in 16% patients. Total renal remission (TRR) in MMF group was observed in 94% patients while in CYC group it was observed in 45% patients. Conclusion: MMF is more affective as induction therapy for lupus nephritis as compared to IV CYC. Moreover it is more safe and tolerable.

Author Biographies

Maimoona Firdus, FFH, Rawalpindi.

FCPS (Medicine), Resident Rheumatology, 

Rashid Usman, Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.

FCPS (Neurology), Consultant Neurologist, 

Maryam Ahmed, FFH, Rawalpindi.

FCPS (Medicine), Resident Rheumatology, 

Saira Yasmin, FFH, Rawalpindi.

FCPS (Medicine), Resident Rheumatology, 

Shahida Parveen, FFH, Rawalpindi.

FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology), Consultant Rheumatologist, 

Babur Salim, FFH Rawalpindi.

FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology), Consultant Rheumatologist, 

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2025-10-02

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