Matching patients with effective therapies
NEPTUNE strives to meet the urgent need to match patients to therapies that can effectively treat their rare kidney diseases.
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NEPTUNE Match
NEPTUNE Match is an additional opportunity offered to our study participants to prospectively recruit and communicate patient-specific clinical trial matching with kidney patients and their physician investigators.
For more information, visit NEPTUNE Match Study on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Frequently asked questions
Nephrotic syndrome and Alport syndrome have an enormous impact on patients and families and can progress to kidney failure. NEPTUNE participation can significantly advance understanding of these diseases through documenting your experience, symptoms, family history, and collecting much needed biosamples for research.
Research in the NEPTUNE study takes a unique approach to better understand the causes of these diseases and the development of more effective treatments.
The core of NEPTUNE’s mission is to improve how we treat and manage nephrotic syndrome and Alport syndrome. We believe that tailoring treatment to individual needs will lead to better outcomes for those affected by the diseases that we study.
We collect a broad range of data and biosamples in NEPTUNE so that we can dive deeply into the underlying biology and genetics of the diseases and learn what therapeutic targets may help the most for each person uniquely, not for the average person.
A precision medicine approach that does just that: personalizes treatment to unique, individual causes of disease.
- NEPTUNE provides patient education on nephrotic syndrome and Alport syndrome
- NEPTUNE has information about clinical research and clinical trial opportunities
- NEPTUNE can help patients and families connect with local experts
- NEPTUNE includes a patient network and is connected with patient advocacy
We would like extra blood and urine at every visit, and sometimes we are going to request you to save your urine for 24-hours and bring it to us. Participating in NEPTUNE will not require any further treatment or obligations for your health care. The research is voluntary, but as a participant we would like you to complete study visits.
You will not be billed for any samples collected for the NEPTUNE study. All samples will be processed by study staff and no clinical tests will be performed on any samples that could be billed to you or your insurance.