Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Tolerability and Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Children and Adolescents With ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease)

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess the long term safety of treatment with tolvaptan in children and adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The secondary objective is to assess the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of tolvaptan in the same participant population.

Timeline

Start

2016-09-23

Primary completion

2021-11-17

Completion

2021-11-17

Publications

• Shoaf SE, Sikes K. Tolvaptan pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Eur J Pediatr. 2025 Dec 18;185(1):26. doi: 10.1007/s00431-025-06689-2.
• St Pierre K, Cashmore BA, Bolignano D, Zoccali C, Ruospo M, Craig JC, Strippoli GF, Mallett AJ, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ. Interventions for preventing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Oct 2;10(10):CD010294. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010294.pub3.
• Mekahli D, Guay-Woodford LM, Cadnapaphornchai MA, Greenbaum LA, Litwin M, Seeman T, Dandurand A, Shi L, Sikes K, Shoaf SE, Schaefer F. Tolvaptan for Children and Adolescents with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Jan 1;18(1):36-46. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000022.
• Liu F, Feng C, Shen H, Fu H, Mao J. Tolvaptan in Pediatric Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: From Here to Where? Kidney Dis (Basel). 2021 Sep;7(5):343-349. doi: 10.1159/000517186. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

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