Finerenone for Regression of Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes With Chronic Kidney Disease
Summary
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, for the early regression of albuminuria in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (eGFR \>= 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 and UACR 30-2000 mg/g) who are already receiving a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB. A total of 148 participants are randomized 1:1, stratified by baseline UACR (\<300 vs \>=300 mg/g), to oral finerenone (10 or 20 mg once daily, titrated by serum potassium and eGFR) or matching placebo, on top of standard background therapy, for 180 days, followed by a 30-day off-treatment follow-up. Albuminuria regression is defined as both an improvement in Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes albuminuria category, from A3 to A2 or A1, or from A2 to A1, and a more than 30% reduction in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants meeting this definition at Day 180.
Timeline
- Start
- 2026-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2027-10-31
- Completion
- 2027-12-31
Publications
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- Results Inker LA, Heerspink HJL, Tighiouart H, Chaudhari J, Miao S, Diva U, Mercer A, Appel GB, Donadio JV, Floege J, Li PKT, Maes BD, Locatelli F, Praga M, Schena FP, Levey AS, Greene T. Association of Treatment Effects on Early Change in Urine Protein and Treatment Effects on GFR Slope in IgA Nephropathy: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Sep;78(3):340-349.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
- Results Lambers Heerspink HJ, Gansevoort RT. Albuminuria Is an Appropriate Therapeutic Target in Patients with CKD: The Pro View. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):1079-88. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11511114. Epub 2015 Apr 17.
- Results Levey AS, Gansevoort RT, Coresh J, Inker LA, Heerspink HL, Grams ME, Greene T, Tighiouart H, Matsushita K, Ballew SH, Sang Y, Vonesh E, Ying J, Manley T, de Zeeuw D, Eckardt KU, Levin A, Perkovic V, Zhang L, Willis K. Change in Albuminuria and GFR as End Points for Clinical Trials in Early Stages of CKD: A Scientific Workshop Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation in Collaboration With the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 Jan;75(1):84-104. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.06.009. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
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Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Finerenone | Small molecule | 10 mg | Oral |
| Subject | Finerenone | Small molecule | 20 mg | Oral |