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A Study to Test the Effect of Different Doses of Avenciguat (BI 685509) on Kidney Function in People With Chronic Kidney Disease

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04736628
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

This study is open to adults who have kidney disease that is not caused by diabetes. The purpose of the study is to find out whether a medicine called avenciguat (BI 685509) improves kidney function. Three different doses of avenciguat are tested in this study.

Participants get either one of the three doses of avenciguat or placebo. It is decided by chance who gets which avenciguat dose and who gets placebo. Participants take avenciguat or placebo as tablets 3 times a day. Placebo tablets look like avenciguat tablets but do not contain any medicine. Participants continue taking their usual medicine for kidney disease throughout the study.

Participants are in the study for about 7 months. During this time, they visit the study site about 11 times. Where possible, about 6 of the 11 visits can be done at the participant's home instead of the study site. The trial staff may also contact the participants by phone or video call.

Kidney function is assessed based on the analysis of urine samples, which participants collect at home. At the end of the trial the results are compared between the different doses of avenciguat and placebo. During the study, the doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
261
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial.
  • Male or female patients aged ≥18 years at time of consent.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration [CKD-EPI] formula) ≥ 20 and < 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 at Visit 1 by central laboratory analysis. eGFR must remain ≥20 mL/min/1.73 m2 after Visit 1 up to the start of Visit 3, measured by central or any local laboratory analysis.
  • Urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥ 200 and < 3,500 mg/g in spot urine (midstream urine sample) by central laboratory analysis at Visit 1.
  • Patients with macroalbuminuria (>300 mg/g) should be treated with the highest tolerated dose of either Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) (but not both). For patients with microalbuminuria the use of ACEi or ARB is at the discretion of the Investigator. Treatment should be at a stable dose for ≥ 4 weeks before Visit 1 with no planned change of the therapy during the trial.
  • If the patient is taking any of the following medications they should be on a stable dose at least 4 weeks prior to visit 1 until start of treatment, with no planned change of the therapy during the trial: anti-hypertensives, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), endothelin receptor antagonists, systemic steroids or Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.
  • In the Investigator's judgment any kind of diagnosed chronic kidney disease whose primary cause is clinically not considered to be of diabetic origin.

Further inclusion criteria apply

Exclusion Criteria
  • Treatment with Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) interventions (apart from either ACEi or ARB), Phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors, non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors (such as dipyridamole and theophylline), Nitric Oxide (NO) donors including nitrates, soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC)-stimulators/activators (other than trial treatment) or any other restricted medication (including Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide 1B1 and 1B3 (OATP1B1/3) inhibitors, Uridine 5'-diphosphate -glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) inhibitors/inducers) as provided in the Investigator Site File (ISF) within 4 weeks prior to visit 1 and throughout screening and baseline run-in. Patients who must or wish to continue the intake of restricted medications or any drug considered likely to interfere with the safe conduct of the trial.
  • Any clinically relevant laboratory value from screening until start of trial treatment which, in the investigator's judgement, puts the patient at additional risk.
  • Diagnosed with diabetic kidney disease.
  • Any immunosuppression therapy or immunotherapy in last 3 months prior to visit 1 and throughout screening and baseline run-in (except prednisolone ≤10 mg or equivalent).
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI) according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definition in the 30 days prior to Visit 1 until the start of trial treatment.
  • Planned start of chronic renal replacement therapy during the trial or end stage renal disease before start of trial treatment.
  • Known history of moderate or severe symptomatic orthostatic dysregulation as judged by the investigator before start of trial treatment.
  • The patient has an active infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (or is known to have a positive test from screening until randomisation).
  • Further exclusion criteria apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Avenciguat 1 mg TIDAvenciguatTID=ter in die (3 times a day)
Avenciguat 2 mg TIDAvenciguat-
Avenciguat 3 mg TIDAvenciguat-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Log Transformed Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) Measured in 10-hour Urine After 20 Weeks of Trial TreatmentThe MMRM model is a longitudinal analysis and it incorporated UACR measurements from baseline (Week -2, Week -1, Week 0 pre-dose) and Week 6, Week 12 and Week 20. The data represent the Least Squares Mean at Week 20.

Change from baseline in log transformed Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) measured in 10-hour urine after 20 weeks of trial treatment is reported.

Least Squares Mean (Standard error) were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood (REML)-based mixed-effect model for repeated measures (MMRM) including the fixed, categorical effects of treatment at each visit (baseline, Week 6, Week 12, and Week 20), and the continuous effect of baseline at each visit (Week 6, Week 12, and Week 20) as well as random effects of patient.

Log transformed UACR at Week 20 was log of (average of all available scheduled measurements between week 18 and week 20).

The data in the Outcome Measure Data Table represent the Least Squares Mean (Standard error) at Week 20.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Log Transformed UACR Measured in First Morning Void Urine After 20 Weeks of Trial TreatmentThe MMRM model is a longitudinal analysis and it incorporated UACR measurements from baseline (Week -2 and Week -1) and Week 6, Week 12 and Week 20. The data represent the Least Squares Mean at Week 20.

Change from baseline in log transformed UACR measured in First Morning Void urine after 20 weeks of trial treatment is reported.

Least Squares Mean (Standard error) were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood (REML)-based mixed-effect model for repeated measures (MMRM) including the fixed, categorical effects of treatment at each visit (baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and Week 20), and the continuous effect of baseline at each visit (Week 6, Week 12, and Week 20) as well as random effects of patient.

The first morning void (FMV) was the first urination after the patient woke up at their usual time to start their day. Log transformed UACR at Week 20 was log of (average of all available scheduled measurements between week 18 and week 20). The data in the Outcome Measure Data Table represent the Least Squares Mean (Standard error) at Week 20.

Number of Patients Achieving UACR Decreases in 10-hour Urine of at Least 20% From Baseline After 20 Weeks of Trial TreatmentAt baseline (Day -14 and Day -7) and at Week 20 (Day 141) after start of trial treatment.

Number of patients achieving urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) decreases in 10-hour urine of at least 20% from baseline after 20 weeks of trial treatment.

During the 10-hour period every time the patient urinates, and the patient collected their urine into a provided container. An aliquot of this urine was taken and used as the 10-hour UACR sample.

Number of Patients Achieving UACR Decreases in First Morning Void Urine of at Least 20% From Baseline After 20 Weeks of Trial TreatmentAt baseline (Day -14 and Day -7) and at Week 20 (Day 141) after start of trial treatment.

Number of patients achieving urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) decreases in First Morning Void urine of at least 20% from baseline after 20 weeks of trial treatment is reported. The first morning void (FMV) was the first urination after the patient woke up at their usual time to start their day.

Trial Locations

Locations (109)

Research by Design, LLC

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Homestead Associates in Research

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Nevada Kidney Disease and Hypertension Centers, PLLC

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Tung Wah Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Moscow 1st State Med.Univ.n.a.I.M.Sechenov

🇷🇺

Moscow, Russian Federation

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Instituto Nacional de Cs Médicas y Nutrición S Zubiran

🇲🇽

Ciudad de México, Mexico

Clinstile S.A. de C.V.

🇲🇽

México, Mexico

Royal Melbourne Hospital

🇦🇺

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez

🇲🇽

Monterrey, Mexico

ProbarE i Stockholm

🇸🇪

Stockholm, Sweden

Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

🇯🇵

Chiba, Urayasu, Japan

Kyoto University Hospital

🇯🇵

Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun

🇲🇾

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Nakayamadera Imai Clinic

🇯🇵

Hyogo, Takarazuka, Japan

Takai Naika Clinic

🇯🇵

Kanagawa, Kamakura, Japan

Stouffville Medical Centre

🇨🇦

Stouffville, Ontario, Canada

Fadia El Boreky Medicine Professional

🇨🇦

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Peking University Third Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Aarhus University Hospital

🇩🇰

Aarhus N, Denmark

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

🇩🇰

Herlev, Denmark

Kurume University Hospital

🇯🇵

Fukuoka, Kurume, Japan

Nihon University Itabashi Hospital

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Itabashi-ku, Japan

University Kebangsaan Malaysia

🇲🇾

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital

🇲🇾

Kelantan, Malaysia

University of Malaya Medical Centre

🇲🇾

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hospital Selayang

🇲🇾

Selangor, Malaysia

Yaizu City Hospital

🇯🇵

Shizuoka, Yaizu, Japan

Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo

🇲🇽

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Hospital Dr. Peset

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Lakeside Surgery

🇬🇧

Corby, United Kingdom

Pratia MCM Krakow

🇵🇱

Krakow, Poland

Clínica Universidad de Navarra

🇪🇸

Pamplona, Spain

Hospital Virgen Macarena

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Tokyo-Eki Center-building Clinic

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Chuo-ku, Japan

Shinshu University Hospital

🇯🇵

Nagano, Matsumoto, Japan

Royal North Shore Hospital

🇦🇺

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Kidney & Hypertension Center

🇺🇸

Victorville, California, United States

Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

Clearview Medical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Canyon Country, California, United States

Chase Medical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Nephrology Associates, P.A.

🇺🇸

Newark, Delaware, United States

Indago Research and Health Center

🇺🇸

Hialeah, Florida, United States

Panax Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

Bioclinical Research Alliance, Inc.

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Alma Clinical Research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Davita Clinical Research

🇺🇸

El Paso, Texas, United States

Meridian Clinical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Boise Kidney and Hypertension, PLLC

🇺🇸

Boise, Idaho, United States

DaVita Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Renal Associates of Baton Rouge

🇺🇸

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Knoxville Kidney Center PLLC

🇺🇸

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Kidney Specialists of North Houston, PLLC

🇺🇸

Shenandoah, Texas, United States

CEDIC - Centro de Investigacion Clinica

🇦🇷

Caba, Argentina

CEMIC

🇦🇷

Caba, Argentina

STAT Research

🇦🇷

Caba, Argentina

Instituto Privado de Investigaciones Clínica Córdoba S.A.

🇦🇷

Cordoba, Argentina

Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Mar del Plata

🇦🇷

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Mar del Plata

🇦🇷

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Instituto Médico Catamarca - IMEC

🇦🇷

Rosario, Argentina

CEDIR Santa Fe

🇦🇷

Santa Fe, Argentina

CEREHA S.A.- Centro de Estudios Renales e Hipertensión Arterial

🇦🇷

Sarandi, Argentina

Macquarie University

🇦🇺

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

Nepean Hospital

🇦🇺

Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia

Renal Research, Gosford

🇦🇺

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Westmead Hospital

🇦🇺

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Austin Health

🇦🇺

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

CARe Clinic

🇨🇦

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Albion Finch Medical Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Peking University People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Peking University First Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

People's Hospital of Sichuan Province

🇨🇳

Chengdu, China

Second Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical University

🇨🇳

Chongqing, China

The People's Hospital Of Xuancheng City

🇨🇳

Xuancheng, China

Holbæk Sygehus

🇩🇰

Holbæk, Denmark

Sjællands Universitetshospital

🇩🇰

Roskilde, Denmark

Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck

🇩🇪

Lübeck, Germany

Princess Margaret Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Chubu Rosai Hospital

🇯🇵

Aichi, Nagoya, Japan

Daido Hospital

🇯🇵

Aichi, Nagoya, Japan

Kuana City Medical Center

🇯🇵

Mie, Kuwana, Japan

The University of Tokyo Hospital

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan

Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

🇯🇵

Okayama, Kurashiki, Japan

Saitama Medical University Hospital

🇯🇵

Saitama, Iruma-gun, Japan

Centro de Investigacion Cardiometabolica de Aguascalientes

🇲🇽

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez

🇲🇽

Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

Dunedin Hospital

🇳🇿

Dunedin, New Zealand

P3 Research

🇳🇿

Tauranga, New Zealand

Cardiovascular Centre of Malopolska

🇵🇱

Chrzanow, Poland

Cent.Clin.Hosp.Med.Univ.Lodz

🇵🇱

Lodz, Poland

Medicome Limited Liability Company

🇵🇱

Oswiecim, Poland

Hospital Clínico de Valencia

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

ULS da Região de Aveiro

🇵🇹

Aveiro, Portugal

CHLO, EPE - Hospital de Santa Cruz

🇵🇹

Carnaxide, Portugal

ULS de Santa Maria, E.P.E

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João,EPE

🇵🇹

Porto, Portugal

Hospital Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

St. Petersburg GUZ City Hospital no. 31, St. Petersburg

🇷🇺

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Hospital de Bellvitge

🇪🇸

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

Fundación Jiménez Díaz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

University Hospital Coventry

🇬🇧

Coventry, United Kingdom

P3 Research Kapiti

🇳🇿

Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

New Jersey Kidney Care, LLC

🇺🇸

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Brookview Hills Research Associates LLC

🇺🇸

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Clinical Advancement Center, PLLC

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Queen Mary Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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