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Trial to Evaluate Reduction in Inflammation in Patients With Advanced Chronic Renal Disease Utilizing Antibody Mediated IL-6 Inhibition

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Inflammation
Interventions
Biological: Ziltivekimab
Registration Number
NCT03926117
Lead Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Brief Summary

Patients with chronic kidney disease, who have evidence of systemic inflammation with increased cardiovascular risk, will be enrolled into this trial. The purpose of this trial is to determine a dose to select for a potential cardiovascular outcome trial with Ziltivekimab. Doses to be tested will be 7.5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg subcutaneous monthly compared to placebo for six months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
264
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years of age
  • Stage 3-5 CKD
  • hs-CRP > 2.0 mg/L
  • Comply with contraception
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Low neutrophil count
  • Low platelet count
  • Spot urine protein to creatinine ration > 4000 mg/g
  • ALT/AST >2.5x ULN
  • TSAT < 10%
  • Positive TB test
  • Evidence of HIV, hepatitis B
  • Blind or illiterate
  • Expected to require blood transfusion
  • Thromboembolic event within 12-weeks
  • Evidence of active infection
  • Peptic ulcer disease, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Planned coronary revascularization
  • Major cardiac surgery, CHF
  • Active malignancy, bone marrow or organ transplant
  • Allergy to study drug
  • Treatment with investigational drug, treatment with HIF stabilizer or ESA
  • Use of immunosuppressive drugs, systemic antibiotics
  • Breastfeeding, any other significant medical history
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboZiltivekimabMatching placebo
Ziltivekimab 15 mgZiltivekimab-
Ziltivekimab 30 mgZiltivekimab-
Ziltivekimab 7.5 mgZiltivekimab-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change From Baseline in High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) LevelsBaseline (average of the hs-CRP value prior to randomization and day 1), week 13

Percent change from baseline in hs-CRP levels at week 13 are presented.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change From Baseline in FibrinogenBaseline (day 1), week 13

Percent change from baseline in fibrinogen at week 13 are presented.

Percent Change From Baseline in Serum Amyloid A (SAA)Baseline (average of the values at week -1 and day 1), week 13

Percent change from baseline in SAA at week 13 are presented.

Percentage of Participants With Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major Bleeding EventsFrom week 0 to week 32

Bleeding events were classified using the TIMI bleeding classification as follows: 1) major: intracranial hemorrhage or a \>=5 g/dL decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or a \>=15 percent (%) absolute decrease in the hematocrit; 2) minor: (a) observed blood loss: \>=3 g/dL decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or \>=10% decrease in the hematocrit. (b) no observed blood loss: \>=4 g/dL decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or \>=12% decrease in the hematocrit; 3) minimal: any clinically overt sign of hemorrhage (including imaging) that was associated with a \< 3 g/dL decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or \<9% decrease in the hematocrit.

Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Baseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure at week 32 are presented.

Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)Baseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure at week 32 are presented.

Change in Respiratory RateBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in respiratory rate at week 32 are presented.

Change in Bicarbonate, Chloride, Potassium, SodiumBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in bicarbonate, chloride, potassium, sodium at week 32 are presented.

Change in Direct Bilirubin, Bilirubin, Calcium, Creatinine, Glucose, Phosphate and Urea NitrogenBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in direct bilirubin, bilirubin, calcium, creatinine, glucose, phosphate and urea nitrogen at week 32 are presented.

Percentage of Participants With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI)From week 0 to week 32

An AE was defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a product, whether or not considered related to the product. AESI included serious infections, malignancies, anaphylaxis occurring at any time, even if considered unrelated to the study drug, gastrointestinal perforations, hypersensitivity reaction during investigational product (IP) administration, neutrophils per cubic millimeter (500/mm\^3) (severe) or neutrophils \<1000/mm\^3 (severe) with evidence of concurrent infection, severe injection-related reactions, thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<50,000/mm\^3 (severe)) or platelet count \<75,000/mm\^3 (moderate) with evidence of concurrent TIMI major bleeding.

Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline (week 1), week 24

Change from baseline in BMI at week 24 are presented.

Change in TemperatureBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in temperature at week 32 are presented.

Change in Electrocardiogram (ECG)Baseline (week -1), Week 24

The ECG was assessed by the investigator at baseline (week -1) and week 24 and categorised as abnormal clinically significant, abnormal not clinically significant, indeterminate, normal, not evaluable and unknown. Number of participants in each ECG category at baseline and week 24 are presented.

Change in Heart RateBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in heart rate at Week 32 are presented.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Treatment Emergent Serious AEs (TESAEs), Severe Hematologic AEs, Severe Non-hematologic AEs, and AEs Leading to Drug DiscontinuationFrom week 0 to week 32

An AE was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a product, whether or not considered related to the product. TEAEs are defined as AEs that initiated or worsened on or after the date of first dose of study drug up to the end of safety-follow-up. A SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, or is life-threatening, or requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or may have caused a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage. TEAEs that met any of these criteria were considered severe hematologic AEs: grade 3 neutropenia, grade 3 anemia, grade 3 leukopenia, grade 3 lymphopenia, grade 3 eosinophilia, and grade 3 thrombocytopenia.

Change in Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AAT) LevelsBaseline (week 1), week 32

Change from baseline in ALP, ALT and AAT levels at week 32 are presented.

Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies (ADAs)From week 0 to week 32

Participants who had at least 1 positive sample (treatment-boosted or treatment-induced) at any time after their first Ziltivekimab administration were classified as positive for ADAs. In the instance that a participant had a positive sample at the baseline visit, the participant was considered positive only if the peak titer of the post-treatment sample was at least 2-fold higher (i.e., \>=2-fold) than the titer of the baseline sample. Number of participants positive for antibodies to Ziltivekimab are presented.

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) LevelsBaseline (week -1)

FSH levels at baseline (week -1) are presented.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

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Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

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