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Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
IgA Nephropathy
Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04573478
Lead Sponsor
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.
Brief Summary

The ALIGN Study is a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the efficacy and safety of atrasentan to placebo in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of progressive loss of renal function.

Detailed Description

Approximately 320 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN will be randomized to receive 0.75 mg atrasentan or placebo daily for 132 weeks. Subjects receive a maximally tolerated and stable dose of a RAS (renin-angiotensin system) inhibitor \[such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin-receptor antagonist (ARB)\] as part of standard of care. An exception will be made for subjects who are unable to tolerate RAS inhibitor therapy.

Additional subjects receiving a stable dose of SGLT2i will be enrolled to the study. Enrollment in this SGLT2i stable stratum will be in accordance with local regulations in regions that prescribe SGLT2i and will be independent of the 320 subjects enrolled for the primary and secondary analyses.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of atrasentan versus placebo on proteinuria as measured by UPCR. Secondary and tertiary objectives include evaluating the change in kidney function over time as measured by eGFR, safety and tolerability, as well as quality of life.

Subjects will have assessments of safety and efficacy over 2 ½ years. To facilitate study participation over this time period, where allowed by local regulations, options for remote study visits using telemedicine and home health may be offered.

Subjects who complete treatment through Week 132 and complete the double-blinded portion of the study may be eligible to enroll in the open label extension of the study to receive atrasentan 0.75 mg daily for up to 48 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
404
Inclusion Criteria

Double-Blind period:

  • Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy.
  • Receiving a maximally tolerated dose of RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEi or ARB) that has been stable for at least 12 weeks. Exceptions from this requirement will be made for subjects who are unable to tolerate RAS inhibitor therapy.
  • Total urine protein ≥1 g/day as measured via 24-hour urine collection by central laboratory at Screening.
  • eGFR of at least 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 at Screening based on the CKD-EPI equation.
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with all study requirements.
  • SGLT2i Stable Stratum Only - Receiving a stable dose of an SGLT2i (per Investigator choice) in addition to a maximally tolerated and optimized dose of a RAS inhibitor that has been stable for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
  • All fertile men and WOCBP who engage in heterosexual intercourse must be willing to abide with highly effective forms of contraception, as specified in the protocol, throughout the study and for 1 month afterward. In WOCBP, use of contraceptive agents must have been started at least 1 month prior to Baseline.

Open-Label Period:

  • Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with all OL extension study visits and study procedures.
  • Completed treatment through Week 132 and completed the Week 136 visit.
  • All fertile men and WOCBP who engage in heterosexual intercourse must be willing to abide with highly effective forms of contraception, as specified in the protocol, throughout the study and for 1 month afterward. In WOCBP, use of contraceptive agents must have been continued after completing the double-blind portion of the study.
Exclusion Criteria

Double-blind period:

  • Concurrent diagnosis of another cause of chronic kidney disease including diabetic kidney disease or another primary glomerulopathy.
  • Clinical diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.
  • BNP value of > 200 pg/mL at Screening.
  • Platelet count <80,000 per μL at Screening.
  • History of organ transplantation (subjects with history of corneal transplant are not excluded).
  • Use of systemic immunosuppressant medications.
  • Hemoglobin below 9 g/dL at Screening or prior history of blood transfusion for anemia within 3 months of Screening.

Open-label period:

  • eGFR < 25 mL/min/1.73m^2 or evidence of rapidly decreasing eGFR, including unrecovered acute kidney injury or expected to require renal replacement therapy within 3 months
  • BNP value of > 200 pg/mL at OL Screening.
  • Platelet count < 80,000 per μL at OL Screening.
  • Hemoglobin below 9 g/dL at OL screening or prior history of blood transfusion for anemia within 3 months of OL Screening.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboDouble-blind Period: Once daily oral administration of placebo for 132 weeks
AtrasentanAtrasentanDouble-blind Period: Once daily oral administration of 0.75 mg atrasentan for 132 weeks. Open-label Extension Period: Once daily oral administration of 0.75 mg atrasentan for 48 weeks after completion of 132 weeks on atrasentan or placebo.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Double-blind period: Change in proteinuriaUp to Week 36 or approximately 9 months

The change in urine protein:creatinine ratio (UPCR) from baseline to Week 36. (non-SGLT2i stratum)

Open-label period: Number of Subjects With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)From open-label baseline up to end of treatment visit, 48 weeks

Type, incidence, severity, seriousness, and relatedness of TEAEs.

Open-label period: Number of Subjects With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) Including Events of Fluid OverloadFrom open-label baseline up to end of treatment visit, 48 weeks

Incidence, severity, seriousness, and relatedness AESIs.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Double-blind period: Change in eGFRUp to Week 136, 4 weeks post end of treatment

Change from Baseline to final study visit (Week 136, 4 weeks post end of treatment) using the chronic kidney disease-epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation (non-SGLT2i stratum)

Open-label period: Change in proteinuriaOpen-label Baseline to open-label Week 36

Change in UPCR based on 24-hour urine collection.

Open-label period: Change in eGFROpen-label Baseline to open-label Week 52

Change from open-label Baseline to open-label Week 52 using the CKD-EPI creatinine equation.

Double-blind period: Percent of subjects meeting the first composite endpointUp to approximately 2.6 years

Percent of subjects in the non-SGLT2i stratum meeting the composite endpoint of experiencing at least one of the following during the study:

* At least a 30% reduction in eGFR sustained for at least 30 days

* eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73m\^2, sustained for at least 30 days

* Chronic dialysis ≥30 days

* Kidney transplantation

* All-cause mortality

Double-blind period: Percent of subjects meeting the second composite endpointUp to approximately 2.6 years

Percent of subjects in the non-SGLT2i stratum meeting the composite endpoint of experiencing at least one of the following during the study:

* At least a 40% reduction in eGFR sustained for at least 30 days

* eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73m\^2, sustained for at least 30 days

* Chronic dialysis ≥30 days

* Kidney transplantation

* All-cause mortality

Double-blind period: Percent of subjects achieving reduction of proteinuria to < 1 g/day at Week 36Baseline to Week 36

Percentage of subjects with reduction of proteinuria to \< 1 g/day and a 25% decrease in total urine protein from Baseline (non-SGLT2i stratum).

Double-blind period: Number of Subjects With TEAEsFrom first dose of study drug up to 4 weeks post end of treatment in double-blind period, 136 weeks

Type, incidence, severity, seriousness, and relatedness of TEAEs.

Double-blind period: Number of Subjects With AESI Including Events of Fluid OverloadFrom first dose of study drug up to 4 weeks post end of treatment in double-blind period, 136 weeks

Incidence, severity, seriousness, and relatedness AESIs.

Trial Locations

Locations (134)

Liberty Research Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

🇨🇳

Fuzhou, China

Peking University People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, China

Centro Médico Ce.Re.Ca

🇦🇷

Ciudad De San Luis, San Luis, Argentina

Capital District Renal Physicians

🇺🇸

Clifton Park, New York, United States

Swedish Health Services

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nephrology Associates Of Northern Virginia

🇺🇸

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

🇨🇳

Shenzhen, China

People's Hospital of Sichuan Province

🇨🇳

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital Xinjiang Medical University

🇨🇳

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

Shandong University - Qilu Hospital

🇨🇳

Jinan, China

Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg

🇩🇪

Würzburg, Germany

Praxis Pesquisa Médica

🇧🇷

Santo André, Brazil

St. Josefs-Hospital

🇩🇪

Cloppenburg, Germany

Mountain Kidney and Hypertension Associates

🇺🇸

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Brookview Hills Research Associates, LLC

🇺🇸

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Louisville Physicians- Kidney Disease Program

🇺🇸

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Intermed Consultants

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Centro de Pesquisa Clinica do Brasil

🇧🇷

Brasília, Brazil

Kidney Disease Medical Group

🇺🇸

Glendale, California, United States

Comprehensive Research Institute

🇺🇸

Alhambra, California, United States

GA Nephrology Associates

🇺🇸

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

NANI Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Tufts Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lehigh Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

El Paso Kidney Specialists

🇺🇸

El Paso, Texas, United States

Box Hill Hospital

🇦🇺

Box Hill, Australia

Royal North Shore Hospital

🇦🇺

St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Melbourne Renal Research Group

🇦🇺

Reservoir, Victoria, Australia

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

🇦🇺

Brisbane, Australia

Monash Medical Centre

🇦🇺

Clayton, Australia

Renal Research

🇦🇺

Gosford, Australia

Nepean Hospital

🇦🇺

Kingswood, Australia

Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Hospital das Clínicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG

🇧🇷

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Instituto Pró-Renal Brasil

🇧🇷

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

London Health Sciences Centre

🇨🇦

London, Ontario, Canada

Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Hospital do Rim Fundacao Oswaldo Ramos

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Dongguan Tungwah Hospital

🇨🇳

Dongguan, Dongguan, China

Stephen S. Chow Medicine Professionals

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

🇨🇳

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

🇨🇳

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Jiangsu Province Hospital

🇨🇳

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

The First A ffliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mangolia University of Science and Technology

🇨🇳

Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomou, China

Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

🇨🇳

Changsha, China

The Second Hospital of Jilin University

🇨🇳

Changchun, China

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

🇨🇳

Chengdu, China

The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

🇨🇳

Hefei, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

🇨🇳

Nanchang, China

CH Emile Roux

🇫🇷

Le Puy-en-Velay, France

CHU de Grenoble - Hopital Albert Michallon

🇫🇷

Grenoble, France

Hopital Necker

🇫🇷

Paris, France

CHU Saint Etienne - Hopital Nord

🇫🇷

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France

Centre Hospitalier Valenciennes

🇫🇷

Valenciennes, France

Universitaetsklinikum Jena

🇩🇪

Jena, Germany

Nephrologisches Zentrum Hoyerswerda

🇩🇪

Hoyerswerda, Germany

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Nephrologisches Zentrum Villingen-Schwenningen

🇩🇪

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Princess Margaret Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Government Medical College

🇮🇳

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

🇭🇰

Shatin, Hong Kong

Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital

🇮🇳

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Osmania General Hospital

🇮🇳

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Yashoda Hospital

🇮🇳

Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Fondazione IRCCS CA Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

🇮🇹

Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital

🇮🇳

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

St. Marianna University (SMU) School of Medicine

🇯🇵

Kawasaki, Japan

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino

🇮🇹

Genova, Italy

Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

🇮🇹

Naples, Italy

ICS Maugeri SpA SB

🇮🇹

Pavia, Italy

Nara University

🇯🇵

Kashihara, Japan

Kokura Memorial Hospital (Kokura Kinen Hospital)

🇯🇵

Fukuoka, Japan

Kanazawa University Hospital

🇯🇵

Kanazawa, Japan

Okayama University Hospital

🇯🇵

Okayama, Japan

Niigata University

🇯🇵

Niigata, Japan

Showa University Hospital

🇯🇵

Shinagawa-ku, Japan

Fujita Health University Hospital

🇯🇵

Toyoake, Japan

Juntendo Nerima Hospital

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Japan

Hallym University Medical Center

🇰🇷

Anyang, Korea, Republic of

Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

🇯🇵

Urayasu, Japan

Myongji Hospital

🇰🇷

Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

🇰🇷

Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Chungnam National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Daejeon, Korea, Republic of

CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

🇰🇷

Seongnam-si, Korea, Republic of

Jeju National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Jeju, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Anam Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Waikato Hospital

🇳🇿

Hamilton, New Zealand

Middlemore Clinical Trials

🇳🇿

Papatoetoe, New Zealand

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Lister Hospital

🇬🇧

Hertford, United Kingdom

Centrum Medyczne Medyk - Rzeszow

🇵🇱

Rzeszów, Poland

Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE - Hospital Santa Cruz

🇵🇹

Carnaxide, Portugal

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Centro Hospitalar do Medio Tejo (CHMT), E.P.E.

🇵🇹

Torres Novas, Portugal

Fundacion Puigvert

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital de Sagunto

🇪🇸

Sagunto, Spain

H U Dr. Peset

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

🇨🇳

Hsinchu, Taiwan

North Bristol HNS Trust, Clinical Research Centre

🇬🇧

Bristol, United Kingdom

National Taiwan University Hospital

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei Medical University

🇨🇳

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Leicester General Hospital

🇬🇧

Leicester, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Guys Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Salford Royal

🇬🇧

Salford, United Kingdom

Royal London Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Stanford University

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

The University of Hong Kong

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

🇨🇳

Changhua, Taiwan

Christian Medical College

🇮🇳

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Pelican Point Dialysis - DaVita Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Yan Chai Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Dokkyo Medical University - Saitama Medical Center

🇯🇵

Saitama, Japan

Sunshine Hospital

🇦🇺

Saint Albans, Victoria, Australia

CEMIC

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clinica de Nefrologia Urologia y Enf. Cardiovasculares

🇦🇷

Santa Fe, Argentina

Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Japan

Miedzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny

🇵🇱

Warszawa, Poland

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Osaka General Medical Center

🇯🇵

Osaka, Japan

Samodzielny Publiczny ZOZ Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Uniwersytetu Medycznego

🇵🇱

Łódź, Poland

Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia

🇨🇴

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

IPS Medicos Internistas de Caldas S.A.S

🇨🇴

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia

University of Florida

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Peking University First Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

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