New drug cocktail shows promise for slowing kidney disease

NCT ID NCT05856760

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding sparsentan to a standard SGLT2 inhibitor can better protect kidneys in people with IgA nephropathy, a disease that can lead to kidney failure. 48 adults who were already on stable doses of both a blood pressure drug and an SGLT2 inhibitor took sparsentan for 28 weeks. Researchers measured changes in urine protein levels to see if kidney damage slowed down.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

sparsentan (also called Filspari) combined with an SGLT2 inhibitor (a type of diabetes drug that also protects kidneys)

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could offer a new way to slow kidney damage and delay kidney failure in people with IgA nephropathy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with no placebo group, so results may not be definitive. The combination may not prove more effective than existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

IgA glomerulonephritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Clifton Park, New York, 12065, United States

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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    Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States

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    Garden Grove, California, 92844, United States

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    Glendale, California, 91206, United States

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    Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

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    Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States

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    Chubbuck, Idaho, 83202, United States

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    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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    Evergreen Park, Illinois, 60805, United States

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    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States

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    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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    Louisville, Kentucky, 40205, United States

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    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States

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    Fresh Meadows, New York, 11365, United States

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    New York, New York, 10013, United States

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    Jacksonville, North Carolina, 28546, United States

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    New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, United States

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

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    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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    Kowloon, Hong Kong

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    Shatin, Hong Kong

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    Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

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    Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong