New drug aims to shield kidneys during heart surgery
NCT ID NCT05746559
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a single dose of ravulizumab given before heart surgery to see if it can prevent kidney damage and serious kidney problems in people with chronic kidney disease. About 736 adults will take part. The goal is to reduce the risk of major kidney events within 90 days after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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555 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 90 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant weighs ≥ 30 kg * Planned non-emergent sternotomy with CPB procedure for the following surgeries: * Multi-vessel CABG * Valve replacement or repair; ascending aorta surgery permitted if combined with aortic valve replacement/repair * Combined CABG and valve surgery; inclusion of single-vessel CABG when combined with valve replacement/repair is permitted * Known CKD for at least 90 days (CKD Stage 3A, 3B, or 4) Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency or salvage cardiac surgery is expected at screening or randomization, as assessed by the investigator. * Single-vessel CABG without valve surgery is planned. * Off-pump surgery is planned (eg, surgery without CPB). * Recipient of a solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. * Cardiogenic shock, hemodynamic instability, use of intra-aortic balloon pump, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or left ventricular assist device within 72 hours of randomization. * Active systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 14 days prior to randomization. * History of unexplained, recurrent infection. * Any use of KRT or presence of AKI within 30 days of randomization * Use of any complement inhibitors, or plasmapheresis or plasma exchange within the year prior to Screening, or planned use during the course of the study. * Participant is not willing to be vaccinated against N meningitidis or is unwilling to receive prophylactic treatment with appropriate antibiotics , if needed * History of or unresolved N meningitidis infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
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Orange, California, 92868, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Rochester, New York, 14621, United States
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Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Buenos Aires, C1180AAV, Argentina
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1199ABB, Argentina
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1428, Argentina
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Corrientes, W3400AMZ, Argentina
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Santa Fe, S3000EOM, Argentina
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Brisbane, 4102, Australia
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Monash, Australia
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Murdoch, 6150, Australia
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Southport, 4215, Australia
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Belo Horizonte, 30150-221, Brazil
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Fortaleza, 60430-375, Brazil
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Recife, 50070-550, Brazil
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Ribeirão Preto, 14051-140, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 22270-005, Brazil
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Salvador, 40301-155, Brazil
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São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 01323-900, Brazil
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São Paulo, 04012-180, Brazil
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São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada
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Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L4, Canada
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Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada
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Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada
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Shanghai, 200032, China
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Shanghai, 200080, China
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Shenzhen, 518036, China
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Shenzhen, 518053, China
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Tianjin, 300050, China
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Zhengzhou, 450007, China
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Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Bordeaux, 33074, France
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Dijon, 21079, France
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Montpellier, 34000, France
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Toulouse, 31076, France
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Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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Giessen, 35392, Germany
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Halle, 06120, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Jena, 07747, Germany
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München, 81377, Germany
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Trier, 54292, Germany
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Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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Bangalore, 560069, India
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Bangalore, 560092, India
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Gurgaon, 122001, India
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Hyderabad, 500 034, India
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Mysuru, 570004, India
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Secunderabad, 500003, India
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Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Haifa, 34362, Israel
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Bari, 70124, Italy
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Florence, 50134, Italy
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Milan, 20138, Italy
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Naples, 80131, Italy
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Bunkyō City, 113-8431, Japan
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Chūōku, 104-8560, Japan
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Kamakura-shi, 247-8533, Japan
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Kawasaki-shi, 216-8511, Japan
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Minatoku, 105-8470, Japan
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Okayama, 700-0804, Japan
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Sagamihara-shi, 252-0375, Japan
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Suginami City, 168-0065, Japan
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Urayasu, 279-0001, Japan
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Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
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Maastricht, 6229 HX, Netherlands
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Bielsko-Biala, 43-316, Poland
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Chrzanów, 32-500, Poland
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Lodz, 91-347, Poland
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Lodz, 92-213, Poland
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Poznan, 60-355, Poland
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Szczecin, 70-111, Poland
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Tychy, 43-100, Poland
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Anyang-si, 14068, South Korea
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Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Daegu, 42601, South Korea
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Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul, 08308, South Korea
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Seoul, 120-752, South Korea
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A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Majadahonda, 28250, Spain
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Navarra, 31190, Spain
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Seville, 41071, Spain
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Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Valladolid, 47003, Spain
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Hualien City, 970473, Taiwan
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Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan
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Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Tainan, 70403, Taiwan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Taipei, 11696, Taiwan
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Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul, 34846, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Menemen/Izmir, 35665, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Odunpazari, 26080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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Clydebank, G81 4DY, United Kingdom
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London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
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Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, United Kingdom
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