New drug combo shows promise for kidney disease in small trial
NCT ID NCT05834738
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding the drug atrasentan to standard care (including SGLT2 inhibitors) can reduce protein in the urine of people with IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease. 54 adults with biopsy-confirmed IgA nephropathy participated. The main goal was to see if atrasentan lowers proteinuria more than placebo over 12 weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Legal adults (per local and country specifications) ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF) prior to initiation of any study specific activities/procedures. * Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy. * Receiving a maximally tolerated and stable dose of a RASi for at least 12 weeks prior to screening. Investigator discretion should be used in determining maximally tolerated and optimized dose. * eGFR of at least 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 at screening based on the 2021 CKD-EPI equation. * Willing to agree to highly effective forms of contraception, as specified in the protocol, throughout the study and for up to 1 month afterward. In WOCBP, use of hormonal contraceptive agents must have been started at least 1 month prior to baseline. * Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with all study requirements. * Inclusion Criteria for SGLT2i stable subjects * Receiving a stable dose of an SGLT2i for at least 8 weeks prior to screening * Must have a 24-hour urine protein of \>0.5 grams/day. * Inclusion Criteria for Run-In Subjects * Must have a 24-hour total urine protein of \>0.85 grams/day at screening * Willing to participate in an 8-week run-in period with an SGLT2i (per Investigator choice) * Additional Inclusion Criteria for Run-in Subjects at the end of Run-In * Must have completed the 8-week run-in period on a stable and well tolerated dose of an SGLT2i * Must have a 24-hour total urine protein of \>0.5 grams/day confirmed at the Run-in Week 8 visit. * Must have an eGFR of ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 based on the CKD-EPI equation at their Run-in Week 8 visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis with another chronic kidney disease, including diabetic kidney disease. * History of kidney transplantation or other organ transplantation. * Use of systemic immunosuppressant medications, such as steroids, for more than 2 weeks in the past 3 months. * Blood pressure above 150 mmHg systolic or 95 mmHg diastolic as evaluated by the Investigator. * Known history of heart failure or prior hospital admissions for conditions relating to fluid overload that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or Sponsor might confound the results of the study or pose additional risk to the participant by their participation in the study. * Clinically significant history of liver disease as assessed by the Investigator. * Hemoglobin below 9 g/dL as measured by the Investigator or prior history of blood transfusion for anemia within the past 3 months. * Malignancy within the past 5 years. Exceptions to this criteria include nonmelanoma skin cancer and curatively treated cervical carcinoma in situ. * For women, pregnancy, breast feeding, or intent to become pregnant during the study. and at least 1 month afterward. * For men, intent to father a child or donate sperm during the study. * Have received any investigational agent or approved treatment for IgAN (other than a RAS inhibitor) including SGLT2i (except for subjects in the SGLT2i stable stratum) within 1 month (or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer) prior to Screening. If the investigational agent is a cytotoxic or immunosuppressive agent then this washout period is 6 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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Chung-Ang University College
Seoul, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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Dong-A University Medical Center (Dong-A University Hospital)
Busan, Busan, 49201, South Korea
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Fides Clinical Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14068, South Korea
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Hopsital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bharu (HSAJB) - Bangunan Bakawali Heodialysis Centre
Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, 80100, Malaysia
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Hospital 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Clinico Universitario
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB)
Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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Hospital Ribera Polusa
Lugo, 27004, Spain
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Hospital Torrecardenas
Almería, 04009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario De Getafe (HUG)
Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Hospital del Vall d´Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Monash Health- Monash Medical Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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NANI Research
Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523, United States
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NUPEC Cardio
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30220-140, Brazil
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, 2031, Australia
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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-074, Brazil
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Soon Chun Hyang Central Medical Center (SCHMC) - Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Cheonan, Chungnam-Do, 31151, South Korea
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Sunshine Hospital
St Albans, Victoria, 3021, Australia
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The St. George Hospital
Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04038-002, Brazil
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Medical Centre (Pusat Perubatan) (Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM))
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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University Malaya Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - The Kirklin Clinic (TKC) - Nephrology Clinic
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Nephrology and Hypertension
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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