New drug shows promise for diabetic kidney damage in Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT05718375
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug called CU01-1001 in 240 adults with type 2 diabetes and early kidney damage (albuminuria). Participants took the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if it could reduce protein leakage in urine, a sign of kidney health. The goal is to find a treatment that helps control diabetic kidney disease.
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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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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Nov 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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30 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male/female patients aged ≥ 30 years 2. Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes prior to screening 3. Patients who have been receiving a stable dose of either an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) for at least 8 weeks prior to screening 4. Patients who experienced albuminuria defined as a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥ 100 mg/g within 52 weeks prior to screening, and with UACR between 100 and 1000 mg/g at the time of screening 5. Patients with blood pressure ≤ 140/90mmHg at screening 6. Patients with 25 ≤ estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤ 75ml/min/1.73m2 at screening 7. Patients with HbA1c ≤ 9.0% at screening Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a history of acute kidney injury (AKI) within 12 weeks prior to screening, or with an increase in serum creatinine (SCr) ≥ 0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours, or an increase to ≥ 1.5 times the baseline (lowest value within the prior 12 weeks) 2. Patients with a history or current diagnosis of heart failure classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV, or a history of hospitalization due to heart failure 3. Patients with renal disease, including but not limited to: * Non-diabetic kidney disease * Urological disorders * Nephrotic syndrome 4. Patients with a history of hepatic disease or meeting any of the following criteria related to liver function: * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3 × upper limit of normal (ULN) * Total bilirubin \> 3 × ULN 5. Patients with a white blood cell (WBC) count \< 2 × 10³/µL 6. Patients with a lymphocyte count \< 0.5 × 10⁹/L 7. Patients with hemoglobin \< 9 g/dL 8. Patients with organic gastrointestinal disorders or chronic gastrointestinal diseases associated with clinically significant malabsorption at screening, including but not limited to: * Short bowel syndrome * Active Crohn's disease * Ulcerative colitis 9. Patients with a clinically significant infection requiring treatment at the time of screening 10. Patients who, within 12 weeks prior to informed consent, have been diagnosed with or undergone treatment/procedures for the following cardiovascular conditions: * Unstable angina pectoris * Myocardial infarction * Transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) * Peripheral vascular disease, or * Have undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) 11. Patients who have received any of the following prohibited concomitant medications within 4 weeks or within 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening: (1) Fumaric acid derivatives other than the investigational product (2) Diuretics, including: * Thiazide (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide) * Loop (e.g., furosemide) * Potassium-sparing agents (e.g., spironolactone) (3) Lipid-lowering agents, including fibrates and nicotinic acid (4) Interferon beta-1α, anticancer agents, immunosuppressants, live vaccines, or nephrotoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides, NSAIDs excluding acetylsalicylic acid, lithium) (5) Any other medications that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the investigational product 12) Patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse 13) Patients with a known hypersensitivity to the investigational product or any of its components 14) Patients with a planned initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation within 36 weeks (9 months) 15) Patients who are anticipated to have poor compliance with a protein-restricted diet and administration of the investigational product 16) Pregnant or breastfeeding women 17) Patients of childbearing potential who are unwilling to agree to the use of acceptable methods of contraception as specified in this protocol, and therefore are at risk of pregnancy. Female subjects of childbearing potential who have not undergone surgical sterilization must have a negative pregnancy test prior to participation and must agree to use highly effective contraception throughout the study period 18) Patients who have participated in another clinical trial within 12 weeks prior to screening 19) Patients who are deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial at the discretion of the investigator or sub-investigator
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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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Ajou University Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Daegu, South Korea
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Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University
Daejeon, South Korea
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Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Incheon, South Korea
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Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Hallym University Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, South Korea
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Daegu, South Korea
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Korea University Ansan Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Kyung Hee University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
Daegu, South Korea
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Nowon Eulji University
Seoul, South Korea
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Pusan National University Hospital
Busan, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Severance Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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SoonChunHyang University Hospital Cheonan
Chuncheon, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Wŏnju, South Korea
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Yeongnam University Medical Center
Daegu, South Korea
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