Could a diabetes pill slow kidney cyst growth? new study tests safety
NCT ID NCT05510115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether empagliflozin, a drug used for diabetes, is safe and tolerable for people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). About 50 adults with moderate kidney function will receive either the drug or a placebo for 12 months. Researchers will monitor side effects and check if participants can handle taking the drug long-term.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 55 years
- 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: * Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) as defined by modified Pei-Ravine Criteria; * Age 18-55 yrs; * Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) 30-90 ml/min/1.73m2; * Mayo imaging-based risk classification 1C, 1D, or 1E; * Stable renal function over prior 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Known diabetes mellitus; * Fasting Glucose \>120 mg/dL; * HbA1C≥6.5%; * Seated systolic blood pressure \<100 mm Hg; * Seated systolic blood pressure \>160 mm Hg; * Known heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF); * Current use of loop diuretic; * Current use of tolvaptan or other V2 receptor antagonist; * Current urinary tract or urogenital infection; * Pregnant or lactating; * Vascular claudication, lower extremity skin infection or ulcers; * Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (e.g., severe claustrophobia, implanted ferromagnetic device).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Coloardo Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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