Could diabetes drugs protect kidneys after acute injury?
NCT ID NCT06528405
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether SGLT2 inhibitors, drugs already used for diabetes and chronic kidney disease, can help people with acute kidney disease (AKD). AKD occurs between 7 and 90 days after a kidney injury and can lead to chronic kidney disease. The trial will give either the drug or a placebo to 264 adults with AKD, measuring changes in urine protein and kidney function. The goal is to see if these drugs can safely improve kidney outcomes and prevent long-term damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin or empagliflozin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment to prevent acute kidney disease from turning into chronic kidney disease, improving long-term kidney health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 264 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs may cause side effects like dehydration or infection, and the benefit is not yet proven.
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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 264 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 80 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: * Age ≥ 18 years and \< 80 years * Diagnosed with acute kidney disease * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 20 mL/min/1.73m² * Albuminuria \> 100 mg/g or proteinuria \> 300 mg/g (adjusted by urine creatinine) * Diagnosed with diabetes or chronic kidney disease Exclusion Criteria: * Received sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors within 28 days prior to enrollment * Patients with type 1 diabetes * Receiving aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for glomerulonephritis * Obstructive nephropathy * Polycystic kidney disease * Malignancy within 3 months or expected to undergo aggressive treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy in the future * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Clinically assessed as not having recovered from acute kidney injury * Clinically assessed as at high risk for complications related to SGLT2 inhibitors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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