Could a diabetes drug shield Teens' kidneys?
NCT ID NCT07405216
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether dapagliflozin, a drug already used in adults to protect kidneys, can reduce protein leakage in the urine of teenagers with mild chronic kidney disease. Two hundred adolescents aged 14 to 18 will receive either the drug or a placebo for six months. The goal is to see if the drug slows kidney damage and is safe for this age group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dapagliflozin (a diabetes drug that protects kidneys)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment to slow kidney disease in teenagers, reducing the risk of kidney failure later in life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial in a specific population, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not reduce protein in urine or could cause side effects like dehydration or infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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14 to 18 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 14-18 years Residence in Aguascalientes Persistent albuminuria (ACR \>30 and \<300 mg/g) Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m² No identifiable secondary cause (e.g., lupus, diabetes mellitus) Renal biopsy showing adaptive podocytopathy or perihilar focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - Exclusion Criteria: Hypoalbuminemia Nephrotic syndrome Persistent macroalbuminuria (ACR \>300 mg/g) Secondary causes of CKD, including congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract or polycystic kidney disease -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto de atención Integral de Enfermedades Renales del Estado de Aguascalientes
RECRUITINGAguascalientes, Aguascalientes, 20000, Mexico
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