Study Description
The ASSIST study is a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study to
evaluate the safety and efficacy of atrasentan vs. placebo in subjects with IgA
nephropathy (IgAN) while on background standard of care therapy and an SGLT2 inhibitor
(SGLT2i). Approximately 52 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN who are on a background SGLT2i and a
maximally tolerated and stable dose of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi) [such
as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin-receptor antagonist
(ARB)] as part of standard of care, will be randomized to either sequence AB or sequence
BA in which they will receive 0.75 mg atrasentan once daily during one period (period A),
complete a 12-week washout period, and then receive matching placebo during the other
period (period B) as determined by the randomization schema.
Subjects who are not on background SGLT2i therapy must be willing to undergo a run-in
period of 8 weeks with an SGLT2i with a 24-hour total urine protein of > 0.85 grams/day
at screening prior to the run-in period and have 24-hour total urine protein of > 0.5
grams/day at the end of the run-in period to be eligible for randomization.
Subjects will remain on their maximally tolerated and stable dose of RASi and stable dose
of SGLT2i therapies for the duration of the study following randomization.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of atrasentan vs. placebo
while on background therapy with SGLT2i.
Subjects will have safety and efficacy assessments for 1 year (52 weeks).
Interventions
Atrasentan
Placebo
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Sunshine Hospital
Recruiting
St Albans,Victoria,3021,Australia
The St. George Hospital
Recruiting
Kogarah,New South Wales,2217,Australia
Prince of Wales Hospital
Recruiting
Sydney,New South Wales,2031,Australia
Monash Health- Monash Medical Centre
Recruiting
Melbourne,Victoria,3168,Australia
NUPEC Cardio
Recruiting
Belo Horizonte,Minas Gerais,30220-140,Brazil
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
Recruiting
Porto Alegre,Rio Grande Do Sul,90035-074,Brazil
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Recruiting
São Paulo,Sao Paulo,04038-002,Brazil
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
Recruiting
São Paulo,Sao Paulo,05403-000,Brazil
Dong-A University Medical Center (Dong-A University Hospital)
Recruiting
Busan,49201,Korea, Republic of
Chung-Ang University College
Recruiting
Seoul,06973,Korea, Republic of
Soon Chun Hyang Central Medical Center (SCHMC) - Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Recruiting
Cheonan,Chungnam-Do,31151,Korea, Republic of
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
Recruiting
Anyang,Gyeonggi-do,14068,Korea, Republic of
Hopsital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bharu (HSAJB) - Bangunan Bakawali Heodialysis Centre
Recruiting
Johor Bahru,Johor Darul Takzim,80100,Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Medical Centre (Pusat Perubatan) (Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM))
Recruiting
Cheras,Kuala Lumpur,56000,Malaysia
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB)
Recruiting
Ipoh,Perak,30450,Malaysia
University Malaya Medical Centre
Recruiting
Kuala Lumpur,59100,Malaysia
Hospital Virgen Macarena
Recruiting
Sevilla,41009,Spain
Hospital Torrecardenas
Recruiting
Almería,04009,Spain
Hospital Clinico Universitario
Recruiting
Valencia,46010,Spain
Hospital del Mar
Recruiting
Barcelona,08003,Spain
Hospital del Vall d´Hebron
Recruiting
Barcelona,08035,Spain
Hospital Ribera Polusa
Recruiting
Lugo,27004,Spain
Hospital Universitario De Getafe (HUG)
Recruiting
Madrid,28009,Spain
Hospital 12 de Octubre
Recruiting
Madrid,28041,Spain
Tufts Medical Center
Recruiting
Boston,Massachusetts,02111,United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Nephrology and Hypertension
Recruiting
Chapel Hill,North Carolina,27599,United States
University of Pennsylvania
Recruiting
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,19104,United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - The Kirklin Clinic (TKC) - Nephrology Clinic
Recruiting
Birmingham,Alabama,35233,United States
Fides Clinical Research
Recruiting
Atlanta,Georgia,30342,United States
NANI Research
Recruiting
Oak Brook,Illinois,60523,United States
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