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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Study of Atrasentan in Subjects With IgA Nephropathy on Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i)
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Novartis Reference Number:CHK01-03
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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).

IgA Nephropathy, Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
Phase2
Recruiting
52
Jul 20, 2023
Aug 19, 2026
All
18 Years - (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Drug

Atrasentan

Period B (12 Weeks) - Placebo, Washout Period: 12 weeks, Period A (24 Weeks) - Film-coated tablet
Drug

Placebo

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.

Study Location

Sunshine Hospital

Recruiting

St Albans,Victoria,3021,Australia

Monash Health- Monash Medical Centre

Recruiting

Melbourne,Victoria,3168,Australia

The St. George Hospital

Recruiting

Kogarah,New South Wales,2217,Australia

Prince of Wales Hospital

Recruiting

Sydney,New South Wales,2031,Australia

Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP

Recruiting

São Paulo,Sao Paulo,05403-000,Brazil

NUPEC Cardio

Recruiting

Belo Horizonte,Minas Gerais,30220-140,Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

Recruiting

São Paulo,Sao Paulo,04038-002,Brazil

Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre

Recruiting

Porto Alegre,Rio Grande Do Sul,90035-074,Brazil

Soon Chun Hyang Central Medical Center (SCHMC) - Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital

Recruiting

Cheonan,Chungnam-Do,31151,Korea, Republic of

Dong-A University Medical Center (Dong-A University Hospital)

Recruiting

Busan,49201,Korea, Republic of

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

Recruiting

Anyang,Gyeonggi-do,14068,Korea, Republic of

Chung-Ang University College

Recruiting

Seoul,06973,Korea, Republic of

University Malaya Medical Centre

Recruiting

Kuala Lumpur,59100,Malaysia

Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB)

Recruiting

Ipoh,Perak,30450,Malaysia

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 Virgen Macarena

Recruiting

Sevilla,41009,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 12 de Octubre

Recruiting

Madrid,28041,Spain

Hospital Torrecardenas

Recruiting

Almería,04009,Spain

Hospital Clinico Universitario

Recruiting

Valencia,46010,Spain

Hospital Universitario De Getafe (HUG)

Recruiting

Madrid,28009,Spain

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Nephrology and Hypertension

Recruiting

Chapel Hill,North Carolina,27599,United States

NANI Research

Recruiting

Oak Brook,Illinois,60523,United States

University of Pennsylvania

Recruiting

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,19104,United States

Tufts Medical Center

Recruiting

Boston,Massachusetts,02111,United States

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