E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Kidney transplanted patients. Looking at the effect of SGLT2 inhibitor on graft survival by repeated eGFR measurements, measured GFR, kidney graft biopsies to evaluate inflammation, fibrosis and vascular pathology. As secondary endpoints, we will look at the effect of visceral fat accumulation and blood pressure. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Kidney transplanted patients. Looking at the effect of SGLT2 inhibitor on kidney graft survival and preserved function of the kidney. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Symptoms and general pathology [C23] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10023438 |
E.1.2 | Term | Kidney transplant |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The overall objective of this study is to find a new way of prolonging kidney graft survival. We are looking at the effect of SGLT2i in three different ways: Can SGLT2i; 1) Preserve renal function (GFR) in kidney transplants over time? 2) Reduce interstitial fibrosis and protect cortical microvasculature in the kidney and 3) Improve metabolic risk factors for graft failure such as visceral obesity, glucose intolerance and high blood pressure?
Primary objective: to show that the yearly loss of renal function measured by estimating GFR from blood sampling over time(eGFR slope) is reduced with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin versus placebo. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives: to show that (1) Treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin may reduce the degree of inflammation, fibrosis and vasculopathy in renal kidney grafts, and change footprints of degenerative pathways visualized by mRNA sequencing and proteomics analyses in the biopsies. (2) Treatment with dapagliflozin will may reduce overweight and abdominal fat mass, together with improved glucose tolerance, blood pressure and urinary protein excretion in kidney transplant recipients.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Changes in renal graft fibrosis and protomic markers with SGLT2 inhibition in renal transplant recipients (Sub-study): First 140 kidney transplanted patients included from the main study will be assessed in an explorative analysis, looking at level of inflammation, fibrosis and vascular pathology as an effects of dapagliflozin on kidney grafts. Twentyfive from each group will get their biopsis visualized by protomic and mRNA analysis.
Related objective: Treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin may reduce the degree of inflammation, fibrosis and vasculopathy in renal kidney grafts, and change footprints of degenerative pathways visualized by mRNA sequencing and proteomics analyses in the biopsies. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Renal transplant recipients transplanted < 8 weeks earlier at OUH Rikshospitalet. • Age 18-75 years. • Able to comply with the medical treatment on their own. • Calcineurin inhibitor trough concentrations in accordance with individual therapeutic range and standard dose prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil over the last 2 weeks. • Estimated GFR (MDRD4-formula) ≥25 mL/min/1.73 m2. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Type 1 diabetes • Rejection episodes of the kidney graft prior to randomization. • Ongoing infectious disease or intermittent causes affecting renal function, e.g. obstructive lymphocele. • Malnutrition. • Urosepsis less than 1 year prior to randomization. • Participants with a known hypersensitivity to dapagliflozin or any of the excipients of the product. • For WOCBP (women of childbearing potential) only – currently pregnant (confirmed with positive pregnancy test) or breast-feeding. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint is the difference in eGFR slope between groups from before randomization to 3 years after transplantation. The slope is to be determined by mixed model statistics including MDRD4 formula estimated GFR from at least 4 creatinine measurements per year. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Evaluation will be done at 1,5 years and 3 years after inclution.
Furthermore, following the final study visit after 3 years of blinded treatment, all patients will be offered further treatment with SGLT2-inhibitors, and eGFR slope and cardiovascular events will be followed based on annual data from the Norwegian Renal Registry for up to 10 years after transplantation. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Secondary endpoints: Main study: • Difference between groups in the slope of urinary protein/creatinine ratio over the first 72 and 150 weeks of treatment, respectively, assessed from at least 4 urine samples per year using mixed model statistics. • Difference between groups in blood pressure from before to 72 and 150 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in changes of measured GFR (iohexol serum clearance) from 2 weeks to 72 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in changes of DXA-measured percent subcutaneous and visceral fat in relation to total fat mass from 2 weeks to 72 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in glucose tolerance assess by an oral glucose tolerance test before to 72 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in urinary metabolomic profile from before to 72 weeks of treatment (explorative endpoint) • Difference between groups in number of patients with at least one biopsy proven acute rejection episode up to 150 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in adverse events such as genital candida infections, lower urinary tract infections, ketoacidosis and Fourniers gangrene over the first 72 and 150 weeks of treatment, respectively • Difference between groups in selected clinical chemistry markers (hemoglobin, hematocrit, sodium, potassium, magnesium and uric acid) before, at 72 and at 150 weeks of treatment.
Substudy – the first 140 included patients: • Difference between groups in degree of change in inflammation-score (Immunohistochemistry analysis with regards to amount of collagen and extracellular markers.) in protocol biopsies from before to 72 weeks of treatment • Difference between groups in degree of change in fibrosis-score (Semi-quantitative estimation of percent graft fibrosis in the renal cortex) in protocol biopsies from before to 72 weeks of treatment Substudy –the first 25 patients in each arm with protocol biopsies of good quality (two full biopsy cores for diagnostic purpose) before and after 72 weeks of treatment: • Difference between groups in changes in kidney graft mRNA and protein expression patterns from before to 72 weeks of treatment (explorative endpoint)
10-year open follow-up extension: • Difference between groups in the 10-year extended eGFR slope from annual plasma creatinine values reported to NRR after year 3 • Difference between groups in incidence of graft loss (assessed from NRR) up to 10 years after transplantation • Difference between groups in incidence and time to cardiovascular events (from NRR, first of each type; coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular events, chronic heart failure) as assessed up to 10 years after transplantation
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Evaluation at 1,5 years after inclution. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 26 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |