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A trial to examine the effect of intensive UA-lowering therapy in patients with CKD and hyperuricemia

A trial to examine the effect of intensive UA-lowering therapy in patients with CKD and hyperuricemia - A trial to examine the effect of intensive UA-lowering therapy in patients with CKD and hyperuricemia(TARGET-UA)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000026741
Enrollment
370
Registered
2017-03-28
Start date
2017-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with CKD and hyperuricemia

Interventions

Group A: Intensive therapy group with Topiroxostat Target serum uric acid level: 4.0 mg/dL to 5.0 mg/dL The treatment period: 12 months Maximum usage of Topiroxostat is 160 mg per day. Group B: Sta

Sponsors

Nara medical Univ
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Including criteria 1.Patinets aged 20 years and older 2.Stage 3 CKD patients(30<=eGFR<60 ml/min/1.73m2)whose urinary protein excretion is less than 0.5g/gCre or urinary albumin excretion is less than 300mg/gCre. 3.Patients whose serum uric acid level is higher than 8.0 mg/dl, or patients with allopurinol and/or benzbromarone whose serum uric acid level is higher than 7.0 mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluding criteria 1. History of hypersensitivity to topiroxostat 2. Being treated with either febuxostat or topiraxostat 3. History of repeated gouty arthritis attack 4. History of attacks of urinary stone within 6 months 5. Obstructive urinary tract disorders 6. Primary or secondary hyperuricemia (congenital myogenic hyperuricemia, hematopoietic tumor, solid tumor, secondary polycythemia, hemolytic anemia, tumor lysis syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, multiple sclerosis, multiple juvenile gout nephropathy, polycystic kidney etc.) 7. active malignancy 8. Severe hepatic dysfunctions (transaminase >= 100 IU / L) 9. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c> 8.4%) 10. Severe hypertension (sBP >= 180 mm Hg or dBP >= 110 mm Hg) 11. Pregnant patients / lactating patients, female patients who wish to become pregnant during the study 12. Being or supposed to be under medication with mercaptopurine hydrate and azathioprine that are contraindicated with topiroxostat. 13. Any antihypertensive drugs have been changed within a month or will be changed after the trial registration 14. Currently participating in other intervention studies (no restrictions are applied to participation in other observational study) 15. Suffering acute illnesses that may affect the effectiveness and safety until the main registration after primary registration 16. The participation to this study is judged inappropriate by the attending physicianto

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
changes in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasato Kasahara

Nara Medical University Hospital Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

kasa@naramed-u.ac.jp0744-22-3051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026