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Inflammation and Stem Cells in Diabetic and Chronic Kidney Disease

Frailty, Inflammation, and Stem Cell Functionality in Chronic Kidney Disease

Status
Suspended
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03325322
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-10-30
Start date
2018-01-02
Completion date
2027-01-01
Last updated
2026-01-28

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

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies

Keywords

Frailty, Inflammation, Mesenchymal stem cell, Mesenchymal stromal cell

Brief summary

The proposed studies will examine the effect of fisetin on adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell function, kidney function, markers of inflammation, and physical function in individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease.

Detailed description

The proposed studies will examine the effect of fisetin on adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell function, kidney function, markers of inflammation, and physical function in individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease, particularly diabetic kidney disease. This study will involve a single 2-day oral treatment regimen with fisetin or placebo. Study subjects will be randomized 2:1 to study drug or placebo. Study visits will consist of blood, urine, and abdominal wall skin and subcutaneous fat samplings in addition to testing of physical strength at given time points. Subjects will be followed for a total of 12 months.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTFisetin

Flavonoid family

DRUGPlacebo oral capsule

Placebo

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 40-80 years * Chronic kidney disease estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 15-60 ml/min/1.73m2 * For the diabetic kidney disease (DKD) subgroup: Diabetes mellitus (on medication)

Exclusion criteria

* Hemoglobin A1c\>11% at screening for the DKD subgroup * Body weight \>150 kg or body mass index\>50 * Pregnancy * Active glomerulonephritis treated with immunosuppressive therapy * Solid organ transplantation (eg. kidney, pancreas, liver, lung, heart) * Active immunosuppression therapy * History of active substance abuse (including alcohol) within the past 2 years, * Current alcohol abuse (\>3 alcoholic beverages/day or \>21 per week), * Human immunodeficiency virus infection * Active hepatitis B or C infection * Total bilirubin \>2x upper limit of normal * Uncontrolled psychiatric disorder * Uncontrolled systemic lupus erythematosus * Uncontrolled pleural/pericardial effusions or ascites * New invasive cancer except non-melanoma skin cancers * Invasive fungal or viral infection * Inability to tolerate oral medications * Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Fisetin * Subjects taking medications that are sensitive to substrates or substrates with a narrow therapeutic range for CYP3A4, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, or CYP2D6CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP1A2, Other (OATP1B1) (Unless willing and able to stop or modify the dosing of the drug) or strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 (e.g. cyclosporine, tacrolimus or sirolimus). * Tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy * Subjects on therapeutic doses of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, factor Xa inhibitors, etc.). * Subjects on full-dose 325 mg aspirin or other anti-platelet agents (eg. clopidogrel) daily who are unable or unwilling to reduce or hold therapy prior to and during the 2-day drug dosing. Subjects may continue their previous regimen on day 3. * Baby aspirin (81 mg), if necessary for cardioprotection, will be allowed but encouraged to hold. * Subjects taking proton pump inhibitors who are unable or unwilling to reduce or hold therapy 2 days prior to and during the 2-day drug dosing. Subjects taking H2-antagonists and unwilling to discontinue therapy for 2 weeks before and one week following enrollment. (See Appendix 4) * Subjects taking glimepiride or glyburide for diabetes therapy who are unable or unwilling to reduce or hold therapy prior to and during the 2-day drug dosing. * Subjects taking the following antimicrobial agents: Aminoglycosides, Azole antifungals (fluconazole, miconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole), Macrolides (clarithromycin, erythromycin), Antivirals (nelfinavir, indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, elbasvir/grazoprevir), Rifampin * Corrected QT interval (QTc) \>450 msec * Tobacco use (smoking or chewing; Unless subject willing to reduce use by 50% prior to and during the study) - see Behavioral Modification information below. * Inability to give informed consent * Presence of any condition that the Investigator believes would put the subject at risk or would preclude the patient from successfully completing all aspects of the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein14 daysTo examine the effect of study drug (compared to placebo) on markers of inflammation in skin, fat, plasma, and urine measured at baseline and day 14
Effect on Mesenchymal stem cell function including cell migration14 daysTo examine the effect of study drug (compared to placebo) on mesenchymal stem cell function and vitality measured at baseline and day 14

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effect on measures of Frailty including Fried Criteria4 monthsTo examine the effect of study drug (compared to placebo) on markers of physical frailty (frailty phenotype).
Kidney function including estimated glomerular filtration rate4 monthsTo examine the effect of study drug (compared to placebo) on kidney function.
Kidney function including urine protein excretion rate4 monthsTo examine the effect of study drug (compared to placebo) on kidney function protein excretion
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events including hospitalization12 monthsTo assess the safety and tolerability of study drug taken over two days (compared to placebo)

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLaTonya J Hickson, MD

Mayo Clinic

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026