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A Phase 2 Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Rare Chronic Kidney Diseases - PHOENIX

A Phase 2 Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Rare Chronic Kidney Diseases

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03366337
Acronym
PHOENIX
Enrollment
103
Registered
2017-12-08
Start date
2017-12-26
Completion date
2019-01-29
Last updated
2025-06-03

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

Conditions

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney, CKD Associated With Type 1 Diabetes, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, IgA Nephropathy

Keywords

IgA Nephropathy, CKD associated with type 1 diabetes, Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, IgAN, FSGS, ADPKD, Bardoxolone methyl, CDDO-ME, RTA 402

Brief summary

This multi-center, open-label Phase 2 trial will study the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl in qualified patients with the following rare chronic kidney diseases (CKD): CKD associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), IgA nephropathy (IgAN), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Patients will be enrolled in disease specific cohorts within the trial, and effectiveness of bardoxolone methyl in treating CKD will be assessed separately by cohort for each rare CKD. All patients in the study will follow the same visit and assessment schedule. Following randomization on Day 1, patients will be scheduled to be assessed during treatment at Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12, and by telephone contact on Days 3, 10, 21, 31, 38, and 45. Patients will also be scheduled to be assessed at an in-person follow-up visit at Week 16, four weeks after the end of treatment.

Interventions

Bardoxolone 5 mg capsules

Sponsors

Biogen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female patients 18 ≤ age ≤ 65 upon study consent; * Screening eGFR (average of Screen A and Screen B eGFR values) ≥ 30 and ≤ 90 mL/min/1.73 m2. The two eGFR values collected at Screen A and Screen B visits used to determine eligibility must have a percent difference ≤ 25%; * Albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) ≤ 2500 mg/g at Screen B visit; * If receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and/or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), patients should be prescribed the maximally tolerated labeled daily dose (MTLDD) for at least 6 weeks prior to the Screen A visit; * For patients enrolling in T1D Cohort: Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes confirmed by fasting C-peptide level. Diagnosis must have been made ≤ 35 years of age; and prescribed stable dose of insulin to maintain adequate glucose control for at least 6 months prior to the Screen A visit; * For patients enrolling in IgAN Cohort: Biopsy-confirmed IgA nephropathy; * For patients enrolling in FSGS Cohort: Biopsy-confirmed FSGS that is not due to known secondary causes including morbid obesity, decreased renal mass, viral infections, drug-induced nephrotoxicity, or prior history of vasculitis; * For patients enrolling in ADPKD Cohort: Genetic confirmation of PKD1 mutation; * Adequate bone marrow reserve and organ function at the Screen A visit as follows: Hematologic: Absolute neutrophil count \> 1.5 x 109/L, platelets \> 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL; and Hepatic: Total bilirubin (TBL) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 1.5 times ULN.

Exclusion criteria

* Kidney or any other solid organ transplant recipient or a planned transplant during the study; * B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level \> 200 pg/mL at Screen A visit; * Acute dialysis or acute kidney injury within 12 weeks prior to Screen A visit or during Screening; * Serum albumin \< 3 g/dL at Screen A visit; * Systemic immunosuppression for more than 2 weeks, cumulatively, within the 12 weeks prior to randomization or anticipated need for immunosuppression during the study; * For patients enrolling in IgAN Cohort: Systemic manifestations of Henoch-Schonlein purpura within 1 year prior to Screen A visit; or have used belimumab, eculizumab, or rituximab within 6 months prior to Screen A visit; * For patients enrolling in ADPKD Cohort: Receiving tolvaptan; * Cerebrovascular event (stroke, transient ischemic attack) or aneurysm within 6 months prior to Screen A visit or during Screening; * History of clinically significant left-sided heart disease and/or clinically significant cardiac disease; * Uncontrolled systemic hypertension; * Systolic BP \< 90 mm Hg at Screen A visit after a period of rest; * History of malignancy within 2 years prior to Screen A visit, with the exception of localized skin or cervical carcinomas; * Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 10.0%) at Screen A visit; * Untreated or uncontrolled active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection; * Participation in other interventional clinical studies within 30 days prior to Day 1; * Unwilling to practice acceptable methods of birth control (both males who have partners of child-bearing potential and females of childbearing potential) during Screening, while taking study drug, and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug is ingested; * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 1212 weeks after participant receives the first doseTo assess the change in eGFR from baseline to week 12. eGFR is a measure of kidney function assessed through blood/serum. Higher eGFRs represent better/improved kidney function. Lower eGFRs represent poorer/decreased kidney function.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Bardoxolone Methyl - ADPKD
Participants with autosomal polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) who received bardoxolone methyl capsules at a starting dose of 5 mg and titrate up to a maximal dose of 20 mg (participants with UACR less than or equal to 300 mg/g) or 30 mg (participants with UACR greater than 300 mg/g) daily. Bardoxolone methyl capsules: Bardoxolone 5 mg capsules
31
Bardoxolone Methyl - IgAN
Participants with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) who received bardoxolone methyl capsules at a starting dose of 5 mg and titrate up to a maximal dose of 20 mg (participants with UACR less than or equal to 300 mg/g) or 30 mg (participants with UACR greater than 300 mg/g) daily. Bardoxolone methyl capsules: Bardoxolone 5 mg capsules
26
Bardoxolone Methyl - T1D
Participants with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who received bardoxolone methyl capsules at a starting dose of 5 mg and titrate up to a maximal dose of 20 mg (participants with UACR less than or equal to 300 mg/g) or 30 mg (participants with UACR greater than 300 mg/g) daily. Bardoxolone methyl capsules: Bardoxolone 5 mg capsules
28
Bardoxolone Methyl - FSGS
Participants with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) who received bardoxolone methyl capsules at a starting dose of 5 mg and titrate up to a maximal dose of 20 mg (participants with UACR less than or equal to 300 mg/g) or 30 mg (participants with UACR greater than 300 mg/g) daily. Bardoxolone methyl capsules: Bardoxolone 5 mg capsules
18
Total103

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2011

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBardoxolone Methyl - IgANBardoxolone Methyl - T1DBardoxolone Methyl - FSGSBardoxolone Methyl - ADPKDTotal
Age, Continuous48.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.53
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.91
48.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.79
47.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.49
48.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.12
Baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)46.19 mL/min/1.73 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.576
67.52 mL/min/1.73 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.059
51.66 mL/min/1.73 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.144
47.69 mL/min/1.73 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.63
53.39 mL/min/1.73 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.427
Baseline urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)104.03 mg/g30.88 mg/g184.30 mg/g44.40 mg/g63.95 mg/g
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
24 Participants26 Participants17 Participants28 Participants95 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants5 Participants4 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
22 Participants27 Participants11 Participants25 Participants85 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants21 Participants10 Participants21 Participants63 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants7 Participants8 Participants10 Participants40 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 310 / 260 / 280 / 18
other
Total, other adverse events
30 / 3122 / 2625 / 2816 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 310 / 260 / 281 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 12

To assess the change in eGFR from baseline to week 12. eGFR is a measure of kidney function assessed through blood/serum. Higher eGFRs represent better/improved kidney function. Lower eGFRs represent poorer/decreased kidney function.

Time frame: 12 weeks after participant receives the first dose

Population: Intent-to-treat population (all enrolled patients)

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Bardoxolone Methyl - ADPKDChange From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 129.31 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Error 1.3743
Bardoxolone Methyl - IgANChange From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 128.00 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Error 1.57
Bardoxolone Methyl - T1DChange From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 125.46 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Error 2.2792
Bardoxolone Methyl - FSGSChange From Baseline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Week 127.83 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Error 2.216
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [6.5, 12.13]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [4.75, 11.25]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.024795% CI: [0.76, 10.16]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00395% CI: [3.11, 12.55]Mixed Models Analysis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026