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A Study to See if Tolvaptan is Safe in Infants and Children Who at Enrollment Are 28 Days to Less Than 18 Years Old With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD)

A Phase 3b Multicenter Open-label Trial of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Infants and Children 28 Days to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04782258
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-03-04
Start date
2023-01-23
Completion date
2028-08-14
Last updated
2026-07-15

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

Conditions

Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney (ARPKD)

Keywords

ARPKD, TOLVAPTAN, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, Adolescent, Renal Cysts, Oligohydramnios, Anhydramnios

Brief summary

To evaluate the pharmacodynamics and safety of tolvaptan in pediatric subjects with ARPKD

Detailed description

This study is a multinational, multicenter, open-label, non-randomized trial. The study consist of three periods: Screening Period, Treatment period and Follow-up period. Tolvaptan has been demonstrated to delay the decline of kidney function in adults with rapidly progressing ADPKD (CKD stages 1 to 4), a closely related indication to ARPKD, as measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and Total Kidney Volume (TKV). Participants in this study will be assigned to tolvaptan and followed for 24 months over the course of the study. The overall trial duration is expected to be approximately 4.1 years.

Interventions

DRUGTolvaptan Suspension

Syrup

Tolvaptan (OPC-41061) Tolvaptan tablets will be administered orally as split-dose regimens (15/7.5 mg, 30/15 mg, and 45/15 mg) upon awakening and 8 hours later (twice daily) based on weight if able to swallow tablets.

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Days to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female subjects between 28 days and less than 18 years of age, with clinical features that are consistent with a diagnosis of ARPKD. 2. Ability for parent/legal guardian to provide written, informed consent prior to initiation of any trial-related procedures, and ability, in the opinion of the principal investigator, to comply with all the requirements of the trial. Ability to provide written informed assent from all subjects old enough per local laws to provide assent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Premature birth (≤ 32 weeks gestational age) for infants 28 days to \< 12 weeks of age. 2. Anuria or RRT defined as intermittent or continuous hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration or history of kidney transplantation. 3. Evidence of syndromic conditions associated with renal cysts (other than ARPKD). 4. Abnormal liver function tests including ALT and AST, \> 1.2 × ULN (upper limit of normal). 5. Has splenomegaly or portal hypertension (HTN). 6. Parents with renal cystic disease. 7. Receiving chronic diuretic that could not be adjusted after tolvaptan initiation. 8. Cannot be monitored for fluid balance. 9. Has or at risk of having sodium and potassium electrolyte imbalances, as determined by the investigator. 10. Has or at risk of having significant hypovolemia as determined by investigator. 11. Clinically significant anemia, as determined by investigator. 12. Platelets \< 50000 µL. 13. Severe systolic dysfunction defined as ejection fraction \< 14%. 14. Serum sodium levels \< 130 mmol/L or \>145 mmol/L. 15. Taking any other experimental medications. 16. Require ventilator support. 17. Taking medications known to induce CYP3A4 (CYP = Cytochrome P). 18. Having an infection including viral that would require therapy disruptive to IMP (Investigational Medicinal Product) dosing. 19. Females who are breast-feeding or who have a positive pregnancy test result prior to receiving IMP. 20. Subjects with a history of substance abuse (within the last 6 months). 21. Subjects who have bladder dysfunction and/or difficulty voiding. 22. Subjects taking a vasopressin agonist (eg, desmopressin). 23. Subjects with a history of persistent noncompliance with antihypertensive or other important medical therapy. 24. Subjects taking medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments, including taking approved (ie, marketed) therapies for the purpose of affecting PKD cysts such as tolvaptan, vasopressin antagonists, anti-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapies, rapamycin, sirolimus, everolimus, or somatostatin analogs (ie, octreotide, sandostatin). 25. Received or are scheduled to receive a liver transplant. 26. History of cholangitis within the last 6 months. 27. Has findings consistent with clinically significant portal hypertension (eg, varices, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism indicated by thrombocytopenia). 28. Subjects who do not agree to remain abstinent or assent to use a combination of 2 of the following highly effective birth control methods for at least 28 days before the first dose of IMP, during the trial (including during IMP dose interruptions), and for at least 30 days after the last dose of IMP: * Barrier method of contraception: condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide * Intrauterine device * Hormone-based contraceptives which are associated with inhibition of ovulation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Reporting Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Enrollment up to 7 days post last doseTo evaluate the safety of tolvaptan in pediatric participants with ARPKD.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Annual rate of change of eGFR (by Schwartz formula) from baseline to post-treatment after 24 monthsFrom Enrollment to 24 monthsTo evaluate the effect of tolvaptan on the need for RRT in pediatric participants with ARPKD.
Change from baseline of eGFR (by Schwartz formula) while on treatment at Months 1, 6, 12, 18 and 241 month, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 monthsTo evaluate the effect of tolvaptan on the need for RRT in pediatric participants with ARPKD.
The percentage of subjects that will receive renal replacement therapy (RRT) by 24 months.From Enrollment to 24 monthsTo evaluate the effect of tolvaptan on the need for RRT in pediatric participants with ARPKD.
The amount of time between enrollment and 24 months that a subject requires renal replacement therapy (RRT).From enrollment to 24 monthsTo evaluate the effect of tolvaptan on the need for RRT in pediatric participants with ARPKD.

Countries

Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTOtsuka Call Center
Otsuka-ProfessionalServices@otsuka-us.com844-687-8522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 16, 2026