The COMBINE Study: The CKD Optimal Management With BInders and NicotinamidE

NCT ID: NCT02258074

Last Updated: 2021-08-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

205 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-31

Study Completion Date

2019-09-30

Brief Summary

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The COMBINE clinical trial is a pilot study evaluating the effects of nicotinamide and lanthanum carbonate on serum phosphate and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages 3-4.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Kidney Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Lanthanum carbonate + nicotinamide

One nicotinamide 750 mg capsule by mouth twice daily (1500 mg) for 12 months. Two lanthanum carbonate 500 mg capsules by mouth with each meal (3000 mg) for 12 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nicotinamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Lanthanum Carbonate

Intervention Type DRUG

Lanthanum carbonate + nicotinamide placebo

Two lanthanum carbonate 500 mg capsules by mouth with each meal (3000 mg) for 12 months. One Placebo (for nicotinamide) 750 mg capsule by mouth twice daily (1500 mg) for 12 months.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Lanthanum Carbonate

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (for Nicotinamide)

Intervention Type DRUG

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Nicotinamide 750 mg capsule

Lanthanum carbonate placebo and nicotinamide

One nicotinamide 750 mg capsule by mouth twice daily (1500 mg) for 12 months. Two Placebo (for lanthanum carbonate) 500 mg capsules by mouth with each meal (3000 mg) for 12 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nicotinamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (for lanthanum carbonate)

Intervention Type DRUG

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Lanthanum Carbonate 500 mg capsule

Lanthanum carbonate placebo and nicotinamide placebo

One Placebo (for nicotinamide) 750 mg capsule by mouth twice daily (1500 mg) for 12 months. Two Placebo (for lanthanum carbonate) 500 mg capsules by mouth with each meal (3000 mg) for 12 months.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo (for Nicotinamide)

Intervention Type DRUG

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Nicotinamide 750 mg capsule

Placebo (for lanthanum carbonate)

Intervention Type DRUG

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Lanthanum Carbonate 500 mg capsule

Interventions

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Nicotinamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Lanthanum Carbonate

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (for Nicotinamide)

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Nicotinamide 750 mg capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (for lanthanum carbonate)

Sugar pill manufactured to mimic Lanthanum Carbonate 500 mg capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 20-45 ml/min/1.73m2
2. Age 18-85 years
3. Serum phosphate ≥ 2.8 mg/dL
4. Platelet count ≥ 125,000/mm3
5. Able to provide consent
6. Able to travel to study visits
7. Able to eat at least two meals a day
8. In the opinion of the site investigator, willing and able to follow the study treatment regimen and comply with the site investigator's recommendations.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of allergic reaction to nicotinamide, niacin (excluding flushing), multivitamin preparations, or lanthanum carbonate
2. Liver disease, defined as known cirrhosis by imaging or physician diagnosis, documented alcohol use \> 14 drinks/week, or aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase, or total bilirubin concentrations \> 2 times the upper limit of the local laboratory reference range
3. Creatine kinase (CK) concentrations \> 2 times the upper limit of the local laboratory reference range
4. Major hemorrhagic event within the past six months requiring in-patient admission
5. Blood or platelet transfusion within the past six months
6. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (PTH \> 5 times the upper limit of normal range for the laboratory) or currently taking cinacalcet (Sensipar)
7. Current, clinically significant malabsorption, as determined at the discretion of the site investigator
8. Anemia (screening Hg \< 9.0 g/dl)
9. Serum albumin \< 2.5 mg/dl
10. Anticipated initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation within 12 months as assessed by and at the discretion of the site investigator.
11. Use of immunosuppressive medications (stable oral steroids ≤ 10 mg of prednisone/day or inhaled steroids are exempted)
12. In the opinion of the site investigator, active abuse of alcohol or drugs
13. Recent (within the last 14 days) initiation or change in dose of treatment with 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D or active vitamin D analogues (paricalcitol or hectorol). Patients on stable doses of these agents initiated more than 14 days prior to screening are eligible to participate.
14. Current or recent treatment (within the last 14 days) with phosphate binder or niacin/nicotinamide \> 100 mg/day
15. Current participation in another clinical trial or other interventional research
16. Currently taking investigational drugs
17. Institutionalized individuals, including prisoners and nursing home residents
18. Malignancy requiring therapy within 2 years (basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma and localized prostate cancer are exempted)

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Gassman, PhD

Principal Investigator-Data Coordinating Center

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael F. Flessner, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

John W. Kusek, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Jennifer J Gassman, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Data Coordinating Center, Cleveland Clinic

Linda F Fried, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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University of California at San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Denver Nephrology Research

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

George Washington University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

NorthShore University Health System

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Utah VA

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Isakova T, Ix JH, Sprague SM, Raphael KL, Fried L, Gassman JJ, Raj D, Cheung AK, Kusek JW, Flessner MF, Wolf M, Block GA. Rationale and Approaches to Phosphate and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Reduction in CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Oct;26(10):2328-39. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015020117. Epub 2015 May 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25967123 (View on PubMed)

Ix JH, Isakova T, Larive B, Raphael KL, Raj DS, Cheung AK, Sprague SM, Fried LF, Gassman JJ, Middleton JP, Flessner MF, Block GA, Wolf M. Effects of Nicotinamide and Lanthanum Carbonate on Serum Phosphate and Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in CKD: The COMBINE Trial. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Jun;30(6):1096-1108. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2018101058. Epub 2019 May 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31085679 (View on PubMed)

Natale P, Green SC, Ruospo M, Craig JC, Vecchio M, Elder GJ, Strippoli GF. Phosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jun 27;6(6):CD006023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006023.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40576086 (View on PubMed)

Trujillo J, Alotaibi M, Seif N, Cai X, Larive B, Gassman J, Raphael KL, Cheung AK, Raj DS, Fried LF, Sprague SM, Block G, Chonchol M, Middleton JP, Wolf M, Ix JH, Prasad P, Isakova T, Srivastava A. Associations of Kidney Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers with Markers of Inflammation in Individuals with CKD. Kidney360. 2024 May 1;5(5):681-689. doi: 10.34067/KID.0000000000000437. Epub 2024 Apr 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38570905 (View on PubMed)

Srivastava A, Cai X, Lee J, Li W, Larive B, Kendrick C, Gassman JJ, Middleton JP, Carr J, Raphael KL, Cheung AK, Raj DS, Chonchol MB, Fried LF, Block GA, Sprague SM, Wolf M, Ix JH, Prasad PV, Isakova T. Kidney Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Change in eGFR in Individuals with CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Jun 8;15(6):776-783. doi: 10.2215/CJN.13201019. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32345747 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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U01DK099877

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DK099877-C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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