Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy

NCT ID: NCT04573478

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

404 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-11

Study Completion Date

2026-12-18

Brief Summary

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The ALIGN Study is a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the efficacy and safety of atrasentan to placebo in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of progressive loss of renal function.

Detailed Description

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Approximately 320 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN will be randomized to receive 0.75 mg atrasentan or placebo daily for 132 weeks. Subjects receive a maximally tolerated and stable dose of a RAS (renin-angiotensin system) inhibitor \[such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin-receptor antagonist (ARB)\] as part of standard of care. An exception will be made for subjects who are unable to tolerate RAS inhibitor therapy.

Additional subjects receiving a stable dose of SGLT2i will be enrolled to the study. Enrollment in this SGLT2i stable stratum will be in accordance with local regulations in regions that prescribe SGLT2i and will be independent of the 320 subjects enrolled for the primary and secondary analyses.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of atrasentan versus placebo on proteinuria as measured by UPCR. Secondary and tertiary objectives include evaluating the change in kidney function over time as measured by eGFR, safety and tolerability, as well as quality of life.

Subjects will have assessments of safety and efficacy over 2 ½ years. To facilitate study participation over this time period, where allowed by local regulations, options for remote study visits using telemedicine and home health may be offered.

Subjects who complete treatment through Week 132 and complete the double-blinded portion of the study may be eligible to enroll in the open label extension of the study to receive atrasentan 0.75 mg daily for up to 48 weeks.

Conditions

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IgA Nephropathy Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
Double-blind

Study Groups

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Atrasentan

Double-blind Period: Once daily oral administration of 0.75 mg atrasentan for 132 weeks.

Open-label Extension Period: Once daily oral administration of 0.75 mg atrasentan for 48 weeks after completion of 132 weeks on atrasentan or placebo.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atrasentan

Intervention Type DRUG

Film-coated tablet

Placebo

Double-blind Period: Once daily oral administration of placebo for 132 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Film-coated tablet

Interventions

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Atrasentan

Film-coated tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Film-coated tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CHK-01 Atrasentan Hydrochloride ABT-627

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Double-Blind period:

* Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy.
* Receiving a maximally tolerated dose of RAS inhibitor therapy (ACEi or ARB) that has been stable for at least 12 weeks. Exceptions from this requirement will be made for subjects who are unable to tolerate RAS inhibitor therapy.
* Total urine protein ≥1 g/day as measured via 24-hour urine collection by central laboratory at Screening.
* eGFR of at least 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 at Screening based on the CKD-EPI equation.
* Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with all study requirements.
* SGLT2i Stable Stratum Only - Receiving a stable dose of an SGLT2i (per Investigator choice) in addition to a maximally tolerated and optimized dose of a RAS inhibitor that has been stable for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
* All fertile men and WOCBP who engage in heterosexual intercourse must be willing to abide with highly effective forms of contraception, as specified in the protocol, throughout the study and for 1 month afterward. In WOCBP, use of contraceptive agents must have been started at least 1 month prior to Baseline.

Open-Label Period:

* Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with all OL extension study visits and study procedures.
* Completed treatment through Week 132 and completed the Week 136 visit.
* All fertile men and WOCBP who engage in heterosexual intercourse must be willing to abide with highly effective forms of contraception, as specified in the protocol, throughout the study and for 1 month afterward. In WOCBP, use of contraceptive agents must have been continued after completing the double-blind portion of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Double-blind period:

* Concurrent diagnosis of another cause of chronic kidney disease including diabetic kidney disease or another primary glomerulopathy.
* Clinical diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.
* BNP value of \> 200 pg/mL at Screening.
* Platelet count \<80,000 per μL at Screening.
* History of organ transplantation (subjects with history of corneal transplant are not excluded).
* Use of systemic immunosuppressant medications.
* Hemoglobin below 9 g/dL at Screening or prior history of blood transfusion for anemia within 3 months of Screening.

Open-label period:

* eGFR \< 25 mL/min/1.73m\^2 or evidence of rapidly decreasing eGFR, including unrecovered acute kidney injury or expected to require renal replacement therapy within 3 months
* BNP value of \> 200 pg/mL at OL Screening.
* Platelet count \< 80,000 per μL at OL Screening.
* Hemoglobin below 9 g/dL at OL screening or prior history of blood transfusion for anemia within 3 months of OL Screening.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Comprehensive Research Institute

Alhambra, California, United States

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Kidney Disease Medical Group

Glendale, California, United States

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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GA Nephrology Associates

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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NANI Research, LLC

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

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NANI Research, LLC

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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University of Louisville Physicians- Kidney Disease Program

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Intermed Consultants

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Pelican Point Dialysis - DaVita Clinical Research

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Capital District Renal Physicians

Clifton Park, New York, United States

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Mountain Kidney and Hypertension Associates

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Brookview Hills Research Associates, LLC

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Lehigh Valley Hospital

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Liberty Research Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

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El Paso Kidney Specialists

El Paso, Texas, United States

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Nephrology Associates Of Northern Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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Swedish Health Services

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Centro Médico Ce.Re.Ca

San Luis, San Luis Province, Argentina

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CEMIC

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Clinica de Nefrologia Urologia y Enf. Cardiovasculares

Santa Fe, , Argentina

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Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

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Melbourne Renal Research Group

Reservoir, Victoria, Australia

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Sunshine Hospital

Saint Albans, Victoria, Australia

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Box Hill Hospital

Box Hill, , Australia

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Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

Brisbane, , Australia

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Monash Medical Centre

Clayton, , Australia

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Renal Research

Gosford, , Australia

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Nepean Hospital

Kingswood, , Australia

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Instituto Pró-Renal Brasil

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Hospital das Clínicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG

Belo Horizonte, , Brazil

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Centro de Pesquisa Clinica do Brasil

Brasília, , Brazil

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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, , Brazil

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Praxis Pesquisa Médica

Santo André, , Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Hospital do Rim Fundacao Oswaldo Ramos

São Paulo, , Brazil

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada

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Stephen S. Chow Medicine Professionals

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Dongguan Tungwah Hospital

Dongguan, Dongguan, China

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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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The First A ffliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mangolia University of Science and Technology

Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomou, China

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Jiangsu Province Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

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Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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People's Hospital of Sichuan Province

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital Xinjiang Medical University

Ürümqi, Xinjiang Uygur, China

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Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, , China

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Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, , China

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The Second Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, , China

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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, , China

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West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, , China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, , China

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Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

Guangzhou, , China

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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, , China

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Shandong University - Qilu Hospital

Jinan, , China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

Nanchang, , China

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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Shenzhen, , China

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Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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IPS Medicos Internistas de Caldas S.A.S

Manizales, Caldas Department, Colombia

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CHU de Grenoble - Hopital Albert Michallon

Grenoble, , France

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CH Emile Roux

Le Puy-en-Velay, , France

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Hopital Necker

Paris, , France

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CHU Saint Etienne - Hopital Nord

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Valenciennes

Valenciennes, , France

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St. Josefs-Hospital

Cloppenburg, , Germany

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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, , Germany

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Nephrologisches Zentrum Hoyerswerda

Hoyerswerda, , Germany

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Universitaetsklinikum Jena

Jena, , Germany

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Nephrologisches Zentrum Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen, , Germany

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Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg

Würzburg, , Germany

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Princess Margaret Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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Yan Chai Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, , Hong Kong

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Government Medical College

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

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Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Christian Medical College

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Osmania General Hospital

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Yashoda Hospital

Secunderabad, Telangana, India

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Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Fondazione IRCCS CA Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino

Genova, , Italy

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Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

Naples, , Italy

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ICS Maugeri SpA SB

Pavia, , Italy

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Kokura Memorial Hospital (Kokura Kinen Hospital)

Fukuoka, , Japan

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Kanazawa University Hospital

Kanazawa, , Japan

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Nara University

Kashihara, , Japan

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St. Marianna University (SMU) School of Medicine

Kawasaki, , Japan

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Niigata University

Niigata, , Japan

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Okayama University Hospital

Okayama, , Japan

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Osaka General Medical Center

Osaka, , Japan

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Dokkyo Medical University - Saitama Medical Center

Saitama, , Japan

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Showa University Hospital

Shinagawa-ku, , Japan

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Juntendo Nerima Hospital

Tokyo, , Japan

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Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo

Tokyo, , Japan

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Fujita Health University Hospital

Toyoake, , Japan

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Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

Urayasu, , Japan

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Waikato Hospital

Hamilton, , New Zealand

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Middlemore Clinical Trials

Papatoetoe, , New Zealand

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Samodzielny Publiczny ZOZ Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Uniwersytetu Medycznego

Lodz, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne Medyk - Rzeszow

Rzeszów, , Poland

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Miedzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE - Hospital Santa Cruz

Carnaxide, , Portugal

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Centro Hospitalar do Medio Tejo (CHMT), E.P.E.

Torres Novas, , Portugal

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Hallym University Medical Center

Anyang, , South Korea

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Chungnam National University Hospital

Daejeon, , South Korea

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Myongji Hospital

Gyeonggi-do, , South Korea

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Gyeonggi-do, , South Korea

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Jeju National University Hospital

Jeju City, , South Korea

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CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

Seongnam-si, , South Korea

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Korea University Anam Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Seoul, , South Korea

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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Fundacion Puigvert

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital de Sagunto

Sagunto, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Seville, , Spain

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H U Dr. Peset

Valencia, , Spain

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Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

Changhua, , Taiwan

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National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

Hsinchu, , Taiwan

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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, , Taiwan

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Taipei Medical University

New Taipei City, , Taiwan

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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North Bristol HNS Trust, Clinical Research Centre

Bristol, , United Kingdom

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Lister Hospital

Hertford, , United Kingdom

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Leicester General Hospital

Leicester, , United Kingdom

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King's College Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

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Guys Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

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Royal London Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

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Salford Royal

Salford, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China Colombia France Germany Hong Kong India Italy Japan New Zealand Poland Portugal South Korea Spain Taiwan United Kingdom

References

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Heerspink HJL, Jardine M, Kohan DE, Lafayette RA, Levin A, Liew A, Zhang H, Lodha A, Gray T, Wang Y, Renfurm R, Barratt J; ALIGN Study Investigators. Atrasentan in Patients with IgA Nephropathy. N Engl J Med. 2025 Feb 6;392(6):544-554. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2409415. Epub 2024 Oct 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39460694 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CHK01-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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