Clinical trial • Phase IV • Nephrology

Semaglutide for Chronic kidney disease

Phase IV trial of Semaglutide for Chronic kidney disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Nephrology
Trial Disease
Chronic kidney disease
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
09-06-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
09-09-2025

Trial design

Semaglutide vs. control (no dose or schedule details for the comparator explicitly specified in the provided records). Phase IV trial across 2 sites in Denmark.

Comparator
Semaglutide vs. control (no dose or schedule details for the comparator explicitly specified in the provided records).
Target Sample Size
160

Eligibility

Recruits 160 No vulnerable population selected. Written informed consent is required; inability to give informed consent excludes participation. Lack of understanding or fluency in Danish or English excludes participation. No provisions for assent or inclusion of minors (age ≥ 18 required)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Written informed consent is required; inability to give informed consent excludes participation. Lack of understanding or fluency in Danish or English excludes participation. No provisions for assent or inclusion of minors (age ≥ 18 required).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18\n- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 20 ml/min/1.73 m2\n- Urine albumin-creatinine ratio as follows: a)\tIf the participant is receiving treatment with both SGLT2i and ACEi/ARB UACR must be > 30 mg/g. b) If the participant is not receiving treatment with either SGLT2i or ACEi/ARB UACR must be > 100 mg/g. c) If the participant is not receiving treatment with one of the two (SGLT2i OR ACEi/ARB) UACR must be > 50 mg/g.\n- Specific criteria for each subgroups: a) For subgroup 1: Diabetes mellitus type 2 and HbA1c < 86 mmol/mol at screening b) For subgroup 2: BMI: 21 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2\n- Written informed consent"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Contraindications to semaglutide: a) type 1 diabetes\n- Liver disease with serum concentration of ALAT > thrice the upper limit of normal\n- Any other condition or therapy, which would make the patient unsuitable for this study and will not allow the participation for the full planned study period (e.g., active malignancy or other condition limiting life expectancy to < 12 months)\n- Pregnancy or breastfeeding\n- Unable or unwilling to use secure contraception to avoid pregnancy (women of childbearing potential)\n- Inability to give informed consent\n- Lack of understanding or fluency in either Danish or English\n- Specific for subgroups: a) Subgroup 2: Pre-existing diabetes mellitus defined as: known to have diabetes or treatment with antidiabetic medication other than SGLT2i for cardio- or kidney protective purpose only\n- Contraindications to finerenone: a) treatment with potent cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors or inducers, that cannot be discontinued. b) Addison’s disease\n- Known allergy to any of the ingredients in the study medications\n- Renal disease requiring ongoing immunosuppression, including renal transplantation as well as other organ transplantation\n- Active on the waiting list for organ transplantation or expected to become active within 8 months after inclusion\n- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease\n- Acute or chronic pancreatitis\n- Severe eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder)\n- Chronic Heart failure with ejection fraction < 40%"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The difference in the change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), based on the average of two morning spot urine samples, between the two groups, measured from baseline to the end of both intervention periods (Intervention period I: semaglutide vs. control, followed by Intervention period II: additional finerenone for all participants).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"UACR measured as the average of two morning spot urine samples; change from baseline to end of both intervention periods comparing the two groups (Intervention period I: semaglutide vs control; Intervention period II: additional finerenone for all participants)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline to end of both intervention periods.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in UACR from baseline to end of both intervention periods (measurement method not further specified beyond UACR)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline to 20 weeks semaglutide treatment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in UACR from baseline to 20 weeks of semaglutide treatment (timepoint specified as 20 weeks)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline to end of combination therapy (semaglutide followed by additional finerenone), compared to the change during semaglutide treatment alone.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Compare change in UACR from baseline to end of combination therapy versus change during semaglutide treatment alone (measurement method: UACR)."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
160
Recruitment Window Months
36
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from each participant. Participants must be able to understand Danish or English (lack of fluency in either language excludes participation). Consent materials and subject information (L1_ICF, L1_SIS and variants) are provided (document titles listed in CTIS). No assent procedures for minors (trial restricted to age ≥ 18).

Methods

  • K2_Recuritment material Eboks BI_portal (document title present in CTIS documents — recruitment material referencing Eboks and portal)
  • K2_Recruitment material annonce (document title present — recruitment announcement)
  • K2_Recruitment material opslag (document title present — recruitment posting)
  • K2_Recruitment material tidligere interesse AUH (document title referencing prior interest lists at AUH)
  • K2_Recuritment material AP RHG / AP Skdstrup (site-specific recruitment materials)
  • K1_recruitment arrangements (document title present)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
160

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-09-2025
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
160

Sites

Site Name
Region Midtjylland (Hospitalsparken 15)
Department Name
University Clinic in Nephrology and Hypertension
Principal Investigator Name
Juliane Nesgaard
Principal Investigator Email
julnes@rm.dk
Contact Person Name
Juliane Nesgaard
Contact Person Email
julnes@rm.dk
Site Name
Region Midtjylland (Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99)
Department Name
Department of Renal Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Mette Øhrstrøm
Principal Investigator Email
mette.oerhrstroem@midt.rm.dk
Contact Person Name
Mette Øhrstrøm
Contact Person Email
mette.oerhrstroem@midt.rm.dk

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Region Midtjylland
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Aarhus Universitet","duties_or_roles":"Clinical trial monitoring","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Ozempic 1 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
Semaglutide
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INJECTION
Route
INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/17/1251/005
Starting Dose
1 mg (product name indicates 1 mg presentation)
Dose Levels
1 mg presentation (product listed as Ozempic 1 mg)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 1 (as provided in CTIS record)
Investigational Product Name
Ozempic 0.5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
Semaglutide
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INJECTION
Route
INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/17/1251/003 and EU/1/17/1251/012 (multiple presentations listed)
Starting Dose
0.5 mg (product name indicates 0.5 mg presentation)
Dose Levels
0.5 mg presentation (product listed as Ozempic 0.5 mg)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 1 (as provided in CTIS record)
Investigational Product Name
Ozempic 0.25 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
Semaglutide
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INJECTION
Route
INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/17/1251/002
Starting Dose
0.25 mg (product name indicates 0.25 mg presentation)
Dose Levels
0.25 mg presentation (product listed as Ozempic 0.25 mg)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 1 (as provided in CTIS record)
Investigational Product Name
Kerendia 10 mg film coated tablets
Active Substance
Finerenone
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/21/1616/002 (and related presentations listed)
Starting Dose
10 mg (product name indicates 10 mg presentation)
Dose Levels
10 mg presentation
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 20 (as provided in CTIS record)
Investigational Product Name
Kerendia 20 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
Finerenone
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/21/1616/006 (and related presentations listed)
Starting Dose
20 mg (product name indicates 20 mg presentation)
Dose Levels
20 mg presentation
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 20 (as provided in CTIS record)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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