Study to demonstrate efficacy of finerenone when compared to placebo in reducing albuminuria in participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not using renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) inhibitors.
FINE-START is a multicenter, international, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind parallel-group Phase 3 study in adult participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not using renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) inhibitors. The study will enroll adults (≥18 years) with CKD defined as eGFR ≥25 and \<120 mL/min/1.73 m2, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥100 mg/g (11.3 mg/mmol) to \<5000 mg/g (565 mg/mmol) and documentation of elevated albuminuria or proteinuria. A total of 180 participants will be included and randomized with equal allocation (1:1) to Finerenone or placebo. Finerenone or placebo will be administered once daily for approximately 6 months. Change in UACR from baseline over 6 months will be used as a primary endpoint to demonstrate slowing of kidney disease progression. The aim of this study is to demonstrate efficacy of finerenone when compared to placebo in reducing albuminuria in participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not using renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) inhibitors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
180
Finerenone 10 or 20mg in participants with chronic kidney disease not using renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors
Placebo matching finerenone
Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)
Change in UACR from baseline (ratio to baseline) over 6 months
Time frame: Baseline upto 6 months
TEAEs, TESAEs
Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TESAEs)
Time frame: Baseline upto 6 months
Number of participants with Hyperkalemia
Number of participants with Hyperkalemia (adverse event of special interest, AESI)
Time frame: Baseline upto 6 months
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