Status:

COMPLETED

A Trial of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With CKD at Risk of Rapid Progression (MERLIN)

Lead Sponsor:

Biogen

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 trial will study the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl in qualified patients with CKD due to multiple et...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of CKD with screening eGFR (average of Screen A and Screen B eGFR values) ≥ 20 to \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Patient must meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • UACR ≥ 300 mg/g; OR
  • eGFR decline at a rate of ≥ 4 mL/min/1.73 m2 in prior year; OR
  • Hematuria defined as \> 5-10 red blood cells (RBCs) per high power field (HPF, manual method), or documented history of positive urinary dipstick for blood in prior year, or macroscopic hematuria in prior 3 years;
  • Systolic blood pressure ≤ 150 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg at Screen A visit after a period of rest (≥ 5 minutes);
  • Treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and/or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) at the maximally tolerated labeled daily dose for at least 6 weeks prior to the Screen A visit and with no anticipated changes to dose(s) during study participation.
  • Able to swallow capsules -

Exclusion

  • Prior exposure to bardoxolone methyl;
  • CKD secondary to or associated with any of the following:
  • History of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
  • Glomerulonephritis requiring immunosuppression in the last 6 months prior to Screen A;
  • Concomitant use of tolvaptan.
  • Systemic immunosuppression for more than 2 weeks, cumulatively, within the 12 weeks prior to Day 1 or anticipated need for immunosuppression during the study;
  • Patients currently taking a sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), requiring dose adjustments within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 or if dose is anticipated to change during study participation;
  • B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level \> 200 pg/mL at Screen A visit;
  • Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 11.0%) at Screen A visit;
  • Serum albumin \< 3 g/dL at Screen A visit;
  • Kidney or any other solid organ transplant recipient or a planned transplant during the study;
  • Acute dialysis or acute kidney injury within 12 weeks prior to Screen A visit or during Screening;
  • History of clinically significant cardiac disease;
  • Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg at Screen A visit after a period of rest;
  • Body mass index \< 18.5 kg/m2 at the Screen A visit;
  • History of malignancy within 5 years prior to Screen A visit, with the exception of localized skin or cervical carcinomas;
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis within 3 months prior to Screen A or have ever required COVID-19 related hospitalization;
  • Participation in other interventional clinical studies within 3 months (or if relevant 5 half-lives of that study medication, whichever is the longer) prior to Screen B;
  • Unwilling to practice acceptable methods of birth control;
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 9 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 23 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

81 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04702997

Start Date

February 9 2021

End Date

November 23 2021

Last Update

June 3 2025

Active Locations (12)

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California Institute of Renal Research

La Mesa, California, United States, 91942

2

Western Nephrology

Arvada, Colorado, United States, 80002

3

Colorado Kidney Care

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80230

4

Boise Kidney & Hypertension, PLLC

Nampa, Idaho, United States, 83687