CKD - Chronic Kidney Disease

This cross-sectional proof-of-concept study aims to investigate the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) severity and circulating FGF23 cleavage intensity estimated by the iFGF23/cFGF23 ratio. Eighty male patients aged 55-75 years with CKD stages 3a to 5 will be included (20 per stage). Blood samples obtained during routine nephrology care will be supplemented by two additional tubes to measure iFGF23, cFGF23, hepcidin, erythropoietin, 1,25-vitamin D and TRAP5b. The primary endpoint is the iFGF23/cFGF23 ratio. Secondary analyses will evaluate the associations between FGF23 forms and renal, hematological, iron metabolism and mineral bone parameters. This study will provide the first human data on FGF23 cleavage alterations across CKD stages and may identify novel biomarkers for anemia and cardiovascular complications.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether adding dulaglutide to the combination therapy of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors(SGLT2i) and finerenone can provide additional kidney protection and safety for Chinese adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM) and Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD). Eligible participants will be adults with T2DM and mild-to-moderate CKD who have been receiving SGLT2 inhibitor plus finerenone for at least 3 months on the basis of maximum tolerated dose of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi). Participants will be randomly assigned to either continue the original regimen or to receive add-on therapy with dulaglutide.The study will last for 26 weeks, with participants required to attend scheduled visits for efficacy and safety assessments at Week 13 (±1 week) and Week 26 (±1 week, final visit).

The study aims to study the effects of diatery nitrate in patients with hypertension and hypertensive kidney injury. The study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover trial. 14-20 patients with hypertension and CKD I-III will be randomized to receive either nitrate or placebo delivered in the form of beetroot juice. Effect variables will be measured before and after a 2 week treatment. After a washout period of 14 days, the subjects are crossed over to the opposite treatment. The study is terminated by measuring effect variables after the second treatment period.

The main aim of this study is to holistically assess the cardiovascular and renal outcomes in HFpEF CKD patients with and without SGLT2 inhibition, with focus on the endothelial disfunction, MACE and mortality using clinical evaluation, flow mediated dilatation, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, intima-media thickness, echocardiographic parameters, NMR metabolomics and a series of novel biomarkers.

This study aims to investigate the impact of adding Ganagliflozin tablets to the current background therapy on preventing the progression of kidney disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The efficacy and safety will be evaluated by comparing the effects of Ganagliflozin tablets and placebo tablets added to the current background treatment over 120 weeks