The Phase II Study of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes; TSUBAKI Study
RTA 402 Phase 2 Clinical Trial (A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes)
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of RTA 402 in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with type 2 diabetes in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study when this compound is administered once daily for 16 weeks in an intrapatient dose escalation design.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Dec 2014
Typical duration for phase_2
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 27, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 15, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2017
CompletedOctober 27, 2017
October 1, 2017
1.4 years
November 27, 2014
October 26, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Safety: Number and types of adverse events
Count of adverse events, by type, in the bardoxolone methyl arm compared to the placebo arm
Up to 16 weeks
Change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measured by inulin clearance after 16 weeks of study drug administration, compared to baseline GFR
Change in GFR from baseline to 16 weeks
Up to 16 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change in estimated GFR (eGFR) after 16 weeks of study drug administration, compared to baseline eGFR
Up to 16 weeks
Profiles of pharmacokinetics of plasma RTA 402 concentration: Trough (Pre-dose) and peak (2-4 hours post dose) concentrations of study drug at steady state
Baseline, week 2, 6, 10, and 4 weeks after completion of study treatment
Study Arms (2)
bardoxolone methyl
EXPERIMENTALbardoxolone methyl capsules, dosage To Be Determined, once daily for 16 weeks
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORPlacebo capsules, once daily for 16 weeks
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- CKD patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Patients whose estimated GFR levels are eligible for this study
- Patients being treated with stable dose of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and/or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) etc.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Patients with known non-diabetic renal disease
- Patients with a history of renal transplantation
- Patients with mean systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg
- Patients with Hemoglobin A1c \> 10%
- Patients with cardiovascular disease specified in the study protocol etc.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Unknown Facility
Tokyo, Japan
Related Publications (3)
Yoshioka K, Kaneko H, Haruyama W, Tomiyama T, Takami A, Kitayama T, Yamasaki K. Multi-Omics Reveal Antioxidant Effects of Bardoxolone Methyl in the Phase 2 Study of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients with CKD and Type 2 Diabetes Study. Kidney360. 2025 Nov 1;6(11):1880-1889. doi: 10.34067/KID.0000000853. Epub 2025 Jun 11.
PMID: 40498549DERIVEDMwesigwa N, Millar Vernetti P, Kirabo A, Black B, Ding T, Martinez J, Palma JA, Biaggioni I, Kaufmann H, Shibao CA. Atomoxetine on neurogenic orthostatic hypotension: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Clin Auton Res. 2024 Dec;34(6):561-569. doi: 10.1007/s10286-024-01051-2. Epub 2024 Sep 19.
PMID: 39294522DERIVEDIkejiri K, Suzuki T, Muto S, Takama H, Yamawaki K, Miyazawa T, Urakawa I, Aoki Y, Otsuki A, Katsuoka F, Kinoshita K, Nangaku M, Akizawa T, Yamamoto M. Effects of NRF2 polymorphisms on safety and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl: subanalysis of TSUBAKI study. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2024 Mar;28(3):225-234. doi: 10.1007/s10157-023-02427-w. Epub 2023 Nov 14.
PMID: 37962746DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 27, 2014
First Posted
December 15, 2014
Study Start
December 1, 2014
Primary Completion
May 1, 2016
Study Completion
September 1, 2017
Last Updated
October 27, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10