Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ravulizumab Administered Intravenously in Adult Participants at High Risk of Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation
AWAKE
A Phase 3, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ravulizumab Administered Intravenously in Adult Participants at High Risk of Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation
2 other identifiers
interventional
450
17 countries
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Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of ravulizumab vs placebo in reducing the severity of DGF as measured by time to freedom from dialysis in adult participants who are at high risk of DGF after undergoing transplant of deceased donor kidney.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started May 2025
Typical duration for phase_3
128 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 10, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 17, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 19, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 4, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 6, 2028
April 16, 2026
April 1, 2026
2.7 years
February 10, 2025
April 15, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to Freedom from Dialysis
Through 90 days post-transplant
Secondary Outcomes (3)
DGF Incidence
Up to 7 days post-transplant
Number of Dialysis Sessions
Through 90 days post-transplant
Time to Occurrence of eGFR reaching 30 mL/min/1.73 m2
Through 90 days post-transplant
Study Arms (2)
Ravulizumab
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive an IV dose of ravulizumab.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will receive an IV dose of placebo.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent
- Diagnosed with Dialysis-dependent End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
- A candidate for kidney transplant from:
- Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) donor
- High-risk Donation after Brain Death (DBD) donor
You may not qualify if:
- Is to receive a kidney from a donor with category I,II,IV and V Maastricht Classification
- Diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) of Stage 3 severity according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (130)
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States
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Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States
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Kenner, Louisiana, 70065, United States
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States
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New York, New York, 10016, United States
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New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, C1431FWO, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Capital Federal, C1155ADP, Argentina
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Córdoba, X5016LIG, Argentina
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Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Brisbane, 4102, Australia
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Camperdown, 2050, Australia
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Murdoch, 6150, Australia
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Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Belo Horizonte, 30130-100, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, 30150-221, Brazil
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Botucatu, 18618-970, Brazil
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Botucatu, 18618-970, Brazil
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Campinas, 13083, Brazil
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Fortaleza, 60175295, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 90050-170, Brazil
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Recife, 50070-550, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 1033, Brazil
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São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, 04036-002, Brazil
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Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Guangzhou, 510260, China
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Guangzhou, 510280, China
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Hangzhou, 310015, China
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Hengyang, 441021, China
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Nanning, 530007, China
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Shenzhen, 518020, China
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Taiyuan, 030032, China
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Taiyuan, 030032, China
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Tianjin, 300192, China
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Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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Hradec Kralova, 50005, Czechia
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Ostrava, 708 52, Czechia
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Prague, 140 21, Czechia
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Créteil, 94000, France
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La Rochelle, 17019, France
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La Tronche, 38700, France
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Montpellier, 34295, France
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Nantes, 44093, France
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Paris, 75651, France
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Toulouse, 31059, France
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Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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Mainz Am Rhein, 55131, Germany
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Münster, 48149, Germany
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Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Milan, 20122, Italy
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Milan, 20162, Italy
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Padova, 35128, Italy
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Parma, 43100, Italy
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Torino, 10126, Italy
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Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Suita-shi, 565-0871, Japan
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Bydgoszcz, 85-094, Poland
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Gdansk, 80-214, Poland
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Poznan, 60-355, Poland
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Warsaw, 02-091, Poland
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Lisbon, 1069-166, Portugal
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Lisbon, 1499-005, Portugal
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Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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Porto, 4050-313, Portugal
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Porto, 4200319, Portugal
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Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Badajoz, 06080, Spain
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Barakaldo, 48903, Spain
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Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Barcelona, 8003, Spain
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Cadiz, 11009, Spain
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Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Granada, 18014, Spain
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Valencia, 46009, Spain
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Valencia, 46017, Spain
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Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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Taoyuan District, 333, Taiwan
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Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
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London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Woodville South, 5011, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 10, 2025
First Posted
February 17, 2025
Study Start
May 19, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
February 4, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 6, 2028
Last Updated
April 16, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
Alexion has a public commitment to allow requests for access to study data and will be supplying a protocol, CSR, and plain language summaries.