Sparsentan in Posttransplant Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
SPARX
A Multicenter, Open-label Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sparsentan in Posttransplant Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (SPARX)
1 other identifier
interventional
20
1 country
9
Brief Summary
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of sparsentan tablets for the treatment of patients with proteinuria after kidney transplantation with once-daily dosing for 36 weeks.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_4
Started Oct 2025
9 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 7, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 9, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 21, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2027
February 27, 2026
February 1, 2026
1.4 years
October 9, 2025
February 25, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Urinary protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR)
Change from baseline (Day 1) in urinary protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) to Week 36.
36 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Change from baseline in UPCR
36 weeks
Urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR)
36 weeks
Change from baseline in eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)
36 weeks
Change from baseline in blood pressure (BP)
36 weeks
Achievement of UPCR <0.3 g/g
36 weeks
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Drug: Sparsentan
EXPERIMENTALA non-immunosuppressive single molecule with dual antagonism of ETAR and AT1R, has shown potent anti-proteinuric effect in patients with native kidney disease, including IgAN and FSGS.
Interventions
For participants with a kidney transplant with IgAN: Day 1 through Week 2 visit, participants will take 200 mg once daily (QD) prior to the morning meal. At the Week 2 visit, participants will titrate up to 400 mg QD and take this dose through Week 36, if tolerated and determined to be safe by the Investigator. For participants with a kidney transplant with FSGS, or a biopsy finding of both IgAN and glomeruli with FSGS patterns: Day 1 through Week 2 visit, participants will take 400 mg QD prior to the morning meal. At the Week 2 visit, participants will titrate up to 800 mg QD and take this dose through Week 36, if tolerated and determined to be safe by the Investigator.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Willing and capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in the protocol.
- Male and female aged ≥18 years
- Participants with a kidney transplant with biopsy-proven IgAN or FSGS histological pattern in the graft.
- A period of ≥12 months since kidney transplantation.
- UPCR ≥0.5 g/g and eGFR (CKD-EPI creatinine-based formula ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
- Participants who can become pregnant, must agree to the use of 1 highly reliable method of contraception from 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention until 30 days after the last dose of study intervention.
- Systolic BP ≤160 mmHg and ≥100 mmHg, and diastolic BP ≤100 mmHg and ≥60 mmHg at screening.
- For participants on an ACEI and/or ARB, and/or sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, the dosing regimen(s) is stable for ≥6 weeks prior to screening.
You may not qualify if:
- Participant has multiorgan transplants (with the exception of pancreas and corneal transplants).
- Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) regimen for kidney transplant or other systemic chronic ISTs including enteric budesonide that is not stable for \>6 weeks prior to Day 1. Exceptions include routine changes in the dose of CNIs to meet target level.
- \<3 months after antirejection treatment and active rejection.
- Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection and/or active treatment of infection including BK virus (BKV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and C \<3 months prior to and during the screening period.
- Current treatment for surgical complications.
- History of heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Class II-IV).
- Jaundice, hepatitis, or known hepatobiliary disease.
- Malignancy within the past 2 years with the exception of adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or non-metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, with no evidence or recurrence.
- History of alcohol or illicit drug use disorder (as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition).
- History of serious side effects or allergic response to any angiotensin II antagonist or ERA.
- Participant requires any of the prohibited concomitant medications.
- Treatment with sparsentan \<12 weeks prior to screening.
- Participant has participated in a study of another investigational product \<28 days prior to screening or plans to participate in such a study during the course of this study.
- Hematocrit \<27%, hemoglobin \<90 g/L (9 g/dL), or potassium \>5.5 mmol/L (5.5 mEq/L).
- The participant is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the course of the study, or is breastfeeding.
- +2 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (9)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Dallas Nephrology Associates
Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States
University of Texas
Galveston, Texas, 27599, United States
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Radko Komers, MD, PhD
Travere Therapeutics
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 9, 2025
First Posted
October 21, 2025
Study Start
October 7, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2027
Last Updated
February 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Time Frame
- Requests can be made following completion of the study and full publication of the study data in a peer reviewed journal for up to 36 months following its publication.
Requests for clinical trial data, including language stating its intended use, should be directed to datarequest@travere.com. If approved, the requested information will be provided to the requestor after signing a data access agreement. Requests can be made following completion of the study and full publication of the study data in a peer reviewed journal for up to 36 months following its publication. Travere reserves the right to decline or recommend modifications to a request if it does not comply with the data sharing policy or if it is determined that the request is made by a biased source.