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Bardoxolone Methyl and Kidney Function in CKD with Type 2 Diabetes

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Pergola, Pablo E., Raskin, Philip, Toto, Robert D., Meyer, Colin J., Huff, J. Warren, Grossman, Eric B., Krauth, Melissa, Ruiz, Stacey +4 more·2011·New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, with both inflammation and oxidative stress contributing to disease progression. Bardoxolone methyl, an oral antioxidant inflammation modulator, has shown efficacy in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes in short-term studies, but longer-term effects and dose response have not been determined. METHODS: In this phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we assigned 227 adults with CKD (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate [GFR] of 20 to 45 ml per minute per 1.73 m(2) of body-surface area) in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive placebo or bardoxolone methyl at a target dose of 25, 75, or 150 mg once daily. The primary outcome was the change from baseline in the estimated GFR with bardoxolone methyl, as compared with placebo, at 24 weeks; a secondary outcome was the change at 52 weeks. RESULTS: Patients receiving bardoxolone methyl had significant increases in the mean (±SD) estimated GFR, as compared with placebo, at 24 weeks (with between-group differences per minute per 1.73 m(2) of 8.2±1.5 ml in the 25-mg group, 11.4±1.5 ml in the 75-mg group, and 10.4±1.5 ml in the 150-mg group; P<0.001). The increases were maintained through week 52, with significant differences per minute per 1.73 m(2) of 5.8±1.8 ml, 10.5±1.8 ml, and 9.3±1.9 ml, respectively. Muscle spasms, the most frequent adverse event in the bardoxolone methyl groups, were generally mild and dose-related. Hypomagnesemia, mild increases in alanine aminotransferase levels, and gastrointestinal effects were more common among patients receiving bardoxolone methyl. CONCLUSIONS: Bardoxolone methyl was associated with improvement in the estimated GFR in patients with advanced CKD and type 2 diabetes at 24 weeks. The improvement persisted at 52 weeks, suggesting that bardoxolone methyl may have promise for the treatment of CKD. (Funded by Reata Pharmaceuticals; BEAM ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00811889.).

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Pergola, P. E., Raskin, P., Toto, R. D., Meyer, C. J., Huff, J. W., Grossman, E. B., Krauth, M., Ruiz, S., Audhya, P., Christ-Schmidt, H., Wittes, J., & Warnock, D. G.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
  • Reata Pharmaceuticals (United States) (US)
  • Statistics Collaborative (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2011-07-28
Volume
365
Issue
4
Pages
327-336
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2134172788
Cited by
890
References
39
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FWCI
78.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Acute Kidney Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
Keywords
bardoxolone methyl, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, estimated glomerular filtration rate, renal function, oxidative stress, inflammation, antioxidants, dose-response relationship, muscle spasm, hypomagnesemia, alanine aminotransferase, adverse events, kidney failure prevention, Nrf2 activation, manganese superoxide dismutase, NOX4, NADPH oxidase 5
MeSH terms
Aged, Antioxidants, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Double-Blind Method, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Oleanolic Acid, Spasm, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Kaplan-Meier Estimate

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