Cited by 2,935Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesHormonal Regulation and HypertensionAcute Kidney Injury Research

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Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Finerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, reduced albuminuria in short-term trials involving patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes. However, its long-term effects on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes are unknown. METHODS: . All the patients were treated with renin-angiotensin system blockade that had been adjusted before randomization to the maximum dose on the manufacturer's label that did not cause unacceptable side effects. The primary composite outcome, assessed in a time-to-event analysis, was kidney failure, a sustained decrease of at least 40% in the eGFR from baseline, or death from renal causes. The key secondary composite outcome, also assessed in a time-to-event analysis, was death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 2.6 years, a primary outcome event occurred in 504 of 2833 patients (17.8%) in the finerenone group and 600 of 2841 patients (21.1%) in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.73 to 0.93; P = 0.001). A key secondary outcome event occurred in 367 patients (13.0%) and 420 patients (14.8%) in the respective groups (hazard ratio, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.75 to 0.99; P = 0.03). Overall, the frequency of adverse events was similar in the two groups. The incidence of hyperkalemia-related discontinuation of the trial regimen was higher with finerenone than with placebo (2.3% and 0.9%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes, treatment with finerenone resulted in lower risks of CKD progression and cardiovascular events than placebo. (Funded by Bayer; FIDELIO-DKD ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02540993.).

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    The long-term effects of finerenone on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes are unknown.

    “However, its long-term effects on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes are unknown.”
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    Finerenone reduced albuminuria in short-term trials.

    “Finerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, reduced albuminuria in short-term trials”
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    Patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes and advanced CKD are at high risk for kidney and cardiovascular events.

    “who were at high risk for kidney and cardiovascular events”
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    The methods say all patients received renin-angiotensin system blockade at the maximum tolerated labeled dose, but the paper also states that 14 patients received neither an ACE inhibitor nor an angiotensin-receptor blocker at baseline.

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Authors
Bakris, G. L., Agarwal, R., Anker, S. D., Pitt, B., Ruilope, L. M., Rossing, P., Kolkhof, P., Nowack, C., Schloemer, P., Joseph, A., & Filippatos, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2020-12-03
Volume
383
Issue
23
Pages
2219-2229
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W3094429645
Cited by
2,935
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 661 · 2025: 603 · 2024: 504 · 2023: 464 · 2022: 400 · 2021: 284 · 2020: 17
FWCI
182.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica (Universidad Europea) (submittedVersion)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
  • Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
  • UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (submittedVersion)
  • Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern
Funders
Bayer
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Acute Kidney Injury Research
Keywords
finerenone, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, renal failure, cardiovascular events, hyperkalemia, renin-angiotensin system blockade, FIDELIO-DKD, albuminuria
MeSH terms
Aged, Albuminuria, Creatinine, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies, Double-Blind Method, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Hyperkalemia, Male, Naphthyridines, Treatment Outcome, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

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