Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether oral finerenone (study drug), in addition to standard daily therapy, is effective and safe in treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease, when compared to a placebo.

Condition

  • Diabetic Kidney Disease

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Men or women ≥18 years of age - Subjects with Type Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as defined by the American Diabetes Association - Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease with persistent high albuminuria or persistent very high albuminuria at the Run-In and Screening Visit - Pretreated with either angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) at maximal tolerated labeled dose without adjustments - Serum potassium <=4.8 mmol/L

Exclusion Criteria

  • Confirmed significant non-diabetic renal disease, including clinically relevant renal artery stenosis - Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (ie, mean sitting systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥170 mmHg or mean sitting diastolic blood pressure(DBP) ≥110 mmHg at run in visit, or mean sitting SBP ≥160 mmHg or mean sitting DBP ≥100 mmHg at screening) - Clinical diagnosis of chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and persistent symptoms {New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II - IV} at Run in visit [class 1A recommendation for mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist (MRAs)] - Dialysis for acute renal failure within 12 weeks of Run-in visit - Renal allograft in place or scheduled kidney transplant within next 12 months - Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >12%

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
BAY94-8862
Finerenone tablet
  • Drug: Finerenone (BAY94-8862)
    10 mg or 20 mg Finerenone tablet to be given orally, once daily.
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
Matching placebo
  • Drug: Placebo
    Matching placebo to be taken orally, once daily.

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Bayer

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