- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06013865
Empagliflozin Treatment in Kidney Transplant Recipients (SEKTR)
An Exploratory Investigation of the Safety of Empagliflozin in Kidney Transplant Recipients (SEKTR)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Background: Kidney transplantation improves the health and quality of life for those veterans with end stage kidney disease (ESKD). While early patient and graft survival are excellent, long-term outcomes continue to be challenging. Patient death with existing kidney graft function occurs in about half of all recipients over time. This is primarily due to the development of cardiovascular disease in a patient population with multiple preexisting cardiac disease risk factors. There has been little progress in improving outcomes in this area for over two decades. Recent studies in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients using SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), regardless of the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), results in both kidney protective and cardiac protective impacts and improved patient outcomes. However, kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) were excluded from these clinical trials due to concerns that these agents promote infection, diminish graft function, and may alter immunosuppressive drug levels that are the mainstay of patient's transplant therapy. There are limited published data of SGLT2i treatment of selected KTRs.
Objective: The goal of this submission is to examine the safety and efficacy of SGLT2i therapy in Veterans with KTRs and T2DM. The hypothesis is treatment with SGLT2i will lead to improvements in graft and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with T2DM, with acceptable side effect profile.
Methods: To test this hypothesis, the investigators will execute a multicenter clinical trial at 4 VA medical centers, including 3 that serve as primary kidney transplant programs. The multidisciplinary research team includes transplant medical and surgical expertise, diabetology, and informatics and statistical support familiar with VA data systems. In open label fashion, the investigators will treat eligible KTRs and comprehensively assess adverse and serious adverse event data, as well as assess any untoward impacts on graft function and diabetes management. Secondly, the investigators will utilize VA data from the VINCI corporate data warehouse to develop a control cohort of Veterans with KTRs and T2DM, not treated with SGLT2i. The investigators will utilize propensity score matching to reduce bias that may occur in observational studies. With this strategy, the investigators will further address the potential beneficial impact of SGLT2i treatment on cardiovascular outcomes, as well as kidney disease progression in the transplanted kidney. The investigators will also analyze the cost impact of using this agent in this patient population, in terms of hospitalizations, unanticipated procedures, and CKD management.
Findings: These studies will provide new information to the transplant community for both Veteran and non-Veteran alike, with a detailed assessment of safety and feasibility of this agent class using a pragmatic approach to transplant care. These results will translate into an opportunity to mitigate late graft loss in this patient population, and a potential breakthrough in clinical care that to date has been unrecognized.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Roslyn B Mannon, MD
- Phone Number: (205) 999-7362
- Email: roslyn.mannon@va.gov
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Ramesh K Ramalingam
- Phone Number: (402) 995-4873
- Email: Ramesh.Ramalingam@va.gov
Study Locations
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Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52246-2292
- Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
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Contact:
- Marion L Sanders, MD
- Phone Number: x635200 319-338-0581
- Email: marion.sanders2@va.gov
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Nebraska
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68105-1850
- Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
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Contact:
- Ramesh K Ramalingam
- Phone Number: (402) 995-4873
- Email: Ramesh.Ramalingam@va.gov
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Contact:
- Roslyn B Mannon, MD
- Phone Number: 205-999-7362
- Email: roslyn.mannon@va.gov
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Principal Investigator:
- Roslyn B Mannon, MD
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
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Contact:
- Mohan Ramkumar, MBBS
- Phone Number: 412-360-3910
- Email: mohan.ramkumar@va.gov
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Contact:
- Samantha Gray, MS
- Phone Number: 4123603788
- Email: Samantha.Gray6@va.gov
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Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212-2637
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN
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Contact:
- Kelly Birdwell, MD
- Phone Number: 615-873-6974
- Email: kelly.birdwell@va.gov
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Contact:
- Cindy A Mambungu, LPN
- Phone Number: 6153435828
- Email: cindy.mambungu@va.gov
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Adult (>18 years of age) male and female recipients (all races and ethnicities)
- Subject must be able to understand and provide consent
- Recipient of a primary or secondary kidney transplant at least 3 months or longer since transplant
- Subject must have a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) 2DM or PTDM
- Subject must be able to travel to and from VAMC for care and monitoring
- Subject must have kidney function measured by CKD epi eGFR 30 mL/min/1.73m2 to < 45ml/min/1.73m2 or CKD epi eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73m2 to 90ml/min/1.73m2 with urinary albumin:creatinine ratio 200 mg/g (or protein:creatinine 300 mg/g).
Exclusion Criteria:
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol
- History of prior pancreas transplant
- CKD epi eGFR< 30 mL/min/1.73m2 with 5mL/min/1.73m2 fall per year
- Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus with most recent A1C>12%
- History of >2 urinary tract infections per year or UTIs requiring admission in the last year, or urosepsis in the last year.
- Use of SGLT2i within 90 days
- Documented allergy to SGLT2i
- History of Type I diabetes mellitus
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis
- Indwelling foley catheter or urinary diversion
- Acute rejection in the prior 3 months
- Acute MACE event within 3 months of the study
- Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA functional class III or higher)
- Active mucocutaneous mycotic infection of the groin or external genitalia.
- History of amputation due to peripheral vascular disease and/or diabetic foot ulcers within prior year
- History of malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer within 5 years of screening
- Known active current viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infections (including, but not limited to tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial disease)
- HIV infected subjects, including those who are well controlled on anti-retrovirals
- Positive Hep B PCR
- Hepatitis C virus antibody positive (HCVAb+) subjects who have failed to demonstrate sustained viral remission for more than 12 weeks (after anti-viral treatment)
- Active pregnancy in a female transplant recipient
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Empagliflozin
Open Label, Empagliflozin 12.5 mg QD
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SGLT2 Inhibitor
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Discontinuation of Empagliflozin
Time Frame: about 2 years
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The incidence of therapeutic discontinuation of empagliflozin in the kidney transplant recipient from time of initiation.
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about 2 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Infection
Time Frame: about 2 years
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Defined as the cumulative incidence of study defined Grade 3 or higher infection of the urinary tract or perineum after initiation of treatment.
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about 2 years
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Hypoglycemia
Time Frame: about 2 years
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The cumulative incidence of grade 3 hypoglycemia
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about 2 years
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Major cardiorenal events
Time Frame: about 2 years
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Time to first occurrence of the composite of major adverse cardiorenal events (MACER) as defined as all-cause mortality, stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction, heart failure events including hospitalization for CHF or urgent CHF treatment, sustained (for at least 3 months) 40% decline in eGFR, or allograft failure as defined by chronic dialysis, re-transplantation, or persistent eGFR <15mL/min/1.73m2)
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about 2 years
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Acute Graft Dysfunction
Time Frame: about 2 years
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The cumulative incidence of >15% elevation in serum creatinine for more than 4 weeks from the baseline defined prior to treatment.
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about 2 years
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Volume Depletion
Time Frame: about 2 years
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The cumulative incidence of grade 3 volume depletion.
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about 2 years
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Acute Cellular Rejection
Time Frame: about 2 years
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The cumulative incidence of acute rejection biopsy proven using 2017 criteria: Type IA Moderate tubulitis and at least moderate interstitial inflammation t2i2 or t2i3 Type IB Severe tubulitis and at least moderate interstitial inflammation t3i2 or t3i3 Type IIA Mild to moderate intimal arteritis v1 Type IIB Severe intimal arteritis (> 25% of the luminal area) v2 Type III Transmural' arteritis and/or fibrinoid necrosis v3 Borderline: no intimal arteritis is present, t>0 and i1 or i2/i3 and t1 |
about 2 years
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Amputation and foot ulceration
Time Frame: About 2 years
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The cumulative incidence of Grade 3 foot ulceration and/or need for amputation.
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About 2 years
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Proteinuria
Time Frame: 12 and 24 months
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Spot Urine Protein/creatinine ratio
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12 and 24 months
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Allograft Biopsy
Time Frame: about 2 years
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Time to incidence of a decline in eGFR sufficient to trigger a clinical decision for an allograft biopsy
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about 2 years
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MACER
Time Frame: about 2 years
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Time to first occurrence of individual component of the MACER secondary outcome
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about 2 years
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Death
Time Frame: about 2 years
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Time to the occurrence of cardiovascular death
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about 2 years
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Acute graft dysfunction
Time Frame: About 2 years
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Time to acute kidney injury as defined as a >15% change in eGFR from baseline
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About 2 years
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Slope of kidney function
Time Frame: over 2 years
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Serum creatinine measured in mg/dL for all participants prior to treatment, at month 6, month 12 and month 24 of treatment.
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over 2 years
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Glycemic Control
Time Frame: over 2 years
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Changes in Hemoglobin A1C over time of treatment
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over 2 years
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Body Weight
Time Frame: over 2 years
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Change in body weight over time of treatment
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over 2 years
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Blood Pressure
Time Frame: over 2 years
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Change in blood pressure measured in mmHg over the course of the study
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over 2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Roslyn B Mannon, MD, Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NEPH-008-22F
- CSR&D (Other Grant/Funding Number: VAMC)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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