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Kidney Disease clinical trials at UCLA

23 in progress, 9 open to eligible people

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  • Comparing Surgical and Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula Creation

    open to eligible people ages 18-99

    Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who use hemodialysis to filter their blood require vascular access for the dialysis machine; the most common type of vascular access is called an arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The AVF is a direct connect between an artery and vein. Until recently, AVFs were only created through surgery that requires general anesthesia and opening up the skin. Now there are 2 FDA-approved devices designed to create AVFs using endovascular techniques (endoAVF), which means a device that goes through the skin instead of opening the skin up. Also patients are not required to be under general anesthesia, they can receive local anesthesia instead. Due to the relatively new approval of these devices, there is not a randomized study to compare the results of endoAVF versus surgAVF. This study is a pilot study for an eventually larger scale study to compare the results of endoAVF versus surgAVF. The study aims to determine what the proportion of patients seeking hemodialysis access could qualify for receiving either an endoAVF , surgAVF, or both. Patients who are screened for hemodialysis access must undergo a duplex ultrasound of the blood vessels in the arm to confirm correct sizing. If participants qualify for both procedures they will be randomized to either endoAVF or surgAVF and will track the clinical and patient-reported outcomes of each procedure. Our pilot study hopes to enroll 90 participants. Those outcomes will inform a larger scale study. If the potential participant chooses to abstain from participation in the randomized trial, preferring to decide the method of AVF creation, we will offer to them a chance to join an endoAVF/surgAVF registry that will track the clinical outcomes of the procedure via medical record monitoring.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Deceased Donor Bladder or Combined Kidney-bladder Transplantation: a Phase 0 First-in-human Study

    open to eligible people ages 18-70

    The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the feasibility of bladder transplantation in patients with terminal bladder diseases who would benefit from a new bladder or a combined kidney and bladder transplant. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is human bladder transplantation feasible and safe? - How will the new bladder function in terms of storage and emptying? Participants will undergo a bladder-only or combined kidney and bladder transplantation. They will then be followed for two years to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and functionality of the bladder transplant.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921

  • Retatrutide Compared With Placebo in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate or Severe Renal Impairment, With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Basal Insulin, With or Without Metformin and/or SGLT2 Inhibitor (TRANSCEND-T2D-3)

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of retatrutide compared with placebo in participants with Type 2 Diabetes and renal impairment, with inadequate glycemic control on basal insulin alone or a combination of basal insulin with or without metformin and/or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. The study will last about 14 months and may include up to 22 visits.

    Torrance 5403022, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children

    open to eligible people ages 6-18

    We will conduct a 12-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effects of therapy with ferric citrate (FC) on changes in intact FGF23 levels (iFGF23, primary endpoint) in 160 pediatric patients (80 in each of the two arms) aged 6-18 years of either sex with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-4 and age-appropriate normal serum phosphate levels. Participants will be randomized to one of the two groups: 1) FC or 2) FC placebo. Participants will be recruited from 20 core clinical sites.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Retro-active Immunological Tolerance in Patients With Well-functioning Pre-existing HLA-identical Kidney Transplants

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The study seeks to determine if patients with a pre-existing, well-functioning kidney transplant from a HLA-identical living donor can be withdrawn from immunosuppressive medications without compromising allograft function through hematopoietic stem cell (HPSC) infusion from the same donor. HPSC infusion will be preceded by a conditioning regimen of total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG).

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921

  • Retatrutide Once Weekly on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Kidney Outcomes in Adults Living With Obesity (TRIUMPH-Outcomes)

    open to eligible people ages 45 years and up

    The main purpose of this study is to determine if retatrutide can significantly lower the incidence of serious heart-related complications or prevent the worsening of kidney function. The trial will enroll adults with body mass index 27 kg/m^2 or higher and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or chronic kidney disease. The study will last for about 5 years. Participants will have up to 27 clinic visits with the study doctor.

    Torrance 5403022, California 5332921 and other locations

  • VX-147 in Adult and Pediatric Participants With APOL1- Mediated Proteinuric Kidney Disease

    open to eligible people ages 10-65

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of VX-147 in adult and pediatric participants with apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1)-mediated proteinuric kidney disease.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Decellularized Femoral Artery Allograft (Nexeon AVX) Prospective Registry

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Post market registry to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel decellularized human femoral artery allograft (Nexeon AVX Decellularized Femoral Artery,

    Sylmar 5400784, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease 1 (PKD1) Gene Variant Groups in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

    open to eligible people ages 12-65

    The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence, demographic, and clinical characteristics of PKD1/2 gene variant groups in the ADPKD population.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Tegoprubart in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    This study will evaluate the long term safety and efficacy of AT-1501 (tegoprubart) compared with tacrolimus in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Arteriovenous Vascular (AV) ACCESS Trial

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This study is to prospectively compare the effectiveness and safety of the two types of arteriovenous access placement (fistula or graft) in older adults with end stage kidney disease and multiple chronic conditions

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • DMX-200 in Patients With FSGS Who Are Receiving an ARB

    Sorry, not currently recruiting here

    DMX-200 (repagermanium) is a C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) inhibitor that, when administered concurrently with an ARB, is designed to inhibit recruitment of monocytes implicated in the inflammatory chemokine environment of chronic disease. The purpose of this pivotal randomized double-blind study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of DMX-200 120 mg twice daily (BID) compared with placebo over a treatment period of 104 weeks in adult patients with FSGS who are being treated with an ARB. Given the rarity of the disease and the similarities between adults and pediatric patients with FSGS, Dimerix will also investigate the efficacy and safety of DMX 200 in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The double-blind period will be followed by an open-label extension (OLE) which aims to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of DMX 200 for up to 2 additional years.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Learn How Well Finerenone Works and How Safe it is in Adult Participants With Non-diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    Researchers are looking for a better way to treat people who have non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (non-diabetic CKD). The trial treatment, finerenone, is being developed to help people who have long lasting kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD). It works by blocking a certain hormone called aldosterone that causes injury and inflammation in the heart and kidney which is known to play a role in CKD. In this trial, the researchers want to learn if finerenone helps to slow down the worsening of the participants' non-diabetic CKD compared to a placebo. A placebo looks like a trial treatment but does not have any medicine in it. The trial will include about 1,580 men and women who are at least 18 years old. The participants will take finerenone or a placebo once a day as tablets by mouth. All of the participants will also continue to take their current medicine for their CKD. The participants will be in the trial for up to about 50 months. During the trial, the doctors will collect blood and urine samples and check the participants' health. The participants will also answer questions about how they are feeling and what adverse events they are having. An adverse event is a medical problem that happens during the trial. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in trials, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the trial treatments.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Autoimmune Protocol Diet Intervention on Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy Patients

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    This study at UCLA Center for Health Sciences is testing whether the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet can lower protein levels in the urine of people with IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), a common kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure. The AIP diet avoids foods that may cause inflammation (like dairy, grains, and sugar) for 8 weeks, then gradually reintroduces them over 4 months. We're enrolling 30 adults aged 18-65 with IgAN and protein in their urine to try this diet for 6 months. Participants will track their urine protein daily at home, keep a food log, and have monthly lab checkups, with support from a diet expert. The main goal is to see if the diet reduces urine protein by 20% or more, which could slow disease progression and reduce the need for treatments like dialysis. This exploratory study aims to find out if diet changes can help manage IgAN.

    Manhattan Beach 5370082, California 5332921

  • Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) With Fistulas as Conduits for Hemodialysis

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The main purpose of this study is to compare the Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) when used for hemodialysis access

    Sylmar 5400784, California 5332921 and other locations

  • AZD2373 in Participants With APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease

    Sorry, not currently recruiting here

    The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of AZD2373 in participants diagnosed with APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) who are homozygotes or compound heterozygotes for APOL1 high-risk genotypes (G1 and G2). The primary hypothesis to be evaluated is that AZD2373, compared with placebo, will result in a greater reduction in UACR as assessed by the relative change from Baseline in UACR at Week 30.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Immunological Tolerance in Patients With Mismatched Kidney Transplants

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This study seeks to determine if administration of the drug belumosudil (KD025) will be safe and improve transplant tolerance in subjects undergoing combined Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) single haplotype-matched related or 0-3 antigen (at A, B, C, DR) HLA mismatched unrelated living donor kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921

  • Patient-centered Precision Medicine Lab Result Communication for Older Adults

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    For adults >65 years and their providers, the investigators will test the usability and design of a tool to replace standard uniform reporting of lab results to patients and their providers with a new personalized EHR lab result communication tool that: 1) extracts patient-level data from the EHR; 2) calculates individual risk; and 3) for patients with very low risk, communicates the individualized risk information. The investigators will employ a range of user experience research methods to understand how patient and provider users interact with the new lab result communication tool and to assess their comprehension of the lab results.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921

  • Plant-Focused Nutrition in Patients With Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    In this pilot clinical trial, the investigators will recruit and randomize 120 patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD/DM) stages 3 to 5 to a patient-centered and flexible Plant-Focused Nutrition in Diabetes (PLAFOND) diet with >2/3 plant-based sources, which will be compared with a standard-of-care CKD diet, which is usually a low-potassium and low-salt diet, over a 6-month period. Through this study, the investigators will determine whether the plant-focused diet intervention is feasible for patient adherence, whether this diet is safe by avoiding malnutrition, frailty, and high potassium or glucose blood levels, and whether patient reported outcomes are favorably impacted.

    Torrance 5403022, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Tegoprubart in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of AT-1501 compared with tacrolimus in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Tacrolimus/Everolimus vs. Tacrolimus/MMF in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Using the MATE Score

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The TEAMMATE Trial will enroll 210 pediatric heart transplant patients from 25 centers at 6 months post-transplant and follow each patient for 2.5 years. Half of the participants will receive everolimus and low-dose tacrolimus and the other half will receive tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. The trial will determine which treatment is better at reducing the cumulative risk of coronary artery vasculopathy, chronic kidney disease and biopsy proven-acute cellular rejection without an increase in graft loss due to all causes (e.g. infection, PTLD, antibody mediated rejection).

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

  • Refining Risk Prediction Models for Older Adults Using Electronic Health Records

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    This study aims to improve how lab results are communicated to older adults by refining a predictive model that uses electronic health record (EHR) data. The model was originally developed to estimate the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Researchers will use existing health data to test and improve the accuracy of the model and explore how it might be adapted for use in other health conditions. The study does not involve direct interaction with patients and is conducted entirely using de-identified data in a secure environment.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921

  • VIRTUUS Children's Study

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The objective of the VIRTUUS Children's Study is to adapt identified and validated adult noninvasive diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for the characterization of allograft status in pediatric recipients of kidney allografts.

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 and other locations

Our lead scientists for Kidney Disease research studies include .

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