Tolvaptan for Children with Polycystic Kidney Disease
A Study to See if Tolvaptan is Safe in Infants and Children Who at Enrollment Are 28 Days to Less Than 18 Years Old With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD)
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Phase 3Interventional Study
Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney (ARPKD)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Pivotal Trial
This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
28 Days – 18
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · Industry
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for infants and children aged 28 days to under 18 years who have a diagnosis of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD). Participants will take a medication called tolvaptan to evaluate its safety and how it works for their condition.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you outSevere liver problemsKidney transplantationSevere anemia
You may be able to join if
I am between 28 days and less than 18 years old.
I have been diagnosed with ARPKD.
My parent or legal guardian can provide consent for me to participate.
You may not be able to join if
I was born prematurely (less than or equal to 32 weeks of gestation).
I have kidney failure or have had a kidney transplant.
I have liver problems.
I have a serious infection.
I am breast-feeding or have a positive pregnancy test.
I have been noncompliant with important medical therapies.
I have a history of substance abuse in the last 6 months.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
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To evaluate the pharmacodynamics and safety of tolvaptan in pediatric subjects with ARPKD
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female subjects between 28 days and less than 18 years of age, with clinical features that are consistent with a diagnosis of ARPKD.
2. Ability for parent/legal guardian to provide written, informed consent prior to initiation of any trial-related procedures, and abil…
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female subjects between 28 days and less than 18 years of age, with clinical features that are consistent with a diagnosis of ARPKD.
2. Ability for parent/legal guardian to provide written, informed consent prior to initiation of any trial-related procedures, and ability, in the opinion of the principal investigator, to comply with all the requirements of the trial. Ability to provide written informed assent from all subjects old enough per local laws to provide assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Premature birth (≤ 32 weeks gestational age) for infants 28 days to \< 12 weeks of age.
2. Anuria or RRT defined as intermittent or continuous hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration or history of kidney transplantation.
3. Evidence of syndromic conditions associated with renal cysts (other than ARPKD).
4. Abnormal liver function tests including ALT and AST, \> 1.2 × ULN (upper limit of normal).
5. Has splenomegaly or portal hypertension (HTN).
6. Parents with renal cystic disease.
7. Receiving chronic diuretic that could not be adjusted after tolvaptan initiation.
8. Cannot be monitored for fluid balance.
9. Has or at risk of having sodium and potassium electrolyte imbalances, as determined by the investigator.
10. Has or at risk of having significant hypovolemia as determined by investigator.
11. Clinically significant anemia, as determined by investigator.
12. Platelets \< 50000 µL.
13. Severe systolic dysfunction defined as ejection fraction \< 14%.
14. Serum sodium levels \< 130 mmol/L or \>145 mmol/L.
15. Taking any other experimental medications.
16. Require ventilator support.
17. Taking medications known to induce CYP3A4 (CYP = Cytochrome P).
18. Having an infection including viral that would require therapy disruptive to IMP (Investigational Medicinal Product) dosing.
19. Females who are breast-feeding or who have a positive pregnancy test result prior to receiving IMP.
20. Subjects with a history of substance abuse (within the last 6 months).
21. Subjects who have bladder dysfunction and/or difficulty voiding.
22. Subjects taking a vasopressin agonist (eg, desmopressin).
23. Subjects with a history of persistent noncompliance with antihypertensive or other important medical therapy.
24. Subjects taking medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments, including taking approved (ie, marketed) therapies for the purpose of affecting PKD cysts such as tolvaptan, vasopressin antagonists, anti-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapies, rapamycin, sirolimus, everolimus, or somatostatin analogs (ie, octreotide, sandostatin).
25. Received or are scheduled to receive a liver transplant.
26. History of cholangitis within the last 6 months.
27. Has findings consistent with clinically significant portal hypertension (eg, varices, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism indicated by thrombocytopenia).
28. Subjects who do not agree to remain abstinent or assent to use a combination of 2 of the following highly effective birth control methods for at least 28 days before the first dose of IMP, during the trial (including during IMP dose interruptions), and for at least 30 days after the last dose of IMP:
* Barrier method of contraception: condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide
* Intrauterine device
* Hormone-based contraceptives which are associated with inhibition of ovulation.
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