Baxdrostat and Dapagliflozin for Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants of any sex and gender must be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent. 2. Participants with (a) or (b): a) eGFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m² (local or central laboratory value) AND: * UACR ≥ 30 mg/g (3.39 mg/mmol) and \< 500 mg/g (56.5 mg/mmol) (central laboratory value only), or * UACR ≥ 500 mg/g (56.5 mg/mmol) and ≤ 5000 mg/g (565 mg/mmol) (local or central laboratory value), or * UPCR ≥ 700 mg/g (79 mg/mmol) and ≤ 7000 mg/g (790 mg/mmol) (local laboratory value only). (b) eGFR 60-75 mL/min/1.73 m² (local or central laboratory value) AND: * UACR ≥ 500 mg/g (56.5 mg/mmol) ) and ≤ 5000 mg/g (565 mg/mmol) (local or central laboratory value), or * UPCR ≥ 700 mg/g (79 mg/mmol) and ≤ 7000 mg/g (790 mg/mmol) (local laboratory value only) 3. \[obsolete\] 4. Participants with history of HTN and a SBP ≥ 130 mmHg (the most recent value within 4 weeks prior to screening or at the Screening Visit) and ≥ 120 mmHg at the Randomisation Visit. 5. Stable and maximum tolerated dose of an ACEi or an ARB (not both) for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit. 6. Participants with: 1. Serum or plasma potassium ≥ 3.0 and ≤ 4.8 mmol/L if eGFR ≥ 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (local or central laboratory values) 2. Serum or plasma potassium ≥ 3.0 and ≤ 4.5 mmol/L if eGFR \< 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (local or central laboratory values) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg, or diastolic BP \> 110 mmHg at screening. 2. Known hyperkalaemia, defined as potassium of ≥ 5.5 mmol/L within 3 months at screening. 3. Serum sodium \< 135 mmol/L (central or local laboratory values obtained within 4 weeks prior to screening or at the Screening Visit). 4\. Participants with T1DM will be excluded, except: 1. For US only: patients with T1DM treated with SGLT2i for at least 4 months, without DKA during that period, and who have experience with ketone monitoring are eligible for inclusion. 2. For Japan only: patients with T1DM treated with dapagliflozin 10 mg for at least 4 months, without DKA during the period of dapagliflozin treatment are eligible for inclusion. 5 Uncontrolled T2DM with HbA1c \> 10.5% (\> 91 mmol/mol) (central or local laboratory values obtained within 3 months prior to screening or at the Screening Visit). 6 New York Heart Association functional HF class IV at screening. 7 Stroke, transient ischaemic cerebral attack, valve implantation or valve replacement, carotid surgery, or carotid angioplasty, acute coronary syndrome, or hospitalisation for worsening heart failure within previous 3 months prior to randomisation. 8 Documented history of adrenal insufficiency. 9 Any dialysis (including for acute kidney injury) within 3 months prior to Screening Visit. 10 Any acute kidney injury within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit. 11 History of organ transplant or bone marrow transplant, or planned organ transplant within 6 months following randomisation (including kidney transplant). 12 Any clinical condition requiring systemic immunosuppression therapy other than maintenance therapy (stable for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1).