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At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 3Completed· 1,015 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Placebo +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Placebo 9gfrom record
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Search/NCT00501046
NCT00501046Phase 3Completed

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of AST-120 for Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease Including Assessment of Quality of Life

Tanabe Pharma Corporation·interventional·Posted Jul 13, 2007·Updated Jan 8, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Placebo and AST-120 for Chronic Kidney Disease. Completed, enrolled 1,015 participants across 106 sites in 12 countries.

Detailed Summary

1\) To evaluate the effectiveness of AST-120 (spherical carbon adsorbent) added to standard-of-care therapy in moderate to severe Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), on time to first occurrence of any event of the triple composite outcome of initiation of dialysis, kidney transplant or doubling of serum creatinine (sCr) when compared with placebo; 2) To evaluate the safety and tolerability of long-term AST-120 therapy in patients with CKD; 3) To evaluate the effects of AST-120 versus placebo, on other measures of renal function and quality of life.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesArgentina, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, United States
CollaboratorsKureha Corporation

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedJul 13, 2007
Enrollment StartJul 1, 2007
Primary CompletionOct 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.3 yearsPosted 19.0 years ago

Interventions

Placebodrug

9g /day (3 times a day)

AST-120drug

9g /day (3 times a day)