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NCT03217591 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in Diabetic Nephropathy / Diabetic Kidney Disease as Measured by Albuminuria

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Akebia Therapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
156
Enrollment target

NCT03217591: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Akebia Therapeutics.

NCT03217591 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Akebia Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03217591, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Akebia Therapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
156 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of IW-1973 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with albuminuria who are on a stable regimen of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors.

Primary Outcome

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. TEAEs are defined as those AEs that started or worsened in severity after the initiation of study drug administration. Causality relationship to study drug was per Investigator assessment.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG IW-1973

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 156 participants
Start Date 2017-08-01
Est. Completion 2019-08-20
Phase Phase 2
Akebia Therapeutics

24 total trials

What the finished NCT03217591 record still lists

NCT03217591 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 156 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03217591 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03217591 about?

NCT03217591 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) Stimulator IW-1973 in Diabetic Nephropathy / Diabetic Kidney Disease as Measured by Albuminuria". To evaluate the safety and efficacy of IW-1973 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with albuminuria who are on a stable regimen of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors.

What is the current status of trial NCT03217591?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2017-08-01. Estimated completion is 2019-08-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03217591?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), IW-1973 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03217591?

This trial is sponsored by Akebia Therapeutics, which has 24 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03217591's enrollment target sits among peer trials

156 445th of 2000 higher than 1,553 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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