UMEM Research Studies

Auxora for the Treatment of AKI and Modulation of Injurious “Crosstalk” with the Lung: A Randomized Control Trial (KOURAGE)

Sponsor: CalciMedica, Inc. | Status: Recruiting

Start Date: 06/21/2024 | End Date: -

Principal Investigator(s)
Gentry Wilkerson

Secondary Investigator(s)
Mark Sutherland

Description:

Study Treatments 

Patients with severe AKI, defined as having developed either stage 2 or 3 AKI at the time of consent, who have associated AHRF will be randomized 1:1 into either the Auxora or placebo group. Patients who are randomized to the Auxora group will receive 1.25 mL/kg (2.0 mg/kg of zegocractin) IV over 4 hours at 0 hours and then 1.0 mL/kg (1.6 mg/kg of zegocractin) IV over 4 hours at 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours for a total of 5 doses. Patients who are randomized to the placebo group will receive 1.25 mL/kg IV over 4 hours at 0 hours and then 1.0 mL/kg IV over 4 hours at 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours for a total of 5 doses. Placebo will be a matching emulsion without the active pharmaceutical ingredient zegocractin. The study drug will be administered intravenously as a continuous infusion over 4 hours via a bag and tubing compatible with lipid emulsions and using a 1.2-micron filter. IV gauge 20 or greater is recommended. Patients will remain hospitalized as per standard of care. Study staff will perform study-specific hospital assessments immediately prior to the first infusion of study drug, and then every 24 hours after until 720 hours (Day 30), or until discharge if earlier. 

 

Primary Endpoint 

  • Days alive, ventilator free, and KRT free from SFISD through Day 30 

 

Secondary Endpoints 

  • Major adverse kidney event (MAKE) 90-1: ≥ 25% decline in eGFR from 

baseline, incident KRT, and all-cause mortality at 90 days 

  • MAKE 90-2: ≥ 35% decline in eGFR from baseline, incident KRT, and allcause mortality at 90 days 

  • Proportion of patients alive at Day 30 and Day 90 

  • Days alive and ventilator free from SFISD through Day 30 

  • Days alive and KRT free from SFISD through Day 30 

  • Proportion of patients recovered from AHRF through Day 30 as categorized 

by an 8-point ordinal scale 

  • Proportion of patients receiving KRT at Day 30 and Day 90 

 

Concomittant Medications and Instructions

The following medications should be held during the 5 days the study drug is being administered to include Fenofibrate • Ezetimibe and • StatinsThey may be resumed 24 hours after the last dose of study drug. 

Any other medication, with the exception of those listed below, may be given at the discretion of the investigator.  

Immunosuppressive medications/immunotherapy that should not be administered during the study include: • Chemotherapy • Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus • Sirolimus, Everolimus • Azathioprine • Cyclosphosphamide • Methotrexate • Mycophenolate • Leflunomide • Biologics/Monoclonals: such as, but not limited to, abatacept, adalimumab, alemtuzumab, anakinra, basilizimab, belimumab, bevacizumab, brodalumab, canakinumab, certolizumab, cetuximab, clazakizumab, daclizumab, eculizumab, etanercept, golimumab, guselkumab, infliximab, interferon, ixekizumab, muromonab, natalizumab, omalizumab, rituximab, secukinumab, tocilizumab, trastuzumab, ustekinumab, vedolizumab, • Baracitinib