AlbuminuriaPhase 4NCT07667517
Finerenone for Regression of Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes With Chronic Kidney Disease
A Phase 4 study testing Finerenone (BAY 94-8862) in people with Albuminuria and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), run by First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University at 13 sites in China.
Trial summary
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, for the early regression of albuminuria in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (eGFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Albuminuria, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Chronic Kidney Diseases
- What is being tested?
- Finerenone (BAY 94-8862)
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 148 participants
- Where
- 13 sitesChina
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 1. Age >= 18 years at the time of signing informed consent, male or female.
- 2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- 3. Chronic kidney disease meeting BOTH of the following: eGFR (CKD-EPI) >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2, and UACR 30-2000 mg/g (mean of 3 measurements).
- 4. Serum potassium <= 5.0 mmol/L.
- 5. On a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB for at least 90 days.
- 6. Treatment with an SGLT-2 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, or other agents affecting UACR is permitted, but the type and dose must be stable for at least 30 days before screening.
Who cannot join
- 1. Type 1 diabetes, other specific types of diabetes, or gestational diabetes.
- 2. HbA1c >= 8.0%.
- 3. On renal replacement therapy.
- 4. Acute kidney injury within 180 days before the screening visit.
- 5. Hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C).
- 6. Blood pressure > 160/100 mmHg, or systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg, at the screening visit.
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- 7. Bilateral renal artery stenosis.
- 8. Known hypersensitivity to the study drug (active substance or excipients).
- 9. Treatment with finerenone within 60 days before screening.
- 10. Stroke, transient ischemic attack, acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction, CABG, PCI), or hospitalization for worsening heart failure within 90 days before the screening visit.
- 11. NYHA class II-IV heart failure.
- 12. Addison's disease.
- 13. Gastrointestinal surgery that may affect drug absorption.
- 14. Any other history, condition, therapy, or uncontrolled concomitant disease that makes the participant unsuitable for the study or unlikely to complete it (e.g., active malignancy or other disease with life expectancy < 12 months).
- 15. Treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (e.g., itraconazole, clarithromycin, ketoconazole, ritonavir, nelfinavir, cobicistat, telithromycin, nefazodone), a strong CYP3A4 inducer (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St. John's wort), or a moderate CYP3A4 inducer (e.g., efavirenz) that cannot be discontinued for at least 7 days before randomization.
- 16. Treatment with another mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone, esaxerenone) or a potassium-sparing diuretic (e.g., amiloride, triamterene) that cannot be discontinued for at least 60 days before the screening visit.
- 17. Biopsy-confirmed non-diabetic kidney disease (e.g., IgA nephropathy).
- 18. Immunosuppressive therapy, or glucocorticoid use by any route other than topical or inhaled, within the past 180 days.
- 19. Participation in another interventional clinical study or use of any investigational product within 90 days before randomization.
- 20. History of alcohol or drug abuse.
- 21. Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, intend to become pregnant, or are not using adequate contraception during the study.
- 22. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for the study.
Trial locations and contacts
13 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
13 sites in 1 country
China13 sites
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality
Zhihong Wang, +8613883021919
Sanshui Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Foshan, Guangdong
Zhen Zhang, +8615913162742
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian
Junping Wen, +8613559925729
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Junyu Xue, +8618613166333
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003
Peng Yu, 18818211531, ypbaggio@163.com
Nantong First People's Hospital
Nantong, Jiangsu
Xueqin Wang, +8613813609566
The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, Zhejiang
Li Li, +8613757426626
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Feng Tao, +8613818808324
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Yuejuan Liu, +8613472844268
The First People's Hospital of Suqian
Suqian, Jiangsu
Hong Zhu, +8618012186759
Suzhou Science and Technology City Hospital
Suzhou, Jiangsu
Zhimin Ma, +8617715187073
The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Hong Zhu, +8613758712421
Xi'an Daxing Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Ying Xing, +8613991955717
About this study
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone for the Early Regression of Albuminuria in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, for the early regression of albuminuria in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (eGFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 and UACR 30-2000 mg/g) who are already receiving a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB. A total of 148 participants are randomized 1:1, stratified by baseline UACR (<300 vs >=300 mg/g), to oral finerenone (10 or 20 mg once daily, titrated by serum potassium and eGFR) or matching placebo, on top of standard background therapy, for 180 days, followed by a 30-day off-treatment follow-up. Albuminuria regression is defined as both an improvement in Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes albuminuria category, from A3 to A2 or A1, or from A2 to A1, and a more than 30% reduction in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants meeting this definition at Day 180.
Read the detailed description
Background and rationale: Finerenone is an oral, highly selective nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist approved in China for the treatment of chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes (with albuminuria). In the phase III FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials, finerenone added to a maximum tolerated dose of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor significantly and durably reduced the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and lowered the risk of kidney and cardiovascular events, with a manageable hyperkalemia risk. A meaningful reduction in albuminuria is an established early surrogate for slowing CKD progression and reducing cardiovascular risk. This study evaluates whether finerenone can achieve early regression of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD.
Design: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted at up to 12 sites in China. A planned 148 participants are allocated 1:1 to finerenone or matching placebo using central, block randomization (interactive response technology), stratified by baseline UACR (<300 vs >=300 mg/g). Participants and investigators are blinded; placebo tablets are identical in appearance to finerenone, and intervention-period UACR samples are assayed centrally after study completion to preserve blinding.
Population: Eligible participants are adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD (eGFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 and UACR 30-2000 mg/g) who have received a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB for at least 90 days and have serum potassium <= 5.0 mmol/L.
Intervention and dose titration: The starting dose is determined by screening eGFR: 10 mg once daily for 30 <= eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, or 20 mg once daily for eGFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2. The dose is up-titrated to 20 mg, maintained, interrupted, or down-titrated to 10 mg based on serum potassium and eGFR at scheduled and, if needed, unscheduled safety visits. Treatment continues for 180 days.
Visit schedule: a screening period (Day -30 to -1; V1); a treatment period ; and an off-treatment follow-up at Day 210 +/- 5 (V7). Unscheduled safety visits and early-discontinuation visits are performed as needed.
Endpoints: The primary endpoint is the albuminuria regression rate at 180 days, defined as a reduction in UACR KDIGO albuminuria category (A3 to A2 or A1, or A2 to A1) together with a >=30% reduction in UACR from baseline. Secondary endpoints include the change in UACR, the rate of regression to normoalbuminuria, the proportions achieving >=30/40/50% UACR reduction, KDIGO GFR-Albuminuria category improvement, the change in UACR 30 days after discontinuation, the change in eGFR slope, and the change in blood pressure. Safety endpoints include adverse events, serious adverse events, and adverse events of special interest (notably serum potassium changes and hyperkalemia). Exploratory endpoints also included.
- Being tested
- Finerenone (BAY 94-8862), Placebo
- Keywords
- Finerenone, Nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, KDIGO, Albuminuria regression
- Medical subject headings
- Albuminuria, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Finerenone (BAY 94-8862)Drug
Oral finerenone 10 mg or 20 mg once daily, with dose titration by serum potassium and eGFR, for 180 days.
PlaceboDrug
Matching placebo tablets, identical in appearance to finerenone, orally once daily, following the same dosing and titration schedule, for 180 days.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Finerenone | Experimental | Finerenone film-coated tablets, orally once daily, on top of standard background therapy. Starting dose determined by screening eGFR: 10 mg if 30 <= eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, or 20 mg if eGFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2. Dose up-titrated to 20 mg, maintained, interrupted, or down-titrated to 10 mg based on serum potassium and eGFR. Treatment duration 180 days. Receives: Drug: Finerenone (BAY 94-8862) |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Matching placebo tablets identical in appearance to finerenone, orally once daily, on top of standard background therapy, following the same dosing and titration schedule. Treatment duration 180 days. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Albuminuria regression rate
Proportion of participants achieving albuminuria regression, defined as a reduction in UACR KDIGO albuminuria category (A3 to A2 or A1, or A2 to A1) together with a >=30% reduction in UACR from baseline.
Measured: 180 days
Secondary outcomes (8)
Percent Change From Baseline in Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio will be measured in mg/g. Percent change from baseline will be calculated as: (Day 180 UACR - baseline UACR) / baseline UACR × 100%.
Measured: Baseline and 180 days
Percentage of Participants With Normoalbuminuria
Normoalbuminuria is defined as urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio less than 30 mg/g at Day 180.
Measured: 180 days
Percentage of Participants by UACR Reduction Response Category at Day 180
Percent reduction in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) from baseline to Day 180 will be calculated for each participant. Participants will be classified into one of four mutually exclusive UACR reduction response categories: no more than 30% reduction, more than 30% to no more than 40% reduction, more than 40% to no more than 50% reduction, and more than 50% reduction. Participants with no reduction or an increase in UACR will be included in the no more than 30% reduction category. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants in each response category.
Measured: Baseline to Day 180
Percentage of Participants With Improvement in Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Albuminuria Category at Day 180
Improvement in albuminuria category is defined as a change from A3 to A2 or A1, or from A2 to A1, according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio categories.
Measured: Baseline to Day 180
Change From Day 180 to Day 210 in Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
Change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio from Day 180 to Day 210 will be assessed in mg/g, corresponding to the 30-day off-treatment follow-up period.
Measured: Day 180 to Day 210
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Slope Through Day 180
Estimated glomerular filtration rate will be calculated using the CKD-EPI equation. The eGFR slope through Day 180 will be estimated from serial eGFR measurements and reported in mL/min/1.73 m2 per year.
Measured: Baseline through Day 180
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at Day 180
Change in systolic blood pressure from baseline to Day 180 will be assessed in mmHg.
Measured: Baseline to Day 180
Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure at Day 180
Change in diastolic blood pressure from baseline to Day 180 will be assessed in mmHg.
Measured: Baseline to Day 180
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Oct 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (18)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AlbuminuriaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 148 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Xiaomu Li, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07667517
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- [2026C]IIT No.001
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared publicly.
Publications
Heerspink HJ, Gao P, de Zeeuw D, Clase C, Dagenais GR, Sleight P, Lonn E, Teo KT, Yusuf S, Mann JF. The effect of ramipril and telmisartan on serum potassium and its association with cardiovascular and renal events: results from the ONTARGET trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Mar;21(3):299-309. doi: 10.1177/2047487313510678. Epub 2013 Nov 4.
PubMed 24191305Coresh J, Grams ME, Chen TK. Using GFR, Albuminuria, and Their Changes in Clinical Trials and Clinical Care. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Sep;78(3):333-334. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.04.003. Epub 2021 May 28. No abstract available.
PubMed 34059333Inker LA, Heerspink HJL, Tighiouart H, Chaudhari J, Miao S, Diva U, Mercer A, Appel GB, Donadio JV, Floege J, Li PKT, Maes BD, Locatelli F, Praga M, Schena FP, Levey AS, Greene T. Association of Treatment Effects on Early Change in Urine Protein and Treatment Effects on GFR Slope in IgA Nephropathy: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Sep;78(3):340-349.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
PubMed 33775708Lambers Heerspink HJ, Gansevoort RT. Albuminuria Is an Appropriate Therapeutic Target in Patients with CKD: The Pro View. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):1079-88. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11511114. Epub 2015 Apr 17.
PubMed 25887073Levey AS, Gansevoort RT, Coresh J, Inker LA, Heerspink HL, Grams ME, Greene T, Tighiouart H, Matsushita K, Ballew SH, Sang Y, Vonesh E, Ying J, Manley T, de Zeeuw D, Eckardt KU, Levin A, Perkovic V, Zhang L, Willis K. Change in Albuminuria and GFR as End Points for Clinical Trials in Early Stages of CKD: A Scientific Workshop Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation in Collaboration With the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 Jan;75(1):84-104. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.06.009. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
PubMed 31473020Heerspink HJL, Greene T, Tighiouart H, Gansevoort RT, Coresh J, Simon AL, Chan TM, Hou FF, Lewis JB, Locatelli F, Praga M, Schena FP, Levey AS, Inker LA; Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease: a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Feb;7(2):128-139. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30314-0. Epub 2019 Jan 8.
PubMed 30635226Fox CS, Matsushita K, Woodward M, Bilo HJ, Chalmers J, Heerspink HJ, Lee BJ, Perkins RM, Rossing P, Sairenchi T, Tonelli M, Vassalotti JA, Yamagishi K, Coresh J, de Jong PE, Wen CP, Nelson RG; Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium. Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease in individuals with and without diabetes: a meta-analysis. Lancet. 2012 Nov 10;380(9854):1662-73. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61350-6. Epub 2012 Sep 24.
PubMed 23013602Marup FH, Thomsen MB, Birn H. Additive effects of dapagliflozin and finerenone on albuminuria in non-diabetic CKD: an open-label randomized clinical trial. Clin Kidney J. 2023 Sep 26;17(1):sfad249. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfad249. eCollection 2024 Jan.
PubMed 38186886Agarwal R, Green JB, Heerspink HJL, Mann JFE, McGill JB, Mottl AK, Rosenstock J, Rossing P, Vaduganathan M, Brinker M, Edfors R, Li N, Scheerer MF, Scott C, Nangaku M; CONFIDENCE Investigators. Finerenone with Empagliflozin in Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2025 Aug 7;393(6):533-543. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2410659. Epub 2025 Jun 5.
PubMed 40470996Agarwal R, Tu W, Farjat AE, Farag YMK, Toto R, Kaul S, Lawatscheck R, Rohwedder K, Ruilope LM, Rossing P, Pitt B, Filippatos G, Anker SD, Bakris GL; FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD Investigators. Impact of Finerenone-Induced Albuminuria Reduction on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes : A Mediation Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Dec;176(12):1606-1616. doi: 10.7326/M23-1023. Epub 2023 Dec 5.
PubMed 38048573Agarwal R, Filippatos G, Pitt B, Anker SD, Rossing P, Joseph A, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Gebel M, Ruilope LM, Bakris GL; FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD investigators. Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes with finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the FIDELITY pooled analysis. Eur Heart J. 2022 Feb 10;43(6):474-484. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab777.
PubMed 35023547Pitt B, Filippatos G, Agarwal R, Anker SD, Bakris GL, Rossing P, Joseph A, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Schloemer P, Ruilope LM; FIGARO-DKD Investigators. Cardiovascular Events with Finerenone in Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 9;385(24):2252-2263. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2110956. Epub 2021 Aug 28.
PubMed 34449181Bakris GL, Agarwal R, Anker SD, Pitt B, Ruilope LM, Rossing P, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Schloemer P, Joseph A, Filippatos G; FIDELIO-DKD Investigators. Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 3;383(23):2219-2229. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2025845. Epub 2020 Oct 23.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone for the Early Regression of Albuminuria in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07667517
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- [2026C]IIT No.001
- Keywords
- Finerenone, Nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, KDIGO, Albuminuria regression
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 148 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, for the early regression of albuminuria in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (eGFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 and UACR 30-2000 mg/g) who are already receiving a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB. A total of 148 participants are randomized 1:1, stratified by baseline UACR (<300 vs >=300 mg/g), to oral finerenone (10 or 20 mg once daily, titrated by serum potassium and eGFR) or matching placebo, on top of standard background therapy, for 180 days, followed by a 30-day off-treatment follow-up. Albuminuria regression is defined as both an improvement in Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes albuminuria category, from A3 to A2 or A1, or from A2 to A1, and a more than 30% reduction in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio from baseline. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants meeting this definition at Day 180.
Detailed description
Background and rationale: Finerenone is an oral, highly selective nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist approved in China for the treatment of chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes (with albuminuria). In the phase III FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials, finerenone added to a maximum tolerated dose of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor significantly and durably reduced the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and lowered the risk of kidney and cardiovascular events, with a manageable hyperkalemia risk. A meaningful reduction in albuminuria is an established early surrogate for slowing CKD progression and reducing cardiovascular risk. This study evaluates whether finerenone can achieve early regression of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD.
Design: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted at up to 12 sites in China. A planned 148 participants are allocated 1:1 to finerenone or matching placebo using central, block randomization (interactive response technology), stratified by baseline UACR (<300 vs >=300 mg/g). Participants and investigators are blinded; placebo tablets are identical in appearance to finerenone, and intervention-period UACR samples are assayed centrally after study completion to preserve blinding.
Population: Eligible participants are adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD (eGFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 and UACR 30-2000 mg/g) who have received a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB for at least 90 days and have serum potassium <= 5.0 mmol/L.
Intervention and dose titration: The starting dose is determined by screening eGFR: 10 mg once daily for 30 <= eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, or 20 mg once daily for eGFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2. The dose is up-titrated to 20 mg, maintained, interrupted, or down-titrated to 10 mg based on serum potassium and eGFR at scheduled and, if needed, unscheduled safety visits. Treatment continues for 180 days.
Visit schedule: a screening period (Day -30 to -1; V1); a treatment period ; and an off-treatment follow-up at Day 210 +/- 5 (V7). Unscheduled safety visits and early-discontinuation visits are performed as needed.
Endpoints: The primary endpoint is the albuminuria regression rate at 180 days, defined as a reduction in UACR KDIGO albuminuria category (A3 to A2 or A1, or A2 to A1) together with a >=30% reduction in UACR from baseline. Secondary endpoints include the change in UACR, the rate of regression to normoalbuminuria, the proportions achieving >=30/40/50% UACR reduction, KDIGO GFR-Albuminuria category improvement, the change in UACR 30 days after discontinuation, the change in eGFR slope, and the change in blood pressure. Safety endpoints include adverse events, serious adverse events, and adverse events of special interest (notably serum potassium changes and hyperkalemia). Exploratory endpoints also included.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Finerenone | Experimental | Drug: Finerenone (BAY 94-8862)Finerenone film-coated tablets, orally once daily, on top of standard background therapy. Starting dose determined by screening eGFR: 10 mg if 30 <= eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, or 20 mg if eGFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2. Dose up-titrated to 20 mg, maintained, interrupted, or down-titrated to 10 mg based on serum potassium and eGFR. Treatment duration 180 days. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboMatching placebo tablets identical in appearance to finerenone, orally once daily, on top of standard background therapy, following the same dosing and titration schedule. Treatment duration 180 days. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 1. Age >= 18 years at the time of signing informed consent, male or female.
- 2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- 3. Chronic kidney disease meeting BOTH of the following: eGFR (CKD-EPI) >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2, and UACR 30-2000 mg/g (mean of 3 measurements).
- 4. Serum potassium <= 5.0 mmol/L.
- 5. On a maximum tolerated dose of an ACE inhibitor or ARB for at least 90 days.
Key exclusion criteria (22 listed)
- 1. Type 1 diabetes, other specific types of diabetes, or gestational diabetes.
- 2. HbA1c >= 8.0%.
- 3. On renal replacement therapy.
- 4. Acute kidney injury within 180 days before the screening visit.
- 5. Hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Finerenone (BAY 94-8862)Oral finerenone 10 mg or 20 mg once daily, with dose titration by serum potassium and eGFR, for 180 days. | Drug | Finerenone |
| PlaceboMatching placebo tablets, identical in appearance to finerenone, orally once daily, following the same dosing and titration schedule, for 180 days. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Albuminuria regression rate
Time frame: 180 days
Proportion of participants achieving albuminuria regression, defined as a reduction in UACR KDIGO albuminuria category (A3 to A2 or A1, or A2 to A1) together with a >=30% reduction in UACR from baseline.
8 secondary outcomes
Percent Change From Baseline in Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
Time frame: Baseline and 180 days
Percentage of Participants With Normoalbuminuria
Time frame: 180 days
Percentage of Participants by UACR Reduction Response Category at Day 180
Time frame: Baseline to Day 180
Percentage of Participants With Improvement in Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Albuminuria Category at Day 180
Time frame: Baseline to Day 180
Change From Day 180 to Day 210 in Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
Time frame: Day 180 to Day 210
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Slope Through Day 180
Time frame: Baseline through Day 180
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at Day 180
Time frame: Baseline to Day 180
Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure at Day 180
Time frame: Baseline to Day 180
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 24191305Heerspink HJ, Gao P, de Zeeuw D, Clase C, Dagenais GR, Sleight P, Lonn E, Teo KT, Yusuf S, Mann JF. The effect of ramipril and telmisartan on serum potassium and its association with cardiovascular and renal events: results from the ONTARGET trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Mar;21(3):299-309. doi: 10.1177/2047487313510678. Epub 2013 Nov 4.
- Results publication: PubMed 34059333Coresh J, Grams ME, Chen TK. Using GFR, Albuminuria, and Their Changes in Clinical Trials and Clinical Care. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Sep;78(3):333-334. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.04.003. Epub 2021 May 28. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 33775708Inker LA, Heerspink HJL, Tighiouart H, Chaudhari J, Miao S, Diva U, Mercer A, Appel GB, Donadio JV, Floege J, Li PKT, Maes BD, Locatelli F, Praga M, Schena FP, Levey AS, Greene T. Association of Treatment Effects on Early Change in Urine Protein and Treatment Effects on GFR Slope in IgA Nephropathy: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Sep;78(3):340-349.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
- Results publication: PubMed 25887073Lambers Heerspink HJ, Gansevoort RT. Albuminuria Is an Appropriate Therapeutic Target in Patients with CKD: The Pro View. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):1079-88. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11511114. Epub 2015 Apr 17.
- Results publication: PubMed 31473020Levey AS, Gansevoort RT, Coresh J, Inker LA, Heerspink HL, Grams ME, Greene T, Tighiouart H, Matsushita K, Ballew SH, Sang Y, Vonesh E, Ying J, Manley T, de Zeeuw D, Eckardt KU, Levin A, Perkovic V, Zhang L, Willis K. Change in Albuminuria and GFR as End Points for Clinical Trials in Early Stages of CKD: A Scientific Workshop Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation in Collaboration With the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 Jan;75(1):84-104. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.06.009. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
- Results publication: PubMed 30635226Heerspink HJL, Greene T, Tighiouart H, Gansevoort RT, Coresh J, Simon AL, Chan TM, Hou FF, Lewis JB, Locatelli F, Praga M, Schena FP, Levey AS, Inker LA; Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease: a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Feb;7(2):128-139. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30314-0. Epub 2019 Jan 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 23013602Fox CS, Matsushita K, Woodward M, Bilo HJ, Chalmers J, Heerspink HJ, Lee BJ, Perkins RM, Rossing P, Sairenchi T, Tonelli M, Vassalotti JA, Yamagishi K, Coresh J, de Jong PE, Wen CP, Nelson RG; Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium. Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease in individuals with and without diabetes: a meta-analysis. Lancet. 2012 Nov 10;380(9854):1662-73. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61350-6. Epub 2012 Sep 24.
- Results publication: PubMed 38186886Marup FH, Thomsen MB, Birn H. Additive effects of dapagliflozin and finerenone on albuminuria in non-diabetic CKD: an open-label randomized clinical trial. Clin Kidney J. 2023 Sep 26;17(1):sfad249. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfad249. eCollection 2024 Jan.
- Results publication: PubMed 40470996Agarwal R, Green JB, Heerspink HJL, Mann JFE, McGill JB, Mottl AK, Rosenstock J, Rossing P, Vaduganathan M, Brinker M, Edfors R, Li N, Scheerer MF, Scott C, Nangaku M; CONFIDENCE Investigators. Finerenone with Empagliflozin in Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2025 Aug 7;393(6):533-543. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2410659. Epub 2025 Jun 5.
- Results publication: PubMed 38048573Agarwal R, Tu W, Farjat AE, Farag YMK, Toto R, Kaul S, Lawatscheck R, Rohwedder K, Ruilope LM, Rossing P, Pitt B, Filippatos G, Anker SD, Bakris GL; FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD Investigators. Impact of Finerenone-Induced Albuminuria Reduction on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes : A Mediation Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Dec;176(12):1606-1616. doi: 10.7326/M23-1023. Epub 2023 Dec 5.
- Results publication: PubMed 35023547Agarwal R, Filippatos G, Pitt B, Anker SD, Rossing P, Joseph A, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Gebel M, Ruilope LM, Bakris GL; FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD investigators. Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes with finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the FIDELITY pooled analysis. Eur Heart J. 2022 Feb 10;43(6):474-484. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab777.
- Results publication: PubMed 34449181Pitt B, Filippatos G, Agarwal R, Anker SD, Bakris GL, Rossing P, Joseph A, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Schloemer P, Ruilope LM; FIGARO-DKD Investigators. Cardiovascular Events with Finerenone in Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 9;385(24):2252-2263. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2110956. Epub 2021 Aug 28.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared publicly.
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Finerenone (BAY 94-8862) in people with Albuminuria and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), run by First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University at 13 sites in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 13 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yuejun Liu (+8613472844268, yuejunliu7@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Albuminuria regression rate (time frame: 180 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07667517, which also lists 18 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jun 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.