Clinical efficacy of the selective endothelin A receptor antagonist, atrasentan, in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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Andress, Dennis L.¹  Molitch, Mark²  Kohan, Donald E.³ 

[1] Abbott Labs, Global Pharmaceut Res & Dev, Abbott Pk, IL 60064 USA

[2] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Evanston, IL 60208 USA

[3] Univ Utah, Hlth Sci Ctr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA

关键词: Atrasentan;    Diabetic nephropathy;    Endothelin;    Chronic kidney disease;    Albuminuria;    Diabetes;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.lfs.2012.01.011

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Aims: Progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with diabetes is a growing problem. Diabetes is associated with elevated endothelin-1 (ET-1) and enhanced renal expression of the endothelin A receptor (ETAR). Atrasentan, a highly selective ETAR antagonist, reduces albuminuria in patients with DN. Key methods: This was a randomized, double-blind trial of subjects with type 2 diabetes on renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors having eGFR > 20 ml/min, and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) of 100-3000 mg/g, who were allocated to placebo, 0.25, 0.75 or 1.75 mg atrasentan. Key findings: UACR was reduced in the 0.75 mg and 1.75 mg groups (42% and 35% vs placebo. P<0.011) over the 8 week treatment period. Edema was reported in 21 subjects: 62% of edema events emerged during the first 4 weeks. There were no significant changes in serum hsCRP, IL-6, NT-pro-BNP, ET-1. urine TGFb or MCP-1. Urine NGAL was reduced 24% in the 1.75 mg group (P = 0.044). Hispanic subjects (58% of total) tended to have greater UACR reductions than non-Hispanics (0.75 mg dose: Hispanic: 41-60%; non-Hispanic: 18-37%; P = 0.012 and 0.048 vs placebo, respectively) without different rates of edema. Mean UACR reduction in subjects receiving maximum doses of RAS inhibitors (38%) was 32% and 35% in the 0.75 and 1.75 mg groups, respectively, and similar to overall UACR changes. Significance: Edema formation was dose-dependent and occurred early. The decrease in urine NGAL warrants further study in renal tubular disease attenuation. UACR responses based on ethnicity need further characterization. Results suggest atrasentan may have additive effects to RAS inhibition in treatment of DN. (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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