Intervention(s)
- Semaglutide
- Matched placebo
DSA-Specific outcomes
The outcomes detailed in the Core Protocol apply to this DSA, with the following GLP-1 RA DSA-specific details:
Primary outcome: Chronic eGFR slope estimated from all available eGFR values from Week 0 to the end of treatment.
Inclusion criteria
Potential participants must satisfy all the inclusion criteria in the Core Protocol, and also satisfy the following:
- Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) >200 mg/g (22.6 mg/mmol) or urine protein-creatinine ratio (uPCR) >300 mg/g (33.9 mg/mmol) at time of screening.
- On a stable standard of care treatment for CKD, including a SGLT2i and maximum tolerated ACEi/ARB unless there is a documented reason not to be using a SGLT2i, for 4 weeks before screening.
- HbA1c ≤ 10% (≤ 86 mmol/L)
- BMI ≥23 kg/m2 and <50 kg/m2
- Treating physician believes semaglutide is clinically appropriate for the participant
- Participant and treating physician are willing and able to perform GLP-1 RA DSA procedures
- Provision of written informed consent or eConsent following a fully informed discussion and prior to performing any GLP-1 RA DSA related procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Potential participants must have none of the exclusion criteria in the Core Protocol, and must have none of the following:
- Recipient of kidney transplant
- Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), consisting of non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, or cardiovascular death, within 90 days prior to the day of screening
- Presently classified as being in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure
- Personal or first-degree relative(s) with a history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) or medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
- Previous episode of pancreatitis
- Uncontrolled thyroid disease, defined as TSH >6.0 mIU/L or <0.4 mIU/L
- Type 1 diabetes
- Current treatment with a GLP-1 RA, where it is in the participant’s best interests to continue the GLP-1 RA or where the treating physician or patient is not willing to discontinue this medication for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to randomisation and for the full duration of the trial (i.e., 108 weeks if assigned to placebo)
- Known allergy, intolerance, or contraindication to GLP-1 RAs
- Currently pregnant or breast feeding, or intending to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential, and not using a highly effective contraceptive method
- Any disorder, which in the investigator’s opinion might jeopardise subject’s safety or compliance with the protocol.
Number of participants
Maximum sample size of approximately 1000 participants.
