Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Tolerability and Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Children and Adolescents With ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease)
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) focused on measuring Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, ADPKD, Tolvaptan, Renal cysts, Chronic Kidney Disease, Genetic Kidney Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female participants aged 4 to 17 years (inclusive) with a diagnosis of ADPKD as defined by the presence of family history and/or genetic criteria AND who have at least 10 renal cysts, each of which measure at least 0.5 cm, confirmed upon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) inspection; participants under the age of 12 years must have at least 4 cysts that are at least 1 cm in size, confirmed by ultrasound.
- Weight ≥20 kg.
- Participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73m^2 within 31 days prior to randomization (using the Schwartz formula, eGFR = 0.413 × height [cm]/serum creatinine milligrams per deciliter [mg/dL]).
- Independent in toileting.
- Ability to swallow a tablet.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Liver function tests including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN).
- Nocturnal enuresis.
- Need for chronic diuretic use.
- Participants with advanced diabetes (e.g., glycosylated hemoglobin >7.5, and/or glycosuria by dipstick, significant proteinuria, retinopathy), evidence of additional significant renal disease(s) (i.e., currently active glomerular nephritides), renal cancer, single kidney, or recent (within 6 months of screening) renal surgery or acute kidney injury.
- Participants having disorders in thirst recognition or inability to access fluids.
- Participants with critical electrolyte imbalances, as determined by the investigator.
- Participants with, or at risk of, significant hypovolemia as determined by investigator.
- Participants with clinically significant anemia, as determined by investigator.
- Participants 12 years of age and older having contraindications to, or interference with MRI assessments (e.g., ferro-magnetic prostheses, aneurysm clips, severe claustrophobia).
- Participants with a history of taking a vasopressin agonist/antagonist.
- Participants taking medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments, including taking approved (i.e., marketed) therapies for the purpose of affecting polycystic kidney disease (PKD) cysts such as tolvaptan, vasopressin antagonists, anti-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapies, rapamycin, sirolimus, everolimus, or somatostatin analogs (i.e., octreotide, sandostatin).
- Participants who have had cyst reduction surgery within 6 weeks of the screening visit.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Phase A: Tolvaptan
Phase A: Placebo
Phase B: Prior Tolvaptan
Phase B: Prior Placebo
Participants received tolvaptan tablets, orally as a split dose (with the first dose taken upon awakening and the second dose taken approximately 8 hours later), and starting doses based on their weight as per the following specifications: ≥20 to 45 kg: 15/7.5 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 30/15 mg; >75 kg: 45/15 mg, for 1 week. The starting dose was up-titrated (≥20 to <45 kg: 30/15 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 45/15 mg; >75 kg: 60/30 mg) after 1 week based upon tolerability and thereafter participants continued the same dose for 12 months. Doses may be titrated down dependent upon participant tolerability.
Participants received matching-placebo tablets, orally as a split-dose (with the first dose taken upon awakening and second dose taken approximately 8 hours later), and starting dose based on their weight as per the following specifications: ≥20 to <45 kg: 15/7.5 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 30/15 mg; >75 kg: 45/15 mg, for 1 week. The starting dose was up-titrated (≥20 to <45 kg: 30/15 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 45/15 mg; >75 kg: 60/30 mg) after 1 week based upon tolerability and thereafter participants continued the same dose for 12 months. Doses may be titrated down dependent upon participant tolerability.
Qualified participants (defined as those who were willing to continue in the trial and who did not have any adverse events [AEs] that would require investigational medicinal product [IMP] discontinuation) who received tolvaptan and completed Phase A were enrolled in Phase B and received tolvaptan tablets, orally as a split dose (with the first dose taken upon awakening and the second dose taken approximately 8 hours later), and starting dose based on their body weight as per following specifications: ≥20 to <45 kg: 15/7.5 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 30/15 mg; >75 kg: 45/15 mg, for 1 week. The starting dose was up-titrated (≥20 to <45 kg: 30/15 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 45/15 mg; >75 kg: 60/30 mg) after 1 week based upon tolerability and thereafter participants continued the same dose for 24 months. Doses may be titrated down dependent upon participant tolerability.
Qualified participants (defined as those who were willing to continue in the trial and who did not have any AEs that would require IMP discontinuation) who received matching-placebo and completed Phase A, were enrolled in Phase B and received tolvaptan tablets, orally as a split dose (with the first dose taken upon awakening and the second dose taken approximately 8 hours later), based on their current body weight as per following specifications: ≥20 to <45 kg: 15/7.5 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 30/15 mg; >75 kg: 45/15 mg, for 1 week. The starting dose was up-titrated (≥20 to <45 kg: 30/15 mg; ≥45 to ≤75 kg: 45/15 mg; >75 kg: 60/30 mg) after 1 week based upon tolerability and thereafter participants continued the same dose for 24 months. Doses may be titrated down dependent upon participant tolerability.