A Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Orally Administered Tolvaptan (OPC-41061) in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis or Hemodiafiltration
Chronic Renal Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Renal Failure focused on measuring Undergoing Hemodialysis, Undergoing Hemodiafiltration
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis or hemodiafiltration 3 times a week
- Daily urine volume of ≥ 500 mL/day
- Male or female patients age 20 to 80 years, inclusive
- Use of one of the specified contraceptive methods until 4 weeks after final IMP administration
- Capable of providing their own written informed consent prior to any trial-related procedures being performed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a complication of urinary impairment due to urinary tract stricture, urinary calculus, tumor in urinary tract, or other cause
- Patients with NYHA class IV heart failure
- Patients with impaired hepatic function(chronic hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury)
- Patients with serious ischemic heart disease who are judged by the investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate for inclusion in the trial
- Patients with serious arrhythmia who are judged by the investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate for inclusion in the trial
- Patients with serious secondary hyperparathyroidism(intact parathyroid hormone > 500 pg/mL)
- Patients who are concomitantly undergoing peritoneal dialysis
- Patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease or coronary artery disease within 4 weeks prior to informed consent, a history of hypersensitivity to any ingredient of tolvaptan or benzazepine derivatives such as mozavaptan hydrochloride or a history of impaired hepatic function(chronic hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury)
- Patients with any of the following abnormal laboratory values: hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dL, total bilirubin > 3.0 mg/dL, ALT (GPT) or AST (GOT) > 2 times the upper limit of the reference range, serum sodium > upper limit of the reference range, serum sodium < 125 mEq/L, or serum potassium > 6.0 mEq/L
- Patients who are unable to sense thirst or who have difficulty with fluid intake
- Patients who have received OPC-41061 in history.
- Participation in any other clinical trial or post-marketing clinical study within 4 weeks prior to informed consent for the present trial
- Female patients who are pregnant, possibly pregnant, or nursing
- Patients otherwise judged by the investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate for inclusion in the trial
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
OPC-41061 15mg/day
OPC-41061 30mg/day
Placebo
Will be orally administered once daily after breakfast on all days on which subjects do not undergo dialysis. OPC-41061 at 15 mg/day will be administered for 24 week.
Will be orally administered once daily after breakfast on all days on which subjects do not undergo dialysis. OPC-41061 at 15 mg/day will be administered for 1 week and then OPC-41061 30 mg/day for 23 weeks
Will be orally administered once daily after breakfast on all days on which subjects do not undergo dialysis. Placebo will be administered for 24 week.