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In adult patients with CKD associated with T2D
KERENDIA was evaluated in >13,000 adult patients with CV risk
FIGARO-DKD and FIDELIO-DKD were phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trials with median follow-up periods of 3.4 and 2.6 years, respectively.
Trials had reciprocal endpoints (time to first occurrence)
The CV composite endpoint consisted of CV death, nonfatal MI, nonfatal stroke, and HF hospitalization (HHF)
The renal composite endpoint consisted of kidney failure, sustained decline of ≥40% in eGFR, and renal death
CV outcomes trial
FIGARO-DKD1,2,11
(N=7352)
Primary composite CV endpoint
Secondary composite renal endpoint
Renal outcomes trial
FIDELIO-DKD1,3,11
(N=5674)
Primary composite renal endpoint
Secondary composite CV endpoint
In both trials, patients were well managed with standard-of-care background therapy, including a maximum-tolerated dose of an ACEi or ARB.
*On top of maximum-tolerated dose of either ACEi or ARB. †Up-titration of study drug was encouraged after visit 2, provided potassium value was ≤4.8 mEq/L and eGFR was stable; down-titration was allowed any time after treatment initiation for safety reasons. ‡The purpose of the mandatory run-in period was to allow for optimization of participant standard-of-care medical therapies. This included ensuring that a patient was pretreated with a maximum-tolerated labeled dose of either an ACEi or an ARB (preferably without dose adjustments or switching to a different ACEi or ARB) for >4 weeks prior to the screening visit. §Visits at month 1, month 4, and every 4 months thereafter. II4 weeks and 5 days after last dose.
KERENDIA for CKD associated with T2D: efficacy and safety overview
FIGARO-DKD1,12
13%RRR
Primary CV composite endpoint
On top of standard of care, 13% RRR vs placebo, HR=0.87 (95% CI: 0.76-0.98), P=0.026
32%placebo- corrected RR
Exploratory analysis1
UACR reduction relative to placebo on top of standard of care: 32% (95% CI: 30-35%), at month 4
Secondary renal composite endpoint
The key secondary composite of kidney failure, sustained eGFR decline of ≥40%, or renal death occurred in 350 patients in the KERENDIA group (9.5%) and 395 patients in the placebo group (10.8%) (HR=0.87 [95% Cl: 0.76-1.01]). The difference was not statistically significant
FIDELIO-DKD1
18%RRR
Primary renal composite endpoint
On top of standard of care, 18% RRR vs placebo, HR=0.82 (95% CI: 0.73-0.93), P=0.001
31%placebo- corrected RR
Exploratory analysis1
UACR reduction relative to placebo on top of standard of care: 31% (95% CI: 29-34%), at month 4
14%RRR
Secondary CV composite endpoint
On top of standard of care, 14% RRR vs placebo, HR=0.86 (95% CI: 0.75-0.99), P=0.034
Safety: pooled data FIGARO-DKD and FIDELIO-DKD1
Adverse reactions reported in ≥1% of patients taking KERENDIA and more common than placebo
Hyperkalemia: 14% (KERENDIA: n=912/6510) vs 6.9% (placebo: n=448/6489)
Hypotension: 4.6% (KERENDIA: n=302/6510) vs 3.0% (placebo: n=194/6489)
Hyponatremia: 1.3% (KERENDIA: n=82/6510) vs 0.7% (placebo: n=47/6489)