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Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)

NCT02892149, Phase 3, Completed, Akebia Therapeutics; results first posted 2022-06-28

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ConductScience Library. Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD). Trials, record NCT02892149. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT02892149

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)
NCT number
NCT02892149
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Enrollment
3,554 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Akebia Therapeutics
Conditions
Anemia, Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Vadadustat, Darbepoetin alfa
First posted
2016-09-08
Last updated
2022-06-28
Other registries' IDs
eudract:2016-001360-11
Results first posted
2022-06-28

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes17

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Baseline; Weeks 24 to 36
The Baseline average was calculated as the average of the Hb values obtained at the screening visit closest to the date of randomization and the randomization visit. The average for the Primary Efficacy Period was calculated as the average Hb value over Weeks 24 to 36. Analysis was conducted using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model with multiple imputation for missing data with Baseline hemoglobin concentration (\<10.0 versus ≥10.0 g/dL), geographic region (United States \[US\] versus European Union \[EU\] versus Rest of World \[ROW\]), and New York Heart Association congestive heart failure (NYHA CHF) class (Class 0 \[no CHF\] or I versus II or III) as covariates.
PrimaryMedian Time to First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Up to 170 weeks
MACE was defined as all-cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), or non-fatal stroke. The primary safety outcome was positively adjudicated first MACE, which was defined as any death, Endpoint Adjudication Committee (EAC)-confirmed non-fatal MI, or EAC-confirmed non-fatal stroke occurring between the first dose date and each participant's last participation date. INNOVATE MACE results and analysis, by design, was performed on pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 (NCT02865850) and AKB-6548-CI-0017 (NCT02892149). Results and statistical analysis from study AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported in below table and under section "Statistical Analysis 1". Results and statistical analysis of the pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 and AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported under section "Statistical Analysis 2" of this outcome measure.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Efficacy Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Baseline; Weeks 40 to 52
The Baseline average was calculated as the average of the Hb values obtained at the screening visit closest to the date of randomization and the randomization visit. The average for the Secondary Efficacy Period was calculated as the average Hb value over Weeks 40 to 52. Analysis was conducted using an ANCOVA model with multiple imputation for missing data with Baseline hemoglobin concentration (\<10.0 versus ≥10.0 g/dL), geographic region (US versus EU versus ROW), and NYHA CHF class (Class 0 \[no CHF\] or I versus II or III) as covariates.
SecondaryMedian Time to First MACE Plus Hospitalization for Heart Failure or Thromboembolic Event Excluding Vascular Access ThrombosisUp to 170 weeks
MACE was defined as all-cause mortality, non-fatal MI, or non-fatal stroke. Hospitalization for EAC adjudicated heart failure included presentation of participants to an acute care facility requiring an overnight hospitalization (change in calendar day) with an exacerbation of heart failure requiring treatment. EAC confirmed thromboembolic events for this secondary outcome measure included arterial thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. INNOVATE MACE results and analysis, by design, was performed on pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 (NCT02865850) and AKB-6548-CI-0017 (NCT02892149). Results and statistical analysis from study AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported in below table and under section "Statistical Analysis 1". Results and statistical analysis of the pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 and AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported under section "Statistical Analysis 2" of this outcome measure.
SecondaryMedian Time to First Cardiovascular MACEUp to 170 weeks
MACE was defined as all-cause mortality, non-fatal MI, or non-fatal stroke. Cardiovascular MACE analysis differed from the primary MACE endpoint as it included only deaths adjudicated by the EAC as cardiovascular deaths (i.e, only EAC-confirmed cardiovascular deaths) in addition to first events of non-fatal MI or non-fatal stroke. INNOVATE MACE results and analysis, by design, was performed on pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 (NCT02865850) and AKB-6548-CI-0017 (NCT02892149). Results and statistical analysis from study AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported in below table and under section "Statistical Analysis 1". Results and statistical analysis of the pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 and AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported under section "Statistical Analysis 2" of this outcome measure.
SecondaryMedian Time to First Cardiovascular DeathUp to 170 weeks
Cardiovascular death included EAC adjudicated fatal MI, pump failure, sudden death, presumed sudden death, fatal stroke, fatal pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular procedure-related death, other cardiovascular death, and presumed cardiovascular death. INNOVATE MACE results and analysis, by design, was performed on pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 (NCT02865850) and AKB-6548-CI-0017 (NCT02892149). Results and statistical analysis from study AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported in below table and under section "Statistical Analysis 1". Results and statistical analysis of the pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 and AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported under section "Statistical Analysis 2" of this outcome measure.
SecondaryMedian Time to First All-cause MortalityUp to 170 weeks
Only events that were positively adjudicated and confirmed by the EAC were included in the MACE analyses. INNOVATE MACE results and analysis, by design, was performed on pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 (NCT02865850) and AKB-6548-CI-0017 (NCT02892149). Results and statistical analysis from study AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported in below table and under section "Statistical Analysis 1". Results and statistical analysis of the pooled data from studies AKB-6548-CI-0016 and AKB-6548-CI-0017 has been reported under section "Statistical Analysis 2" of this outcome measure.
OtherExploratory - Proportion of Participants With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Primary Evaluation Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Weeks 24 to 36
OtherExploratory - Proportion of Time With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Primary Evaluation Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Weeks 24 to 36
OtherExploratory - Proportion of Time With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Secondary Evaluation Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Weeks 40 to 52

Outcomes17

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Baseline; Weeks 24 to 36Randomized Population: All participants randomized. Analyses of this population were based on the randomized treatment.Grams per deciliter (g/dL)LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN
PRIMARYMedian Time to First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Up to 170 weeks
Safety Population (INNO2VATE): All participants from the INNO2VATE population who received 1 or more doses of study drug. Only those participants with MACE events were analyzed for this outcome measure.
WeeksMEDIAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Efficacy Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Baseline; Weeks 40 to 52Randomized Population. Analyses of this population were based on the randomized treatment.g/dLLEAST_SQUARES_MEAN
SECONDARYMedian Time to First MACE Plus Hospitalization for Heart Failure or Thromboembolic Event Excluding Vascular Access ThrombosisUp to 170 weeks
Safety Population (INNO2VATE). Only those participants with MACE plus hospitalization for heart failure or thromboembolic event excluding vascular access thrombosis were analyzed for this outcome measure.
WeeksMEDIAN
SECONDARYMedian Time to First Cardiovascular MACEUp to 170 weeksSafety Population (INNO2VATE). Only those participants with cardiovascular MACE events were analyzed for this outcome measure.WeeksMEDIAN
SECONDARYMedian Time to First Cardiovascular DeathUp to 170 weeksSafety Population (INNO2VATE). Only those participants with cardiovascular death were analyzed for this outcome measure.WeeksMEDIAN
SECONDARYMedian Time to First All-cause MortalityUp to 170 weeksSafety Population (INNO2VATE). Only those participants with all-cause mortality were analyzed for this outcome measure.WeeksMEDIAN
OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIEDExploratory - Proportion of Participants With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Primary Evaluation Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Weeks 24 to 36
OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIEDExploratory - Proportion of Time With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Primary Evaluation Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Weeks 24 to 36
OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIEDExploratory - Proportion of Time With Hb Values Within the Target Range During the Secondary Evaluation Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Weeks 40 to 52

Results by group14

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Vadadustat0.19Standard Error 0.032Grams per deciliter (g/dL)
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36)Darbepoetin Alfa0.36Standard Error 0.032Grams per deciliter (g/dL)
Median Time to First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Vadadustat48.86Inter-Quartile Range 26.43 to 79.71Weeks
Median Time to First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Darbepoetin Alfa48.00Inter-Quartile Range 22.43 to 75.57Weeks
Change From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Efficacy Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Vadadustat0.23Standard Error 0.035g/dL
Change From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Efficacy Period (Weeks 40 to 52)Darbepoetin Alfa0.41Standard Error 0.033g/dL
Median Time to First MACE Plus Hospitalization for Heart Failure or Thromboembolic Event Excluding Vascular Access ThrombosisVadadustat43.29Inter-Quartile Range 21.86 to 73.14Weeks
Median Time to First MACE Plus Hospitalization for Heart Failure or Thromboembolic Event Excluding Vascular Access ThrombosisDarbepoetin Alfa45.21Inter-Quartile Range 22.29 to 73.86Weeks
Median Time to First Cardiovascular MACEVadadustat44.57Inter-Quartile Range 23.29 to 81.86Weeks
Median Time to First Cardiovascular MACEDarbepoetin Alfa43.57Inter-Quartile Range 20.71 to 73.93Weeks

Participant flow6

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDVadadustat1,777
Overall StudySTARTEDDarbepoetin Alfa1,777
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDVadadustat1,425
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDDarbepoetin Alfa1,421
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDVadadustat352
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDDarbepoetin Alfa356

Adverse events2,128

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherHypertensionVascular disordersVadadustat1751,768
otherHypertensionVascular disordersDarbepoetin Alfa2321,769
otherDiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disordersVadadustat2261,768
otherDiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disordersDarbepoetin Alfa1731,769
otherHeadacheNervous system disordersVadadustat1601,768
otherHeadacheNervous system disordersDarbepoetin Alfa1341,769
otherFallInjury, poisoning and procedural complicationsVadadustat1361,768
otherFallInjury, poisoning and procedural complicationsDarbepoetin Alfa1441,769
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersVadadustat1481,768
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersDarbepoetin Alfa1311,769

Adverse event totals6

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityVadadustat2761,768
Total, all-cause mortalityDarbepoetin Alfa2901,769
Total, other adverse eventsVadadustat9641,768
Total, other adverse eventsDarbepoetin Alfa9931,769
Total, serious adverse eventsVadadustat9731,768
Total, serious adverse eventsDarbepoetin Alfa1,0321,769

Papers4

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

PMIDListed asSource
33913638DERIVEDPubMed
36005278DERIVEDPubMed
37096396DERIVEDPubMed
40359056DERIVEDPubMed

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons2

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

ComparisonSource
Vadadustat vs Darbepoetin Alfa: deaths from any causeTrial comparisons
Vadadustat vs Darbepoetin Alfa: serious adverse eventsTrial comparisons

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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