Utility of Prolonged-release Pirfenidone in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02408744 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 3, 2015
Last Update Posted : April 3, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Fibrosis Chronic Kidney Disease | Drug: Pirfenidone | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Utility of Prolonged-release Pirfenidone in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease |
Study Start Date : | September 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Pirfenidone
Pirfenidone 1200 mg in the form of prolonged-released tablets, orally administered two times a day (b.i.d.) to yield a daily dose of 2400 mg during three years.
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Drug: Pirfenidone
Pirfenidone was supplied orally in the form of prolonged-released tablets according with body surface area (m2 BS) of each patient. The target dosage of PFD was 1200 mg two times a day (b.i.d.) for a full dosage of 2400 mg daily during three years. Therapy was initiated at 600 mg b.i.d. and escalated to full dosage after 3 weeks when symptoms were controlled.
Other Name: 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone |
- Evaluate the results of the use of Pirfenidone in the progression of renal damage in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. [ Time Frame: three years ]The progression of renal damage in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease was evaluated according to stages 1-4 of classification KDIGO.
- Effect of the use of Pirfenidone in renal function [ Time Frame: Three years ]The renal function was monitored by cystatin C, reciprocal of serum creatinine and creatinine clearance collection of 24 hrs.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 40 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients between 10 and 40 years old with CKD
- Diagnosis of CKD stage 1 to 4 according with KDIGO definition and classification
- No glucocorticoids, cyclophasphamide, mycophenolate, or other immunosuppressive drugs for at least two months before starting PFD administration
- Sign of consent forms
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known intolerance to PFD
- CKD stage V according with KDOQI classification
- Post-transplant patients
- History of peptic ulcer within six months
- History of cerebrovascular disease within six months
- Evidence of hepatic disease
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Malignancy

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Study Director: | Juan Armendariz-Borunda, Ph.D. | Head, Molecular Biology and Genomics Department, University of Guadalajara |
Responsible Party: | Juan Armendáriz-Borunda, Head, Molecular Biology and Genomics Departament, CUCS, University of Guadalajara |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02408744 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Pirfenidona 001 |
First Posted: | April 3, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 3, 2015 |
Last Verified: | March 2015 |
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