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Clinical Trials

The following clinical trials are currently recruiting participants. If you would like more information regarding the trial or how to participate, please contact the study coordinator or complete the Nephrology Clinical Research Interest Form and we will contact you.

Polycystic Kidney Disease Trials

Trial Name Sponsor Summary Details Study Coordinator
EPOC PKD NIH Observational study collecting blood and urine and clinical information from individuals in the early stages PKD. The long-term goal is to develop new knowledge of biomarkers that indicate changes in the disease progression.
  • Length: 5 years
  • Time Commitment: One 2-hour visit per year
  • Procedures: MRI, blood and urine labs, and questionnaires
  • Eligibility: age 4-35 with early stage PKD and normal kidney function

More information about EPOC PKD

Cathy Creed

PKD Repository KUMC Jared Grantham Kidney Institute The KI has a biorepository of blood and urine samples from adults with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in order to provide specimens to investigators for the discovery of biomarkers.
  • Length: One Visit Only
  • Time commitment: One Hour
  • Procedures: fasting blood and urine collection, blood pressure, and a medical history questionnaire
  • Eligibility: age 18-70 with PKD, MRI or CT scan within the last 5 years

More information about PKD Repository

Cathy Creed

VX24-KDO-901 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 

A 2-part study to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics associated with PKD1 Gene Variant Groups in ADPKD. Part A is the genotyping visit and Part B is a follow-up period to evaluate the changes in ADPKD related characteristics.

  • Length: Part A is 1 visit; Part B is 3 visits over 1 year
  • Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per visit (Part B is remote)
  • Procedures: Questionnaires, medical history, vitals, medication review, and blood test
  • Eligibility: Age 12-65, evidence or diagnosis of ADPKD

Cathy Creed

Lupus Nephritis Trials

Trial Name Sponsor Summary Details Study Coordinator
SIRIUS Novartis A Phase 3 trial to see the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ianalumab on top of standard of care therapy in participants with active Lupus Nephritis.
  • Length: Phase 1 is week 0-72 and Phase 2 is week 72-144
  • Time Commitment: visits every 4 weeks
  • Procedures: ECG, renal biopsy, physical exams, collection of blood and urine, and medical history
  • Eligibility: At least 18 years old with active Lupus Nephritis as defined by a renal biopsy

Cathy Creed

Abigayle Joyce

General Nephrology Trials

Trial Name Sponsor Summary Details Study Coordinator
EASI-KIDNEY Boeringer Ingelheim Studies of heart and kidney protection with BI690517 in combination with Empagliflozin in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
  • Length: 3 or more years
  • Time Commitment: Each visit varies in duration
  • Procedures: Blood, urine, and saliva samples, vitals, medical history, questionnaires
  • Eligibility: At least 18 years old with diagnosed CKD

Jordan Elliott

Abigayle Joyce

Amplitude VX21-147-301 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated A phase 2/3 study for individuals of African ancestry with APOL1-Mediated Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease and an increased level of protein in their urine. VX-147 is being studied to determine if it can slow or stop the worsening of kidney function.
  • Length: Up to 4 years
  • Time Commitment: Each visit varies in duration
  • Procedures: Physical examination, vital signs, ECG, questionnaires, blood and urine tests
  • Eligibility: A patient of African ancestry, aged 18-65, with Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease and a history of increased protein in your urine
More information about AMPLITUDE

Jordan Elliott

Abigayle Joyce

Fabry Registry Genzyme Collection of clinical data of patients with Fabry Disease to better understand Fabry Disease and its management.
  • Length: Indefinitely
  • Time Commitment: Data will be obtained from medical records and 30 minutes or less phone call if needed
  • Procedures: Questionnaires
  • Eligibility: Diagnosed with Fabry Disease

More information about Fabry Registry

Cathy Creed

Jordan Elliott

Neptune National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, Nephcure Kidney International, University of Michigan To learn more about 4 diseases which cause Nephrotic Syndrome: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), Minimal Change Disease (MCD), and Membranous Nephropathy (MN) and Alport Syndrome. Collects health information and lab samples from patients.
  • Length: 8 visits over 3 years
  • Time Commitment: One hour per visit
  • Procedures: Blood and urine samples, kidney tissue (only if biopsy is already being done) and questionnaires.
  • Eligibility: Age 18-79 patients with FSGS, MCS, MN and Alport Syndrome may be eligible

More information about Neptune

Cathy Creed

TRIUMPH-OUTCOMES Eli Lilly Phase 3: Effect of retatrutide on the reduction of MACE and/or kidney outcomes in participants with BMI ≥27 kg/m2 and ASCVD and/or CKD. Retatrutide is a triple agonist of receptors for GLP-1 (glucacon-like peptide-1) to suppress appetite, enhance post-prandial insulin; GIP (glucose insulintropic peptide) to regulate lipid metabolism, enhance post-prandial insulin, and the glucagon receptor.

Inclusion Details

  1. BMI >27.0 kg/m2.
  2. ≥45 years of age
    And either
    No DMt2 OR DMt2 with A1C <10%
  3. either ASCVD or CKD or both

CKD includes:

Stage 3b or less with eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 and UACR >30 mg/g

or eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and UACR >100 mg/g, or

or eGFR <75 mL/min/1.73 m2 and UACR >300 mg/g.

but NOT eGFR < 20 and NOT urine ACR > 5000 mcg/mg

ASCVD includes cad, stroke, carotid disease, or PAD by ABI or imaging

Erica Lower


Other Trials

Trial Name Sponsor Summary Inclusion Details Study Coordinator
RHYTHM BP PCORI

Remote Hypertension Tracking, Help and Management to improve Blood Pressure

  • Black or African American
  • hypertension diagnosis (>140)
  • aged 21 to 85 years
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure

RHYTHM@kumc.edu


General Nephrology Coordinators

Cathy Creed, RN
ccreed@kumc.edu
(913) 588-0053

Jordan Haferbier - Clinical research Coordinator
jhaferbier@kumc.edu
(913) 588-8983

Jordan Elliott
jelliott112@kumc.edu
(913) 588-7691

Nephrology Transplant Coordinators

Jessica Reed
jreed19@kumc.edu
(913) 574-0894

Sean O'Brien
sobrien5@kumc.edu
(913) 574-0895

Clinical Research Assistants

Abigayle Joyce
ajoyce3@kumc.edu
(913) 574-3255

Emma Stevens
estevens4@kumc.edu

Internal Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Nephrology & Hypertension Division
Mailstop 3018
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160

Nephrology Fellowship
Transplant Fellowship

General Questions:
913-588-4852
Fellowship:
nephfellowship@kumc.edu