Phase 2/3 Adaptive Study of VX-147 in Adults and Adolescents With APOL1- Mediated Proteinuric Kidney Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05312879 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 6, 2022
Last Update Posted : March 16, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Proteinuric Kidney Disease | Drug: VX-147 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 466 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2/3 Adaptive, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VX-147 in Subjects Aged 12 Years and Older With APOL1-mediated Proteinuric Kidney Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 30, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2026 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2026 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Phase 2: VX-147
Participants will be randomized to receive different dose levels of VX-147.
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Drug: VX-147
Tablets for oral administration. |
Placebo Comparator: Phase 2: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo matched to VX-147.
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Drug: Placebo
Tablets for oral administration. |
Experimental: Phase 3: VX-147
Participants will receive VX-147 with the dose to be based on the outcome of Phase 2.
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Drug: VX-147
Tablets for oral administration. |
Placebo Comparator: Phase 3: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo matched to VX-147.
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Drug: Placebo
Tablets for oral administration. |
- Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) at Week 48 (Assessed at the Week 48 Interim Analysis) [ Time Frame: From Baseline at Week 48 ]
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Slope Assessed at the Week 48 Interim Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline Through >= Week 48 ]
- eGFR Slope Assessed at Study Completion [ Time Frame: From Baseline Through Study Completion (Approximately 2 Years After the Last Participant Enrolls) ]
- Time to Composite Clinical Outcome of a Sustained Decline of >=30 Percent (%) in eGFR, the Onset of end-stage Kidney Disease or Death [ Time Frame: From Baseline Through Study Completion (Approximately 2 Years After the Last Participant Enrolls) ]
- Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Day 1 Through Study Completion (Approximately 2 Years After the Last Participant Enrolls) ]
- Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VX-147 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Week 40 ]
- Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve During a Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of VX-147 [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Week 40 ]
- Observed Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of VX-147 [ Time Frame: Day 1 up to Week 40 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- APOL1 genotype of G1/G1, G2/G2, or G1/G2
- Proteinuric kidney disease
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Solid organ or bone marrow transplant
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- History of diabetes mellitus
- Known underlying cause of kidney disease including but not limited to sickle cell disease
Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05312879
Contact: Medical Information | 617-341-6777 | medicalinfo@vrtx.com |

Responsible Party: | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05312879 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VX21-147-301 2021-004762-35 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | April 6, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 16, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/independent-research/clinical-trial-data-sharing |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases |