A Trial of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With CKD at Risk of Rapid Progression (MERLIN)

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

81

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 9, 2021

Primary Completion Date

October 20, 2021

Study Completion Date

November 23, 2021

Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Interventions
DRUG

Bardoxolone methyl oral capsule

Bardoxolone methyl capsules dose escalated from 5 mg to a maximum of 20 or 30 mg, depending on baseline proteinuria status

DRUG

Placebo oral capsule

Capsule containing an inert placebo

Trial Locations (12)

29203

Columbia Nephrology Associates, PA, Columbia

49007

Nephrology Center, PC, Kalamazoo

70808

Renal Associates of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge

75235

Renal Disease Research Intitute, Dallas

77004

DaVita Clinical Research, Houston

78212

Clinical Advancement Center, PLLC, San Antonio

78503

Gamma Medical Research Inc, McAllen

80002

Western Nephrology, Arvada

80230

Colorado Kidney Care, Denver

83687

Boise Kidney & Hypertension, PLLC, Nampa

89128

DaVita Clinical Research, Las Vegas

91942

California Institute of Renal Research, La Mesa

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Biogen

INDUSTRY