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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT06531824

EASi-KIDNEY™ (The Studies of Heart & Kidney Protection With BI 690517 in Combination With Empagliflozin)

EASi-KIDNEY™ (The Studies of Heart & Kidney Protection With BI 690517 in Combination With Empagliflozin) — Recruiting • Phase III • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT06531824.

📅 02 Apr 2026 ⏱ 3 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT06531824
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Start
2024-08-13
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • EASi-KIDNEY™ (The Studies of Heart & Kidney Protection With BI 690517 in Combination With Empagliflozin) — Recruiting • Phase III • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT06531824.
  • This study is open to adults with chronic kidney disease at risk of progression. People with and without type 2 diabetes can take part in this study. The study is open to people who take other medicines called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors….
  • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim.

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What This Trial Is Studying

This study is open to adults with chronic kidney disease at risk of progression. People with and without type 2 diabetes can take part in this study. The study is open to people who take other medicines called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). People who already take empagliflozin or any other sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) can also join. The study is also open to people who currently do not take any of these treatments. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • Key Inclusion Criteria: * Evidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at risk of kidney disease progression is defined on the basis of local laboratory results recorded at least 3 months before and at the time of the Screening visit, and requires: 1. Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) eGFR ≥20 3x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) at Screening visit * Known liver cirrhosis * On dialysis, functioning kidney transplant, or scheduled living donor transplant * Treated with new immunosuppression therapy for new (or relapse/flare of pre-existing) kidney disease within the last 60 days * Receiving more than one Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) inhibitor (i.e. on dual therapy with two of an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitor (ACEi), Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or direct renin inhibitor) * Currently treated with an Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist (MRA) (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone, finerenone) * Currently treated with systemic mineralocorticoid replacement therapy (e.g. fludrocortisone) Further

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