Trial reportBMC nephrology2022
Effects of veverimer on serum bicarbonate and physical function in women with chronic kidney disease and metabolic acidosis: a subgroup analysis from a randomised, controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC nephrology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03390842 (A Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Extension to Study TRCA-301 to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Durability of Effect of TRC101 in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease and Metabolic Acidosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Extension to Study TRCA-301 to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Durability of Effect of TRC101 in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease and Metabolic Acidosis
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Veverimer in treating metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.BMC nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Veverimer, a Nonabsorbed Gastrointestinal Tract HCl Binder, Decreases Renal Ammoniagenesis and Mitigates Nephrotoxic Serum Nephritis.Kidney360 · 2025Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is higher in women than in men; however, women have been historically under-represented in nephrology clinical trials. Metabolic acidosis increases risk of progressive loss of kidney function, causes bone demineralization and muscle protein catabolism, and may be more consequential in women given their lower bone and muscle mass. Veverimer, an investigational, non-absorbed polymer that binds and removes gastrointestinal hydrochloric acid, is being developed as treatment for metabolic acidosis.
methodsThis was a Phase 3, multicenter, randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled trial in 196 patients with CKD (eGFR: 20-40 mL/min/1.73 m
resultsAt week 52, women treated with veverimer had a greater increase in mean (± standard error) serum bicarbonate than the placebo group (5.4 [0.5] vs. 2.2 [0.6] mmol/L; P < 0.0001). Physical Function reported by patients on the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life - Physical Function Domain, a measure that includes items related to walking, stair climbing, carrying groceries and other activities improved significantly in women randomized to veverimer vs placebo (+ 13.2 vs. -5.2, respectively, P < 0.0031). Objectively measured performance time on the repeated chair stand test also improved significantly in the veverimer group vs. placebo (P = 0.0002).
conclusionsVeverimer was effective in treating metabolic acidosis in women with CKD, and significantly improved how they felt and functioned.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03390842 . Registered on January 4, 2018.
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