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Disease
Proteinuria
Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
2
Publications
19
Clinical trials
2023
Latest publication
Latest activity
betaRecent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Immune podocytes in the immune microenvironment of lupus nephritis (Review).
Research2023-09-15Molecular medicine reports
Research2020-05-07Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Moderate
Key developments
- 4 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q1 2027.
Upcoming Milestones
- Q1 2027A Multicenter, Open-label Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sparsentan in Posttransplant Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (SPARX)
- Q2 2027A 6-month Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and PK/PD of an age-and Body Weight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children, 6 Months to <18 Years of Age, With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
- Q4 2027An Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Proteinuria Patients After Kidney Transplantation
- Q4 2028An 18-month, Open-label, Single-arm Safety Extension Study of an age-and Bodyweight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
Major developments
Upcoming trial readoutHigh impact
Results expected Q4 20282026-06-26
Upcoming trial readoutHigh impact
Results expected Q1 20272026-06-23
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Results expected
- 2026-06-26An 18-month, Open-label, Single-arm Safety Extension Study of an age-and Bodyweight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaResults expected Q4 2028
- 2026-06-23A Multicenter, Open-label Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sparsentan in Posttransplant Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (SPARX)Results expected Q1 2027
- 2026-06-22A 6-month Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and PK/PD of an age-and Body Weight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children, 6 Months to <18 Years of Age, With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-01-21An Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Proteinuria Patients After Kidney TransplantationResults expected Q4 2027
Recently completed
- 2026-07-05Comparative Analysis of ARBs Alone or in Combination of SGLT2i in Management of Proteinuria in Normotensive Diabetic PatientsPrimary completion
- 2026-06-30An Exploratory, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AP1189 Versus Placebo Administered for 12 Weeks as an add-on to Patients, in ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Treatment, With Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy and Severe ProteinuriaPrimary completion
- 2025-09-24Optimization of Albuminuria-Lowering Therapies for Individual Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using Empagliflozin and Finerenone in a Pilot Remote Clinical Trial.Completed
Activity timeline7
- 2026-07-05ClinicalComparative Analysis of ARBs Alone or in Combination of SGLT2i in Management of Proteinuria in Normotensive Diabetic PatientsPrimary completion
- 2026-06-30ClinicalAn Exploratory, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AP1189 Versus Placebo Administered for 12 Weeks as an add-on to Patients, in ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Treatment, With Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy and Severe ProteinuriaPrimary completion
- 2026-06-26ClinicalAn 18-month, Open-label, Single-arm Safety Extension Study of an age-and Bodyweight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaResults expected Q4 2028
- 2026-06-23ClinicalA Multicenter, Open-label Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sparsentan in Posttransplant Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) or Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (SPARX)Results expected Q1 2027
- 2026-06-22ClinicalA 6-month Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and PK/PD of an age-and Body Weight-adjusted Oral Finerenone Regimen, in Addition to an ACEI or ARB, for the Treatment of Children, 6 Months to <18 Years of Age, With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaResults expected Q2 2027
- 2026-01-21ClinicalAn Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Proteinuria Patients After Kidney TransplantationResults expected Q4 2027
- 2025-09-24ClinicalOptimization of Albuminuria-Lowering Therapies for Individual Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using Empagliflozin and Finerenone in a Pilot Remote Clinical Trial.Completed
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Clinical programme
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Late-stage studies
Recruiting
Recently completed
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Publications over time
20202023
Most influential
Major themes3
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic1
- Lupus Nephritis1
- Podocytes1
Leading journals2
- Molecular medicine reports1
- Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)1
Leading researchers8
- Anochie I1
- Becker JU1
- Boyer O1
- Cano F1
- Feltran L1
- Gipson D1
- Haffner D1
- Hodson E1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Alberta Children's Hospital1
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences1
- Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital and Research Center1
- Basic Medical College1
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children1
- Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Defined in MeSH
The presence of proteins in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES.
Identifiers
References & data sources
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.