A Clinical Trial of Epizon-701 (EPN-701) in Subjects With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
In brief
Patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are prone to early and accelerated vascular calcification. Both the prevalence and extent of the vascular calcification are predictive for cardiovascular morbidity and all-cause mortality in this population. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that dialysis patients have a primary, functional deficiency of Vitamin K2 as evidenced by reduced levels of circulating biomarkers including carboxylated forms of Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), Osteocalcin, and Fetuin-A, which are important inhibitors of vascular calcification. Decreased levels of Vitamin K2 are known to lead to microvascular calcification and are associated with dermatological and cardiovascular conditions such as calciphylaxis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The purpose of this Phase 2 study is to examine the safety and pharmacokinetics of EPN-701 (menaquinone-7; MK-7) and to assess the effects on certain circulating biomarkers when MK-7 is orally administered once daily for 14 days.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05285787
- Run by
- Epizon Pharma, Inc.
- People needed
- 18
- Starts
- 2019-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-04-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-09-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Consenting subjects.
- Adult male and female who were diagnosed with stable ESRD.
- Subjects treated with maintenance hemodialysis at least 3 times a week for at least 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Clinically stable.
You may not qualify if…
- Solid organ transplant.
- Malignancy.
- Severe infection requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
- Any co-existing disease or condition that could have compromised the safety of study participants and/or the integrity of the study.
Where it is running
- Southeastern Clinical Research Institute, LLC — Augusta, Georgia, United States
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