Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 2 Interventional Ages 40 and up

Evaluating GDC-8264 for preventing kidney injury after heart surgery

Official title: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of GDC-8264 in Preventing Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Major Adverse Kidney Events

Run by Genentech, Inc. · NCT06602453 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing if a new drug called GDC-8264 can help prevent kidney problems in patients at risk after heart surgery.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages40 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment404 (estimated)
SponsorGenentech, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations11 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 10 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06602453 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients over 70 years old or those with specific risk factors for AKI undergoing certain types of cardiac surgery.

Probably not a fit

Patients with stable kidney function and no recent episodes of AKI may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of GDC-8264 compared to a placebo in patients undergoing non-emergent cardiac surgeries who are at moderate to high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) and major adverse kidney events (MAKE) within 90 days post-surgery. The trial is divided into two parts to comprehensively evaluate the outcomes. Participants will be monitored for kidney function and related complications following their surgical procedures.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly reduce the incidence of kidney injury and related complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored similar interventions for preventing AKI, but the specific approach with GDC-8264 is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. One of the following non-emergent cardiac surgery types that requires cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to be done in one procedure rather than separate procedures: Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG); Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR), Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR), Mitral Valve repair (MVr); Combined CABG+AVR, CABG+MVR, CABG+MVr, AVR+MVR, AVR+MVr
2. At least one or at least two of the following AKI risk factors, depending on the type of surgery: age \> 70 years, history of CKD with eGFR \< 60 milliliters/ minutes/ 1.73 meter square (ml/min/1.73 m\^2) within the last 6 months, diabetes (type 1 or type 2) requiring at least one oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin, history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring medical therapy, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 40%, preoperative anemia \[hemoglobin \<10 grams/deciliters (g/dL)\]
3. Stable kidney function with no known episodes of AKI within 2 weeks of screening

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Need for renal replacement therapy (peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis)
2. Need for intra-aortic balloon pump, temporary mechanical circulatory support, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation prior to scheduled surgery
3. Presence of a durable left ventricular assist device
4. Need for concurrent aortic surgery that requires circulatory arrest and deep hypothermia or repair of congenital heart defects
5. Heart transplant
6. Transcatheter valve replacements
7. Hypotension or shock requiring hospital admission
8. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9. eGFR \< 20 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
10. Heart failure with ejection fraction \< 20%, or episode of decompensated heart failure requiring intervention within 2 weeks prior to screening
11. History of kidney transplant or only one kidney (due to donation)
12. Renal agenesis, total nephrectomy, or partial nephrectomy of \> 50%

Where it's running

  • Yale School of Medicine Yale New Haven Hospital
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • James A Haley Veteran Affairs Medical Center - NAVREF - PPDS
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baystate Cardiac Surgery
    Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • CHI Health Nebraska Heart
    Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
Show 5 more locations
  • Gold Coast University Hospital
    Southport, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Hopital de la Citadelle
    Liege, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Saint John Regional Hospital
    Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Recruiting
  • C.H. Regional Reina Sofia - PPDS
    Cordoba, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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