Evaluating the safety of tolvaptan in children with ARPKD
Official title: A Phase 3b Multicenter Open-label Trial of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Infants and Children 28 Days to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD)
Run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · NCT04782258 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if the medication tolvaptan is safe for children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) over an 18-month period.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 28 Days to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 23 sites (Washington D.C., District of Columbia and 22 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 23, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 28, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 28, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT04782258 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are infants and children aged 28 days to less than 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of ARPKD.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who have undergone kidney transplantation or have severe liver dysfunction 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 clinical trial aims to assess the safety of tolvaptan in pediatric patients diagnosed with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). It is a multinational, multicenter, open-label, non-randomized study that includes a screening period, a treatment period with tolvaptan, and a follow-up period. Participants will be monitored for 18 months to evaluate the drug's effects on kidney function and overall health. The trial is expected to last approximately 3.5 years.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option that may improve kidney function and quality of life for children with ARPKD.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown that tolvaptan can delay kidney function decline in adults with a related condition, suggesting potential for success in this pediatric population.
Who can join: the full rules
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female subjects between 28 days and less than 18 years of age, with clinical features that are consistent with a diagnosis of ARPKD.
2. Ability for parent/legal guardian to provide written, informed consent prior to initiation of any trial-related procedures, and ability, in the opinion of the principal investigator, to comply with all the requirements of the trial. Ability to provide written informed assent from all subjects old enough per local laws to provide assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Premature birth (≤ 32 weeks gestational age) for infants 28 days to \< 12 weeks of age.
2. Anuria or RRT defined as intermittent or continuous hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration or history of kidney transplantation.
3. Evidence of syndromic conditions associated with renal cysts (other than ARPKD).
4. Abnormal liver function tests including ALT and AST, \> 1.2 × ULN (upper limit of normal).
5. Has splenomegaly or portal hypertension (HTN).
6. Parents with renal cystic disease.
7. Receiving chronic diuretic that could not be adjusted after tolvaptan initiation.
8. Cannot be monitored for fluid balance.
9. Has or at risk of having sodium and potassium electrolyte imbalances, as determined by the investigator.
10. Has or at risk of having significant hypovolemia as determined by investigator.
11. Clinically significant anemia, as determined by investigator.
12. Platelets \< 50000 µL.
13. Severe systolic dysfunction defined as ejection fraction \< 14%.
14. Serum sodium levels \< 130 mmol/L or \>145 mmol/L.
15. Taking any other experimental medications.
16. Require ventilator support.
17. Taking medications known to induce CYP3A4 (CYP = Cytochrome P).
18. Having an infection including viral that would require therapy disruptive to IMP (Investigational Medicinal Product) dosing.
19. Females who are breast-feeding or who have a positive pregnancy test result prior to receiving IMP.
20. Subjects with a history of substance abuse (within the last 6 months).
21. Subjects who have bladder dysfunction and/or difficulty voiding.
22. Subjects taking a vasopressin agonist (eg, desmopressin).
23. Subjects with a history of persistent noncompliance with antihypertensive or other important medical therapy.
24. Subjects taking medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments, including taking approved (ie, marketed) therapies for the purpose of affecting PKD cysts such as tolvaptan, vasopressin antagonists, anti-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapies, rapamycin, sirolimus, everolimus, or somatostatin analogs (ie, octreotide, sandostatin).
25. Received or are scheduled to receive a liver transplant.
26. History of cholangitis within the last 6 months.
27. Has findings consistent with clinically significant portal hypertension (eg, varices, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism indicated by thrombocytopenia).
28. Subjects who do not agree to remain abstinent or assent to use a combination of 2 of the following highly effective birth control methods for at least 28 days before the first dose of IMP, during the trial (including during IMP dose interruptions), and for at least 30 days after the last dose of IMP:
* Barrier method of contraception: condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide
* Intrauterine device
* Hormone-based contraceptives which are associated with inhibition of ovulation.
Where it's running
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting -
Johns Hopkins Pediatric Specialty Clinic
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting
Show 17 more locations
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Université Catholique De Louvain And Cliniques St Luc
Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium Recruiting -
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium Recruiting -
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Recruiting -
Universitat de Barcelona - Hospital Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona (HSJDB)
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Withdrawn -
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Neonatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States Withdrawn -
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Withdrawn -
Children's Hospital - New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Withdrawn -
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Withdrawn -
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Withdrawn -
Instytut "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka"
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Withdrawn -
Uniwersytecki Dzieciecy Szpital Kliniczny im. L. Zamenhofa
Bialystok, Poland Withdrawn -
Hospital Universitari Parc Tauli
Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain Withdrawn -
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío Avenida Manuel Siurot
Seville, Spain Withdrawn
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Otsuka Call Center
- Email: Otsuka-ProfessionalServices@otsuka-us.com
- Phone: 844-687-8522
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.