Clinical trial Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

PKN605 in people with kidney problems and in healthy volunteers

Official title: A Phase 1, Single-dose, Open-label Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of PKN605 in Participants With Moderate and Severe Renal Impairment Compared to Matched Control Healthy Participants With Normal Renal Function

Run by Novartis · NCT07797322 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This phase 1 study tests how PKN605 behaves in the body and its safety in adults with moderate or severe kidney impairment compared with healthy adults.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment40 (estimated)
SponsorNovartis
Industry-sponsored
Locations3 sites (Miami, Florida and 2 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 1, 2026
Main results expectedMarch 1, 2027
Study endsMarch 2, 2027
Registry record updatedNovember 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07797322 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18-80 with moderate or severe kidney impairment or healthy individuals with normal kidney function, who meet stability and BMI criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients with unstable kidney function or those not meeting the renal criteria may not benefit from any PK insights gathered here.

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

What this trial studies

This is a Phase 1, single-dose, open-label, non-randomized study comparing the pharmacokinetics and safety of a single dose of PKN605 across three groups: moderate renal impairment, severe renal impairment, and matched healthy controls with normal renal function. Participants will be adults aged 18-80 and will receive one dose of PKN605, with PK collected to see how kidney function affects exposure. The trial helps inform dosing and eligibility for future studies in people with reduced kidney function. Sites include three Florida centers affiliated with Novartis. No randomization or multiple dosing is planned.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, results could guide dosing decisions for patients with kidney impairment in future PKN605 trials.

How similar studies have gone: PK studies in renal impairment have informed dosing in prior programs; this study uses a standard single-dose PK approach in this population.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

All participants (Group 1, 2 \& 3)

* Male and female participants 18 to 80 years of age (inclusive).
* Weigh at least 50 kg with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18 to 42.0 kg/m2, inclusive, at Screening.

Participants with moderate and severe RI (Group 1 \& 2)

* Have impaired renal function as determined by the mean eGFR calculated using the CKD EPI Creatinine - Cystatin C equation (2021) (refer to Section 8.5.1 for equation), and fall into one of the following groups:
* Group 1: moderate RI; eGFR 30 to 60 mL/min, inclusive.
* Group 2: severe RI; eGFR \<30 mL/min, not requiring dialysis.
* \*The mean eGFR will be calculated from 2 values: one obtained at Screening and a second obtained at least 72 hours later, either at Screening or at the Baseline visit. The mean of these 2 values will be used to assign the renal impairment group.
* Have stable renal function with no clinically significant change (no change ≥25% from Screening 1 to Screening 2 or Baseline value) in renal status prior to first dosing of study treatment as determined by the Investigator and is not currently or has not been previously on hemodialysis for at least 1 year.

Healthy control participants (Group 3)

* Each healthy participant must match the age (±10 years), body weight (±15%), and sex of an individual participant in Group 1 and/or Group 2.
* Has normal renal function with eGFR ≥90 mL/min, determined using the CKD-EPI Creatinine - Cystatin C equation (2021) at Screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

All participants (Group 1, 2 \& 3)

* Women of childbearing potential (as defined in the protocol) need to use an effective contraception method during the course of this trial.
* History or current diagnosis of ECG or cardiac abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for participants such as:
* Clinically significant ECG abnormalities that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the participant at increased risk.
* Concomitant clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia, and clinically significant second or third degree atrioventricular block without a pacemaker.
* History of long QT syndrome or known family history of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death.
* QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \>450 milliseconds (ms) for males and \>460 ms for females, unless considered not clinically significant and not associated with increased arrhythmic risk by the Investigator, with appropriate safety oversight; QTcF must not exceed 470 ms in males and 480 ms in females.
* Use of agents known to prolong the QT interval unless they can be discontinued for the duration of study.
* Initiation or dose adjustment within \<4 weeks of screening of medications known to cause acute changes in eGFR (e.g., angiotensin-converting-enzyme \[ACE\] inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers \[ARBs\], sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 \[SGLT2\] inhibitors, diuretics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs \[NSAIDs\]). Note: NSAIDs are excluded for use in participants with moderate and severe renal impairment (refer to Exclusion criterion 23).
* Renal transplant recipients or has had a nephrectomy. Participants with moderate and severe RI (Group 1 \& 2)
* Participants requiring dialysis.
* Participants taking erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) within the last 6 months of Screening and until end of study (EoS) visit.

Healthy control participants (Group 3)

• History or presence of impaired renal function as indicated by clinically significantly abnormal creatinine or blood urea nitrogen and/or urea values, or abnormal urinary constituents or eGFR \<90 mL/min in medical history or at Screening.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Where it's running

  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Orlando Clinical Research Center Inc
    Orlando, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Genesis Clinical Research
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    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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