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CompletedPhase 3Results posted

The Effect of Glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonism on Diabetic Kidney Disease

Phase 3 Study of the Effect of Glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonism on Renal Outcomes in Humans With Diabetic Kidney Disease

Lead sponsor

Karl Neff

Assets

GLP-1 / incretin class catch-all / Liraglutide

Listed sites

1

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

20

actual

Study population

Chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criterion

Primary endpoint

MCP-1:Creatinine Ratio in Urine

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

NCT IDNCT01847313
Org study IDGLP-1-2012-01

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2013-05-06estimated
Last update posted2019-02-08actual
Results first posted2019-02-08actual
Study start2013-04 (month precision)
Primary completion2015-11actual (month precision)
Study completion2015-11actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Chronic kidney diseaseType 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age30 Years
Maximum age75 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes with a HbA1c of 42-75mmol/mol (6-9%DCCT)
Male or female aged above 30 years
Have a negative pregnancy test at screening (women of child bearing potential only)
Body mass index (BMI) of 25kg/m2 or greater
On a renin-angiotensin system antagonist, at a stable dose, for at least 8 weeks before inclusion into the study
Established microalbuminuria
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 30ml/min/1.73m2 or above by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula

Exclusion criteria

Patients with any cognitive impediment that preclude the patient from giving free and informed consent
Patients on dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors or thiazolidinedione treatment
Patients with stage 4-5 renal disease, defined as an eGFR of 30ml/min/1.73m2 or less
Patients who have used a GLP-1 agent in the last 6 months
Female patients of child bearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice an acceptable barrier and/or hormonal method of contraception or abstinence during participation in the study
Previous pancreatitis
Hypersensitivity to GLP-1 analogues
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Any other contraindications, as per the SmPC for liraglutide
Patients with any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements
Concurrent treatment with an investigational drug or participation in another clinical trial
Use of an investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of investigational medicinal product

Endpoints (12)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Renal / kidney
7
Safety / tolerability / PK
2
Other (unclassified)
2
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
1

Renal / kidney

7 endpoints
Primary/registry result/low confidence

MCP-1:Creatinine Ratio in Urine

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

ratio, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), ng/mmol95% CI
Liraglutide27.9
Control24.3
Secondary/registry result

Urine Albumin:Creatinine Ratio

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

uACR, change

ratio, improvement

LOINC 9318-7

Secondary/registry result

Urinary Albumin Excretion Rate

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), µg/min95% CI
Liraglutide144.1
Control132.4
Secondary/registry result/low confidence

sCD163:Creatinine Ratio in Urine

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

ratio, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), pg/mmol95% CI
Liraglutide27.9
Control24.3
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Urine Albumin:Creatinine Ratio

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

uACR, change

ratio, improvement

LOINC 9318-7

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Urinary Albumin Excretion Rate

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

sCD163:Creatinine Ratio in Urine

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

ratio, improvement

Cardiometabolic biomarkers

1 endpoint
Secondary/registry result

sCD163 in Serum

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

sCD163 serum

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), ng/ml95% CI
Liraglutide82
Control84

Safety / tolerability / PK

2 endpoints
Other/protocol endpoint

Safety in All Participants as Measured by Adverse Event Rate

Time frame:Up to 34 weeks

Treatment-emergent AEs (any)

event count, event

Other_pre_specified/registry result

Safety in All Participants as Measured by Adverse Event Rate

Time frame:Up to 34 weeks

Treatment-emergent AEs (any)

event count, event

Other (unclassified)

2 endpoints
Primary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

MCP-1:Creatinine Ratio in Urine

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

ratio, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

sCD163 in Serum

Time frame:Up to 26 weeks

concentration, descriptive

Publications (25)

Bibliography

Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.

Registry references + supporting bibliography

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableClinicalTrials.gov results section

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.