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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00549692
Date of registration: 25/10/2007
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Kuhnil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Public title: Efficacy and Safety of Omega-3 Fatty Acids(OmacorĀ®) for the Treatment of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy IgAN
Scientific title: Minimization, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Omega-3 Fatty Acids(OmacorĀ®) for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy
Date of first enrolment: November 2007
Target sample size: 152
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00549692
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Name:     Suhnggwon Kim, Professor
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Affiliation:  Seoul National University Hospital
Name:     Byung-Joo Park, MD,PhD,FISPE
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Affiliation:  Seoul National University College of Medicine
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient of both sexes age 18 or above

- Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy

- Baseline serum creatinine = 1.2mg/dl(Female),= 1.4mg/dl(Male)

- Able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Hypertension SBP>160mmHg and/or DBP>100mmHg

- Subject, who in the investigator's opinion, has a systemic disease that would
contraindicate participation in this study

- Use of omega-3 fatty acids or analog supplement

- Pregnancy or breast feeding at time of entry or unwillingness to comply with measures
for contraception

- Current or recent (within 30 days) exposure to any investigational drug

- Subject who has hypersensitivity to this agent as a previous illness

- Low platelet(<100,000/?) or the subject who has a high risk of bleeding

- Use of corticosteroid during the treatment period or less than 3 months prior to the
screening

- Use of anticoagulant during the treatment period or within 1 month or 6 half lives
prior to screening

- Subject who in the investigator's opinion, would be confronted with a difficulty



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
IgA Nephropathy
Intervention(s)
Drug: Omega-3 fatty acid ethylester90
Primary Outcome(s)
The rate of number of patients that 50% or more increase in SCr after 42 months [Time Frame: 42 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Mean change of SCr, estimated GFR, urine Protein/Creatinine ratio, urine Albumin/Creatinine ratio, serum Cystatin C, Lipid profile [Time Frame: 42 months]
The rate of number of patients that 50% or more increase in SCr after 6, 12, 24 and 36 months [Time Frame: 42 months]
Secondary ID(s)
06-OM-8301
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Pronova BioPharma ASA
Ethics review
Results
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