Open AccessAcute Treatment Effects on GFR in Randomized Clinical Trials of Kidney Disease Progression
Author(s) -
Brendon L. Neuen,
Hocine Tighiouart,
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink,
Edward F. Vonesh,
Juhi Chaudhari,
Shiyuan Miao,
Tak Mao Chan,
Fernando C. Fervenza,
Jürgen Floege,
Marián Goicoechea,
William G. Herrington,
Enyu Imai,
Tazeen H. Jafar,
Julia B. Lewis,
Philip KamTao Li,
Francesco Locatelli,
Bart Maes,
Ronald D. Perrone,
Manuel Praga,
Annalisa Perna,
Francesco Paolo Schena,
Christoph Wanner,
Jack F.M. Wetzels,
Mark Woodward,
Di Xie,
Tom Greene,
Lesley A. Inker
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2021070948
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , kidney disease , renal function , clinical trial , albuminuria , randomization , meta analysis , acute kidney injury , clinical endpoint , dialysis , intensive care medicine
Background Acute changes in GFR can occur after initiation of interventions targeting progression of CKD. These acute changes complicate the interpretation of long-term treatment effects. Methods To assess the magnitude and consistency of acute effects in randomized clinical trials and explore factors that might affect them, we performed a meta-analysis of 53 randomized clinical trials for CKD progression, enrolling 56,413 participants with at least one estimated GFR measurement by 6 months after randomization. We defined acute treatment effects as the mean difference in GFR slope from baseline to 3 months between randomized groups. We performed univariable and multivariable metaregression to assess the effect of intervention type, disease state, baseline GFR, and albuminuria on the magnitude of acute effects. Results The mean acute effect across all studies was −0.21 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 (95% confidence interval, −0.63 to 0.22) over 3 months, with substantial heterogeneity across interventions (95% coverage interval across studies, −2.50 to +2.08 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 ). We observed negative average acute effects in renin angiotensin system blockade, BP lowering, and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor trials, and positive acute effects in trials of immunosuppressive agents. Larger negative acute effects were observed in trials with a higher mean baseline GFR. Conclusion The magnitude and consistency of acute GFR effects vary across different interventions, and are larger at higher baseline GFR. Understanding the nature and magnitude of acute effects can help inform the optimal design of randomized clinical trials evaluating disease progression in CKD.