A Phase III Renal Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure
International, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled and Event-driven study to assess efficacy, safety and Tolerability of Baxdrostat in combination with Dapagliflozin on renal outcomes and ca...
A Phase III Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin on CKD Progression in Participants With CKD and High Blood Pressure.
The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of baxdrostat/dapagliflozin in participants ≥ 18 years of age with CKD and HTN. This study consists of a screening, a 4-week dapagliflo...
Vafseo Outcomes In-Center Experience
This trial is an investigator-initiated, multi-center, randomized (1:1), open-label, active-controlled, pragmatic study of the safety of vadadustat administered three times per week for the treatment ...
Proact: A Study of REACT in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy (including durability) of up to 2 REACT injections given 3 months (+30 days) apart and delivered percutaneously into biopsied and non-bio...
A Research Study Comparing How Well Different Doses of the Medicine NNC0519-0130 Can Reduce Kidney Damage in People Living With Chronic Kidney Disease
The study evaluates the safety of different doses of a new medicine called NNC0519 0130. It also looks into how the medicine may improve kidney function in participants with chronic kidney disease wit...
A Study to Test Whether Vicadrostat in Combination With Empagliflozin Helps People With Chronic Kidney Disease
This study is open to adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is at risk of getting worse. People who have taken a specific type of medication for kidney disease called SGLT2 inhibitor within 1 ...
To Evaluate the Efficacy of Three Times Weekly (TIW) Vadadustat Compared to Standard of Care ESA in Patients With Anemia of CKD Receiving In-Center Hemodialysis
This is a multi-center, randomized (1:1), open-label, active-controlled, pragmatic study of the efficacy of vadadustat administered three times a week compared to standard of care erythropoiesis-stimu...
A Study to Learn More About How Well the Study Treatment Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body, and the Effects it Has on the Body When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is long-term kidney disease, and proteinuria, a condition in which a person´s kidneys leak prote...
Combination of Novel Therapies for CKD Comorbid Depression
The overall goal of the study is to determine if treatment of a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) improves the outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We showed that MDD is present in 25...
Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children
We will conduct a 12-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effects of therapy with ferric citrate (FC) on changes in intact FGF23 levels (iFGF23, primary endpoint) in...
Neurovascular Regulation During Exercise in Humans With Chronic Kidney Disease: Sympatholysis in CKD
The goals of this project are to investigate the mechanisms and potential therapies related to exercise capacity in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Neurovascular Transduction During Exercise in Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to find out why patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poor exercise capacity and to explore what causes an increase in blood pressure during exercise (i.e. incre...
To Compare the Efficacy and Safety of the ATEV With AVF in Female Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Hemodialysis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the number of catheter-free days (CFD) and the rate and severity of any dialysis access-related infections between the ATEV and AVF groups over 12 months ...
A Study to Evaluate the Safety (Compared to Iron Sucrose), Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Ferumoxytol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Pediatric Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Primary Objectives: To evaluate the safety (compared to iron sucrose) and efficacy of ferumoxytol in pediatric CKD subjects with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) or who are at risk of development of IDA ...
Bone in CKD Alkali Response (BICARb Pilot Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether potassium citrate improves skeletal health in adults and children with chronic kidney disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To evalua...
A Study to Learn More About How Safe the Study Treatment Finerenone is in Long-term Use When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Over 18 Months of Use in Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is long-term kidney disease, and proteinuria, a condition in which a person´s kidneys leak prote...
Sodium Bicarbonate and Mitochondrial Energetics in Persons With CKD
Skeletal muscle metabolic health is critical for mobility and an underrecognized target of metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease. Impaired muscle mitochondrial metabolism underlies poor physica...
Safety and Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Hemodialysis
A 12-week, phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to assess the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of empagliflozin versus placebo among patients initia...
A Study of Etelcalcetide in Pediatric Subjects With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis
This is a Phase 3 Study of Etelcalcetide in Pediatric Subjects With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis...
A Study to Learn How Safe and Tolerable Vonsetamig is in Adult Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Who Need Kidney Transplantation and Are Highly Sensitized to Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vonsetamig will safely decrease anti-HLA antibodies to allow for kidney transplantation. Vonsetamig is being studied for treatment of patients in nee...
A Phase 2 Study of MZE829 in Adults With APOL1 Kidney Disease
This is purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effect on Albuminuria of MZE829 in Adults with APOL1 Kidney Disease...
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Ferric Citrate in Children With Hyperphosphatemia Related to Chronic Kidney Disease
This study will be conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of ferric citrate in pediatric participants with hyperphosphatemia related to chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Oral Iron in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
This is a pilot clinical trial of oral iron therapy in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mild anemia. Eligible children will be randomized into a standard of care (iron sulfate) arm vs. n...
Safety Evaluation of Prismocitrate 18 in Patients Receiving CRRT
Prismocitrate 18 is a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) solution to be used as a renal replacement solution and as an anticoagulant to prevent blood clotting in the extracorporeal circuit. T...
Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of Gemini in Subjects With Stage 3-4 Chronic Kidney Disease.
Gemini is being evaluated in a placebo controlled, single dose, escalating dose study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenous Gemini in adult subjects with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney d...
Pioglitazone to Reduce Sympathetic Overactivity in CKD Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. An overactive sympathetic nervous system in CKD patients is one of the major mechanisms increasing th...
L-arginine to Reduce Sympathetic Nerve Activity in CKD Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. An overactive sympathetic nervous system in CKD patients is one of the major mechanisms increasing th...
Top Cities for Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trials
Chronic Kidney Disease clinical trials are recruiting across 109 cities. Here are the cities with the most active studies:
About Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of kidney function over months or years. It affects about 10% of the global population and can lead to end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis or transplant. Management includes controlling blood pressure, blood sugar, and using newer agents like SGLT2 inhibitors.
Clinical trials are advancing new treatments for chronic kidney disease. Currently, 27 studies are recruiting a combined 13,500 participants across the United States. Research is being conducted by 23 organizations including AstraZeneca, USRC Kidney Research, Prokidney and 20 others.
2026 Chronic Kidney Disease Research Landscape
As of March 2026, the chronic kidney disease clinical trial landscape includes 27 actively recruiting studies across 109 cities in the United States. These studies are collectively seeking 13,500 participants, with an average enrollment target of 500 per study.
Research is being led by 23 different organizations, including AstraZeneca, USRC Kidney Research, Prokidney, Novo Nordisk A/S, Boehringer Ingelheim, and 18 others. The large number of sponsors reflects significant research interest and investment in chronic kidney disease treatment advancement.
Geographically, chronic kidney disease trials are most concentrated in Los Angeles, California (9 trials); Atlanta, Georgia (7 trials); Dallas, Texas (6 trials); Hollywood, Florida (6 trials); New York, New York (6 trials) and 7 other cities.
Featured Chronic Kidney Disease Studies
Highlighted recruiting studies for chronic kidney disease, selected by enrollment size and research scope.
A Phase III Renal Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure
International, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled and Event-driven study to assess efficacy, safety and Tolerability of Baxdrostat in combination with Dapagliflozin on renal outcomes and cardiovascular mortality in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure
A Phase III Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin on CKD Progression in Participants With CKD and High Blood Pressure.
The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of baxdrostat/dapagliflozin in participants ≥ 18 years of age with CKD and HTN. This study consists of a screening, a 4-week dapagliflozin run-in period for participants naïve to SGLT2i at baseline; a 24-month double-blind period in which participants will receive either baxdrostat/dapagliflozin or dapagliflozin; and a 6-week open-la...
Vafseo Outcomes In-Center Experience
This trial is an investigator-initiated, multi-center, randomized (1:1), open-label, active-controlled, pragmatic study of the safety of vadadustat administered three times per week for the treatment of anemia in in-center hemodialysis patients with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). This study will obtain long-term safety data in a large sample of subjects receiving in-center hemodialysis to suppor...
Frequently Asked Questions About Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trials
Are there chronic kidney disease clinical trials near me?
Yes, there are 27 chronic kidney disease clinical trials currently recruiting across 109+ cities in the United States, including Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas. Browse the studies above to find one at a location convenient for you.
How do I join a chronic kidney disease clinical trial?
To join a chronic kidney disease clinical trial: 1) Browse the available studies on this page, 2) Click on a study that interests you, 3) Check the study locations to find a site near you, 4) Review the eligibility criteria, and 5) Contact the study site or complete the eligibility form. The process is free and you can withdraw at any time.
Are chronic kidney disease clinical trials free?
Yes, participation in chronic kidney disease clinical trials is free. Study-related treatments, medical tests, and doctor visits are provided at no cost to participants. Many studies also offer compensation for your time and travel expenses.
What types of chronic kidney disease treatments are being studied?
Current chronic kidney disease clinical trials are testing a range of approaches. These include new drugs, combination therapies, medical devices, and other interventions sponsored by 23 research organizations.
Is it safe to participate in chronic kidney disease clinical trials?
Clinical trials are carefully regulated by the FDA and institutional review boards (IRBs). All trials must follow strict safety protocols, and participants receive close medical monitoring throughout the study. You can withdraw from a trial at any time without penalty.
Data updated March 1, 2026 from ClinicalTrials.gov
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