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TerminatedNCT03644706Updated Jun 3, 2026Results posted

Study Evaluating Subjects With Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis

A Phase 3 interventional study of ADV7103 and Placebo in Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis, sponsored by Advicenne Pharma. Terminated at 8 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-03.

Sponsored by Advicenne Pharma · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

Why this study was terminated
COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the ability to enroll patients.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
3
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Months to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a phase 3, prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled withdrawal study comparing the efficacy of ADV7103 versus placebo in preventing the development of metabolic acidosis in pediatric and adult subjects with primary Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (dRTA).

Read the detailed description

The study will target enrolling at least 4 subjects in each of the following age groups: 6 months - 23 months; 2-11 years, and ≥ 12 years. Subjects will be in the study for up to 21 weeks. After screening and enrollment, subjects will participate in an 8-12 week open label period where there dose of ADV7103 will be titrated to effect, then continued for the remainder of the open-label period. Periodic measurements of bicarbonate and potassium levels will be collected during this period. Following the open-label period, subjects will enter a 6-day randomized withdrawal period. A follow-up period up to four weeks on re-established therapy completes the trial. Subjects can elect to return to their previous standard of care regimen after completing the withdrawal period or will have the opportunity to subsequently enter an open-label extension study.

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Conditions studied

  • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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In context

Lead sponsor

Advicenne Pharma is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Female or male subjects ≥ 6 months of age and ≤ 65 years of age at time of consent;
  2. Subject presents with a previous diagnosis of primary dRTA of at least 4 months duration for subjects \< 12 years of age, and at least one year for those ≥ 12 years of age, based on documented history of non-anion gap, hyperchloremic, hypokalemic metabolic acidosis;
  3. Subject requires ≥ 0.9 mEq/kg/day of alkali therapy to maintain serum bicarbonate levels above the LLN for the laboratory providing results;
  4. Subject or parent/guardian is willing and able to understand and sign informed consent and willing to comply with protocol instructions; child assent when appropriate; and
  5. Heterosexually active female subjects of childbearing potential and non-sterilized males must use at least one of the following acceptable birth control methods from informed consent through 7 days after the last dose of study product:

    1. Double-barrier methods of contraception: condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository)
    2. Established use of oral, injectable, or implanted hormonal methods of contraception
    3. Placement of an intrauterine device or intrauterine system
    4. Abstinence Females of childbearing potential are those who have reached the onset of menarche (or 8 years of age, whichever comes first) and are not postmenopausal (≥ 1 year without menses prior to Visit 1), surgically sterile, or status post hysterectomy (≥ 1 month prior to Visit 1). From informed consent through 7 days after the last dose of study product, female subjects must agree to refrain from egg donation and male subjects must agree to refrain from sperm donation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Female subject who is pregnant or lactating or has plans for pregnancy during the study;
  2. Subject has evidence of proximal tubule dysfunction (eg, hypophosphatemia, low serum uric acid, glycosuria, or amino aciduria);
  3. Subject presents with another diagnosed condition as a potential etiology for her/his dRTA (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome), in the opinion of the Investigator;
  4. Subject requires therapy with potassium sparing diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, trimethoprim, drospirenone and other progestins, nephrotoxic antibiotics, penicillins, tacrolimus, or medications known to delay gastric emptying or otherwise interfere with absorption of study product;
  5. Subject has evidence of obstructive uropathy or other findings on renal ultrasound associated with Visit 1 expected to require intervention during the course of the study, in the opinion of the Investigator;
  6. Subject has any of the following laboratory abnormalities associated with Visit 1:

    1. AST and/or ALT > 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    2. Serum potassium > 5.0 mEq/L or \<3.0 mEq/L or hypokalemia accompanied by clinical symptoms (eg, muscle cramps) or significant ECG changes (eg T wave depression, U wave elevation)
    3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (according to the Modified Schwartz formula for children [\<12years of age] and Chronic Kidney Disease - Epidemiology Collaboration [CKD-EPI] equation for adolescents and adults [≥12 years of age])
    4. Total bilirubin > ULN, except with known Gilbert's disease or in patients with dRTA and known hemolytic anemia due to a defect in SLC4A1.
  7. Subject has been hospitalized or had outpatient surgery (other than minor skin and dRTA disease-related procedures or ear tube placement) in the past 6 months or is planning surgery in the next 6 months;
  8. In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject has a major medical or psychiatric condition (eg, significant cardiac disease, schizophrenia) or an unstable condition (eg, uncontrolled hypertension, asthma, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, or cardiac disease) that would potentially interfere with the subject safely completing the study;
  9. In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject has a history of difficulty taking oral medication and/or conditions that may hinder absorption of the study drug (eg, any difficulty of swallowing, malabsorption, delayed gastric emptying, esophageal compression, intestinal obstruction, or other chronic gastrointestinal disease);
  10. Self-reported or parent/guardian reported alcohol abuse or drug abuse within the past 12 months;
  11. Subject is a solid organ or bone marrow transplant recipient;
  12. Subject has a history of malignancy within 5 years prior to Visit 1, except for localized skin or cervical carcinoma; or
  13. Subject is known to have allergy or intolerance to any ADV7103 or placebo constituents.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
3 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    ADV7103

    Patients continue to receive ADV7103 twice a day at their open label dose over 6 days

    Drug: ADV7103

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Comparator

    Patients receive matched placebo twice a day until they reach a bicarbonate level of 18mEq/L

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugADV7103

    Each dose of ADV7103 contains a fixed ratio of 1/3 of ADV7103-CK (potassium citrate) and 2/3 of ADV7103-BK (potassium bicarbonate) based on the mass of active substances. The strength is 6.44 (± 10 %) mEq/g of ADV7103 (alkalinizing power).

    Also known as: Potassium Citrate and Potassium Bicarbonate

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo is a combination of 2 mm green coated lactose granules and 2 mm white coated lactose granules to be taken by mouth. Each dose of placebo contains a fixed ratio of 1/3 of green granules and 2/3 of white granules.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Blood Bicarbonate Levels During Withdrawal Period

    Blood bicarbonate levels were measured at the begininning (day 1) and end (day 6) of the withdrawal period, and change in blood bicarbonate levels was calculated as value at day 6 minus value at day 1

    Time frame: day 1, day 6

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Results

Posted Jun 3, 2026
Limitations and caveats
Study was terminated early due to Covid 19 pandemic. Due to only 3 subjects enrolled and non completion of protocol no analysis of results took place.

Participant flow

Patients were recruited by the study site teams.

Titration
Participant flow — Titration
MilestoneEnrolled to StudyRandomized to ADV7103Randomized to Placebo
Started300
Completed300
Not completed000
Randomization/Withdrawal
Participant flow — Randomization/Withdrawal
MilestoneEnrolled to StudyRandomized to ADV7103Randomized to Placebo
Started010
Completed010
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in Blood Bicarbonate Levels During Withdrawal Period

Blood bicarbonate levels were measured at the begininning (day 1) and end (day 6) of the withdrawal period, and change in blood bicarbonate levels was calculated as value at day 6 minus value at day 1

Time frame:
day 1, day 6
Reported as:
Mean · mmol/l
Change in Blood Bicarbonate Levels During Withdrawal Period
mmol/lADV7103Placebo Comparator
Change in Blood Bicarbonate Levels During Withdrawal Period27 ± NA—

Adverse events

Collected over 8 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ADV71030/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)
Placebo Comparator———

Baseline characteristics

3 patients entered the study. Early termination of study due to Covid-19.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)All Participants
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years2
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)All Participants
Female2
Male1
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)All Participants
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White3
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
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Study locations

8 sites
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • University of South Florida Pediatric Infectious Disease
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Emory Children's Center
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • J.W. Riley Hospital for Children/Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    The Bronx, New York 10467, United States
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • University of Alberta
    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
  • The Hospital for Sick Children
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Nov 30, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 3, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03644706
Lead sponsor
Advicenne Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 23, 2018
Start date
Sep 20, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2023
Completion
Dec 20, 2023
Results posted
Jun 3, 2026
Last update
Jun 3, 2026

Study contacts

Laurence Greenbaum, MD, Ph.D.
principal investigator · Emory University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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