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ANCHOR Study: A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-CLS-628 in Adult Participants With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

A Phase 2 interventional study of ABBV-CLS-628 and Placebo in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, sponsored by Calico Life Sciences LLC. Recruiting at 91 sites in 12 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-06.

Sponsored by Calico Life Sciences LLC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2025; still recruiting 1 year 5 months later.
Updated Oct 6, 20261 site added1 site removedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
240
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of kidney disease that causes fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of ABBV-CLS-628 for the treatment of ADPKD in adult participants.

ABBV-CLS-628 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of ADPKD. Participants are placed in 1 of 4 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. There is a 1 in 4 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Around 240 adult participants with ADPKD will be enrolled at approximately 100 sites worldwide.

Participants will receive IntraVenous ABBV-CLS-628 or placebo every 4 weeks for 92 weeks. Participants will be followed for up to 15 weeks.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care . Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

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Conditions studied

  • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Keywords

  • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
  • ABBV-CLS-628
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In context

Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant

185 studies on the registry are indexed under Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant; 42 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 240 is above the median of 51 across 138 interventional studies indexed under Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant.

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Lead sponsor

Calico Life Sciences LLC is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Class 1C, 1D, or 1E based on the Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification of ADPKD.
  • Estimated (eGFR) >= 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 and \< 90 mL/min/1.73 m\^2, using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation at Screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current interventions to treat ADPKD such as non-approved medications or lifestyle modifications.
  • Any exclusionary medical diseases, disorders, or conditions as described in the protocol.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².

Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
240 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ABBV-CLS-628 Dose A

    Participants will receive ABBV-CLS-628 Dose A every 4 weeks for 92 weeks.

    Drug: ABBV-CLS-628

  • Experimental
    ABBV-CLS-628 Dose B

    Participants will receive ABBV-CLS-628 Dose B every 4 weeks for 92 weeks.

    Drug: ABBV-CLS-628

  • Experimental
    ABBV-CLS-628 Dose C

    Participants will receive ABBV-CLS-628 Dose C every 4 weeks for 92 weeks.

    Drug: ABBV-CLS-628

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Participants will receive ABBV-CLS-628 Placebo every 4 weeks for 92 weeks.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugABBV-CLS-628

    IntraVenous Infusion

  • DrugPlacebo

    IntraVenous Infusion

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cumulative Rate of Change from Baseline in Total Kidney Volume (TKV)

    TKV will be determined from manual contours of the kidneys on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), performed by imaging specialists and verified by independent radiologists with expertise in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

    Time frame: Week 96

  2. Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation in which a participant is administered a pharmaceutical product which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 118 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Absolute Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) From Baseline

    eGFR will be measured using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Creatinine equation (2021) and CKD-EPI Creatinine-Cystatin equation (2021).

    Time frame: Week 96

  2. Cumulative Rate of Change from Baseline in Total Kidney Volume (TKV)

    TKV will be determined from manual contours of the kidneys on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), performed by imaging specialists and verified by independent radiologists with expertise in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

    Time frame: Week 48

  3. Absolute Change in eGFR From Baseline

    eGFR will be measured using the CKD-EPI Creatinine equation (2021) and CKD-EPI Creatinine-Cystatin equation (2021).

    Time frame: Week 48

  4. Time From Randomization to the First Occurrence of Clinical Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) or >= 40% Decline in eGFR

    Defined as initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) or kidney transplantation, or a confirmed decline in eGFR of 40% or more from baseline, sustained for at least 4 weeks.

    Time frame: Up to Week 96

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Study locations

72 of 91 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Chen CY, Hadla M, Khambati I, Kashyap S, Westerfield V, Fedeles S, Besse W, Hopp K, Harris PC, Patel V, Chini E, Salih M, Barry MA, Chebib FT. Emerging Therapies in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney360. 2026 Jul 1;7(7):1662-1676. doi: 10.34067/KID.0000001109. Epub 2025 Dec 12. PubMed 41385299 ↗
  • Cortinovis M, Perico N, Remuzzi G. The Need for Novel Therapeutic Directions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patient Care. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Dec 5. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000975. Online ahead of print. PubMed 41348481 ↗

Related links

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Sites
1 site added, 1 site removed
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  • Renal Disease Research Institute · Dallas, United States
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  • Renal Disease Research Institute · Fort Worth, United States
Oct 6, 2026
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    • Renal Disease Research Institute · Dallas, United States
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    • Renal Disease Research Institute · Fort Worth, United States
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06902558
Lead sponsor
Calico Life Sciences LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 30, 2025
Start date
Jun 9, 2025
Primary completion
Aug 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 6, 2026

Study contacts

Calico Clinical Trial Communication
Contact
clinicaltrialcommunication@calicolabs.com
650-754-6200
Study Director
study director · Calico Life Sciences LLC

Oversight

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