Diabetes complications

Effects of combined treatment with zibotentan and dapagliflozin compared to dapagliflozin alone in patients with diabetic and non‐diabetic chronic kidney disease

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Secondary analysis of the ZENITH-CKD randomised trial

Authors' conclusion

Combination therapy with zibotentan and dapagliflozin demonstrated consistent efficacy and safety across CKD patients with and without type 2 diabetes.

Study context

Population
Participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with T2D and without T2DParticipants with CKD with T2D 261 · without T2D 186
Participants
447 participants
Comparison
Zibotentan plus dapagliflozin vs placebo plus dapagliflozin, by T2D status
Primary endpoint
Change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and markers of fluid retention (bodyweight and BNP), by T2D status
Follow-up
12 weeks
Methodological detailspost hoc analysis, multicentre, double-blind, active-controlled, phase 2b
  • Post hoc analysis
  • Multicentre
  • Double-blind
  • Active-controlled
  • Phase 2b

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Change in UACR vs placebo/dapa, by diabetes status
Each group vs Placebo/dapaEstimate (90% CI)P value
Zibo/dapa 0.25/10 mg
change in UACR, without diabetes −37.7 %(−40.4 to −23.4)
p-interaction 0.096
Zibo/dapa 0.25/10 mg
change in UACR, with diabetes −17.9 %(−31.3 to −2.0)
p-interaction 0.096
Zibo/dapa 1.5/10 mgfirst of two printed estimates; diabetes subgroup not stated
change in UACR, consistent regardless of diabetes status −34.0 %(−45.0 to −20.8)
p-interaction 0.921
Zibo/dapa 1.5/10 mgsecond of two printed estimates; diabetes subgroup not stated
change in UACR, consistent regardless of diabetes status −33.0 %(−42.2 to −22.5)
p-interaction 0.921

Further findings

Changes in body weight and BNP did not differ by diabetes status

Safety

OutcomeValues
Fluid retentionZibo/dapa 1.5/10 mg, with diabetes 5 events · Zibo/dapa 0.25/10 mg, with diabetes 1 events · Zibo/dapa 1.5/10 mg, without diabetes 0 events · Zibo/dapa 0.25/10 mg, without diabetes 0 events · Placebo/dapa, without diabetes 1 events · Placebo/dapa, with diabetes 0 events

Original publication

Effects of combined treatment with zibotentan and dapagliflozin compared to dapagliflozin alone in patients with diabetic and non‐diabetic chronic kidney disease. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 21 May 2025. doi:10.1111/dom.16468

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