Division of Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials


The Division of Nephrology is actively involved in a large number of national and international clinical trials. The following table lists the ongoing clinical trials. New trials are constantly being developed, so check back often and feel free to make an appointment for evaluation even if your disease is not currently represented. Please click on the clinicaltrials.gov link  for more information, or call us if interested in enrolling: 212-305-3273.

PITitleSponsorStatusTrial ID
Gerald Appel, MD The Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE)National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)EnrollingNCT01240564
Gerald Appel, MD A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BIIB023 in Subjects With Lupus Nephritis Biogen IdecEnrollingNCT01499355
Gerald Appel, MD A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BMS-188667 (Abatacept) or Placebo on a Background of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Corticosteroids in Subjects with Active Class III or IV Lupus NephritisBristol-Myers SquibbEnrollingNCT01714817
Gerald Appel, MD An Open Label Randomized Phase IV Study of the Safety and Efficacy of ACTHAR GEL in Patients with Membranous (Class V) Lupus NephritisOhio State University / Questcor PharmaceuticalsEnrollingNCT01926054
Gerald Appel, MD ATHENA: A Natural History Study to Observe Disease Progression, Standard of Care and Investigate Biomarkers in Alport Syndrome Patients (RG012-01)Regulus Therapeutics, Inc.EnrollingNCT02136862
Andrew Bomback, MD, MPHA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Assessment Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CCX168 in Subjects with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-Associated VasculitisChemoCentryxEnrollingNCT02222155
Pietro Canetta, MD, MSc A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab plus Standard of Care versus Placebo plus Standard of Care in Adult Subjects with Active Lupus NephritisHuman Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company
EnrollingNCT01639339
Pietro Canetta, MD, MSc A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind Study of H.P. Acthar® Gel (Acthar) in Treatment-Resistant Subjects with Persistent Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome due to Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy, QSC01-MN-01Questcor PharmaceuticalsEnrollingNCT01386554 
David J. Cohen, MDNatural History of Infection Caused by BK Virus (and other Opportunistic Viral Pathogens) in Renal and Renal-Pancreas Transplant Recipients, DMID 11-0071National Institutes of Health (NIH)Enrolling
David J. Cohen, MDEvaluating Nulojix (Belatacept) Long-Term Safety in Transplant (ENLiST Registry) Bristol Myers SquibEnrollingNCT01386359
David J. Cohen, MDRenal Allograft Tolerance Through Mixed ChimerismInternalNot Yet Inititated at this SiteNCT01780454
Anjali Ganda, MD, MSHDL-mediated Cholesterol Efflux in Patients with Chronic Kidney DiseaseNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Enrolling
Ali Gharavi, MDGenetic Studies of Chronic Kidney DiseaseNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Enrolling
Ali Gharavi, MDCure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN)National Institutes of Health (NIH)Enrolling
Krzysztof Kiryluk, MD, MSGenetic Studies of Transplant OutcomesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Enrolling
Sumit Mohan, MD, MPHiChoose Kidney Decision Aid for End-Stage Renal Disease PatientsEmory UniversityEnrollingNCT02235571
Thomas Nickolas, MD, MSBone Mass & Strength after Kidney TransplantNorman S. Coplon Extramural GrantEnrollingNCT02224144
Jai Radhakrishnan, MD, MSOpen-label Trial to Evaluate the Long Term Safety of Titrated Immediate-release Tolvaptan in Subjects With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD 156-13-211)Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Enrolling by InvitationNCT02251275
Jai Radhakrishnan, MD, MSEfficacy and Safety of Tolvaptan in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Between Late Stage 2 to Early Stage 4 Due to Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD 156-13-210) Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Not Yet Inititated at this SiteNCT02160145
Maya Rao, MDCreating a Comprehensive Nutrition Plan in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: a Pilot StudyIrving Institute for Clinical and Translational ResearchEnrolling