A study testing whether a GLP-1 medicine from Novo Nordisk, semaglutide, can protect the kidneys.

Who can join

Adults 18+, have chronic kidney disease, BMI 27+.

What you take

semaglutide, given as part of the study at no cost to you. Some participants may receive a placebo (an inactive version) instead, decided at random.

How long it lasts

The full study runs about 1.8 years; your own time in it is usually shorter.

What you get

The study medication and study-related care at no cost. Compensation varies by study site; many cover travel and provide the study medication at no cost. The trial coordinator will explain what that site offers before you join.

What this study is for

Full study title: A Research Study Comparing How Well Different Doses of the Medicine NNC0519-0130 Can Reduce Kidney Damage in People Living With Chronic Kidn.

Primary condition: Chronic Kidney Disease.

Who can join, in detail

Key inclusion criteria

• Female of non-childbearing potential, or male.
• For US only: Female of childbearing potential using highly effective non-systemic methods of contraception with low user-dependency at least 2 months prior to screening and willingness to continue using it through-out the study, or male.
• Age 18 years or above at the time of signing the informed consent.
• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus greater than or equal to (>=) 180 days before screening, or not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• HbA1c of 6.5 percentage (%)-10.5 percentage (%) [48 - 91 millimoles per mole (mmol/mol)] (both inclusive) if diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, or HbA1c of less than (<)6.5 percentage (%) [<48 mmol/mol] if not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Key exclusion criteria

• Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using highly effective non-systemic contraception with low user-dependency.
• Lupus nephritis or antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis.
• Receiving immunosuppressive therapy for primary or secondary renal disease within 6 months prior to screening.
• Use of any glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) RA (including medication with GLP-1 RA activity, e.g., GIP/GLP-1 RA) within 90 days prior to screening.
• Myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischaemic attack, or hospitalization for unstable angina pectoris within 180 days before screening.

Where this study is enrolling

This trial has 18 US sites across 11 states. Contact the site coordinator directly to start the screening process.

Timeline

Started enrolling: 2024-12-02. Expected completion: 2026-09-17. Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: 2026-03-11.

Official source

We sync this data quarterly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the federal registry for clinical research. Before contacting a site, verify the trial is still recruiting on the official page:

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