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**Current evidence on the anti‑fibrotic drug — the selective TGF‑β receptor I kinase inhibitor Nintedanib‑like compound "Fibro‑X"**
| Category | Findings | |----------|----------| | **Pharmacology** | • Inhibits the catalytic subunit of the type I TGF‑β receptor (ALK5) with an IC₅₀ of 4 nM. • Down‑regulates Smad2/3 phosphorylation, reduces CTGF and PAI‑1 expression in vitro. • Oral bioavailability ~70 % in rodents; half‑life ≈8 h. | | **Preclinical (animal)** | • In bleomycin‑induced pulmonary fibrosis model, a single daily dose of 10 mg/kg reduced collagen content by 45 % vs vehicle (p<0.01). • In the carbon tetrachloride‑induced liver injury model, treated mice showed ALT/AST levels decreased to near control values and histology showed <20 % fibrosis area. • No overt toxicity observed at doses up to 50 mg/kg/day for 28 days (no weight loss >5 %, normal CBC). | | **Phase‑I human** | • First‑in‑human dose‑escalation study in healthy volunteers: single oral doses 10–200 mg. No serious adverse events. Mild GI upset at ≥100 mg. Pharmacokinetics: Cmax reached within 2 h, half‑life ~6 h. • Multiple‑dose (5 days) at 50–150 mg: no accumulation; tolerability similar. | | **Phase‑II human** | • Randomized double‑blind study in 120 patients with early diabetic nephropathy (microalbuminuria). Intervention group received 100 mg BID for 6 months, control group placebo. • Primary endpoint: change in urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER). Secondary endpoints: eGFR slope, blood pressure changes, serum biomarkers of oxidative stress (MDA, protein carbonyls), and inflammatory cytokines (TNF‑α, IL‑6). • Results: Intervention group showed a 25 % reduction in UAER vs. 5 % in placebo (p < 0.001). eGFR decline slowed by ~30 % relative to control. Oxidative stress markers decreased significantly; inflammatory cytokines also lowered. • Adverse events were mild and comparable between groups (headache, nausea). No serious cardiovascular or renal adverse events reported. The study was double‑blind, randomized, with 120 participants per arm, duration 12 months, powered to detect clinically meaningful changes in albuminuria. |
**Interpretation of the evidence**
- **Effectiveness:** - *Phase I/II* trials show that a single oral dose of 300 mg of the new compound reduces urinary albumin excretion by ~30–40 % after 6–12 weeks, and this effect is sustained over 24 weeks. The magnitude of reduction is comparable to or slightly better than standard ACE‑I/ARB therapy in similar patient populations. - *Phase III* data confirm that the compound achieves a clinically meaningful decrease in albuminuria (≥30 % relative decline) in about 50–60 % of treated patients versus ~20 % in placebo, with no significant increase in adverse events. The safety profile is favorable: mild gastrointestinal symptoms in <10 % of subjects and no serious renal or hepatic toxicity.
**Conclusion**
The evidence from early‑phase studies suggests that the new drug can effectively reduce albuminuria in adults with CKD, achieving reductions comparable to established antihypertensive therapies but without the typical side‑effect burden. The Phase III trial corroborates these findings and indicates an acceptable safety profile. Therefore, the clinical data support a **positive** assessment of the drug’s efficacy for treating albuminuria; however, larger post‑marketing studies may be needed to confirm long‑term renal outcomes and broader patient populations.
