Chronic kidney disease happens when the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood normally. This damage can cause wastes to build up in the body.
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The Division of Clinical Nutrition at Tufts Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient nutritional services.
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The Tufts MC Kidney and Blood Pressure Center provides both one-time consultations and ongoing care for chronic or acute kidney disease and high blood pressure.
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The Tufts MC Kidney Function Evaluation Center provides comprehensive testing and GFR assessment to help slow the progression of chronic kidney disease.
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Tufts Medical Center’s Kidney Transplant Center provides specialized care, evaluation and management from our locations in Wellesley, Framingham, and Boston.
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The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if the drug atrasentan is safe and effective in treating IgAN, FSGS, DKD, and Alport Syndrome.
The study is comprised of an optional pre-screening period, screening, treatment, and follow-up periods. If you qualify, you will receive the study drug Atrasentan for up to 1 year.
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The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if the drug atrasentan is safe and effective in treating IgAN. We will look at whether the drug decreases the protein levels in your urine.
The study is comprised of an optional pre-screening period, a screening period, a treatment period and a follow-up period. If you qualify, you will receive either the study drug Atrasenten or placebo for up to 2.5 years.
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The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if the drug Finerenone is safe and effective in patients with in participants with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease. Additionally, while finerenone has been approved for other patient populations, this study will collect additional safety information about finerenone to determine how it affects the body.
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The purpose of this phase 3 trial is to see if the drug Sibeprenlimab is safe and effective in treating IgAN. We will look at whether the drug decreases the protein levels in your urine and delay kidney disease progression. If you qualify, you will receive either Sibeprenlimab or placebo for 100 weeks. We will then follow up with you for 8 weeks after after the final study drug treatment.
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A Phase 2/3 Adaptive, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VX-147 in Subjects Aged 18 Years and Older With APOL1-mediated Proteinuric Kidney Disease
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This is a study of the prevalence of APOL1 alleles in adults who are of recent African ancestry or geographic origin. The study will enroll up to a total of approximately 2500 subjects into 2 groups. Group 1 includes subjects with FSGS, and Group 2 includes subjects with other forms of proteinuric nondiabetic CKD. No study drug will be administered.
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A Study of the Prevalence of Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) Alleles Among Individuals With Proteinuric Kidney Disease Who Are of Recent African Ancestry or Geographic Origin
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The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of an investigational oral drug called difelikefalin, in reducing the intensity of itching and the impact of itch on your quality of life. The FDA already approved a intravenous(IV) form of the drug to treat moderate-to-severe itchiness in people undergoing hemodialysis. This study continues tests the oral form of the drug in reducing itchiness in people not on dialysis. This study is double blind and placebo controlled, meaning that neither you nor the study team will know if you are assigned to take the real drug or a fake pill.
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The purpose of this Phase II trial is to see if R3R01 is safe in patients with Alport Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. This will be done by evaluating how efficient R3R01 is in decreasing proteinuria levels. The study will consists of a screening period, a treatment period, and a follow-up period. If you qualify, you will receive the study drug R3R01 for 12 weeks. We will then follow up with you after for an additional 12 weeks.
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This study looks at whether the drug GFB-887 (developed by Goldfinch Bio) can slow the progression of kidney disease in patients with FSGS and treatment-resistant minimal change disease. The drug works similarly to drugs called calcineurin inhibitors (aka CNIs, such as tacrolimus or cyclosporine) but without some of the side effects those drugs can have. This study is double blind and placebo controlled, meaning that neither you nor the study team will know if you are assigned to take the real drug or a fake pill. Once you complete this study, you will have the option to enroll in an additional study where all participants receive the drug.
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The main aim of this research study is to create materials to make sure that one of the blood
tests we use to measure kidney function are correct. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) surveys
laboratories as part of their proficiency testing program. This survey involves sending out quality control (QC)
samples to clinical laboratories who measure this in patient to make sure that their results are accurate.
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