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Fisetin Impact on Stem Cell Functionality and Inflammation in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

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Study Aim

This phase 2 study aims to evaluate the impact of Fisetin on reducing inflammation and improving stem cell functionality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, by comparing the effects of the study drug to a placebo.

What is being tested

Fisetin

+ Placebo oral capsule

Dietary SupplementDrug
Who is being recruted

Frailty+18

+ Urogenital Diseases

+ Chronic Disease

From 40 to 80 Years
+33 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Placebo-ControlledPhase 2
Interventional
Study Start: January 2018
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Summary

Principal SponsorMayo Clinic
Last updated: January 29, 2026
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Study start date: January 2, 2018

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study focuses on individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease, particularly those with diabetic kidney disease. It aims to understand the impact of a drug called fisetin on kidney function, inflammation, and physical function. Fisetin is a substance that may improve the function of certain stem cells in the body, potentially helping to reduce inflammation and improve kidney health. This research is important as it could lead to new treatments for chronic kidney disease, a condition that currently has limited treatment options. Participants in this study will receive either fisetin or a placebo (a substance with no active medication) for two days. They will be randomly assigned to receive either the study drug or the placebo. Over the course of 12 months, participants will have blood, urine, and skin and fat samples taken from the abdominal wall. They will also undergo tests to measure physical strength at certain times. The study's main goals are to examine the effect of fisetin (compared to the placebo) on inflammation and on the function of stem cells. These effects will be measured at the start of the study and again after 14 days.

Official TitleFrailty, Inflammation, and Stem Cell Functionality in Chronic Kidney Disease
NCT03325322
Principal SponsorMayo Clinic
Last updated: January 29, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

30 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 40 to 80 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

FrailtyUrogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDiabetic NephropathiesEndocrine System DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsInflammationKidney DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsUrologic DiseasesDisease AttributesGlucose Metabolism DisordersDiabetes ComplicationsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRenal InsufficiencyFemale Urogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Criteria

3 inclusion criteria required to participate
Age 40-80 years

Chronic kidney disease estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 15-60 ml/min/1.73m2

For the diabetic kidney disease (DKD) subgroup: Diabetes mellitus (on medication)

30 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Pregnancy

Inability to give informed consent

Hemoglobin A1c>11% at screening for the DKD subgroup

Body weight >150 kg or body mass index>50

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Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Fisetin 20 mg/kg/day, orally for 2 consecutive days

Group II

Placebo
Placebo capsules orally for 2 consecutive days

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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