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Finerenone

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Chronic Kidney Disease | Small molecule | Metabolic |Bayer AG|Last Updated: Jul 6, 2026

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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials5
Total Enrollment7,245
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Clinical trial landscape

Finerenone · 17 trials · 14 indications

Phase 3 11Phase 2 4Phase 1 2
NCT06033950A Study to Evaluate Finerenone on Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Heart Failure Who Are Intolerant or Not Eligible for Treatment with Steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsHeart Failure
RECRUITING2,600 Analytics
NCT07192952A Study to Learn More About How Safe Finerenone is, When it is Taken for a Longer Time With Standard Treatment, in Children and Young Adults With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionLeft Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
RECRUITING117 Analytics
NCT07188805A Study to Learn More About How Well Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, and How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body Compared to Placebo When Taken With Standard Treatment in Children With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionLeft Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
RECRUITING111 Analytics
NCT05901831A Study to Learn How Well the Study Treatment Finerenone Works and How Safe it is in People With Long-term Decrease in the Kidneys' Ability to Work Properly (Chronic Kidney Disease) Together With Type 1 DiabetesChronic Kidney Disease
COMPLETED241 Analytics
NCT06008197A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone on Morbidity and Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure PatientsHeart Failure
RECRUITING5,200 Analytics
NCT05457283A Study to Learn More About How Safe the Study Treatment Finerenone is in Long-term Use When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Over 18 Months of Use in Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaChronic Kidney Disease
RECRUITING100 Analytics
NCT05196035A Study to Learn More About How Well the Study Treatment Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body, and the Effects it Has on the Body When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease and ProteinuriaChronic Kidney Disease
RECRUITING219 Analytics
NCT05047263A Trial to Learn How Well Finerenone Works and How Safe it is in Adult Participants With Non-diabetic Chronic Kidney DiseaseNon-diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
COMPLETED1,584 Analytics
NCT04435626Study to Evaluate the Efficacy (Effect on Disease) and Safety of Finerenone in Participants With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (Proportion of Blood Expelled Per Heart Stroke) Greater or Equal to 40%Heart Failure
COMPLETED6,016 Analytics
NCT02545049Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney DiseaseDiabetic Kidney Disease
COMPLETED7,352 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate Finerenone on Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Heart Failure Who Are Intolerant or Not Eligible for Treatment with Steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Heart FailureUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Learn More About How Safe Finerenone is, When it is Taken for a Longer Time With Standard Treatment, in Children and Young Adults With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
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PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Learn More About How Well Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, and How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body Compared to Placebo When Taken With Standard Treatment in Children With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
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PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study to Learn How Well the Study Treatment Finerenone Works and How Safe it is in People With Long-term Decrease in the Kidneys' Ability to Work Properly (Chronic Kidney Disease) Together With Type 1 Diabetes
Chronic Kidney DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone on Morbidity and Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Heart FailureUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Learn More About How Safe the Study Treatment Finerenone is in Long-term Use When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Over 18 Months of Use in Children and Young Adults From 1 to 18 Years of Age With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
Chronic Kidney DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Learn More About How Well the Study Treatment Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body, and the Effects it Has on the Body When Taken With an ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria
Chronic Kidney DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Trial to Learn How Well Finerenone Works and How Safe it is in Adult Participants With Non-diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
Non-diabetic Chronic Kidney DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy (Effect on Disease) and Safety of Finerenone in Participants With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (Proportion of Blood Expelled Per Heart Stroke) Greater or Equal to 40%
Heart FailureUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Kidney DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Time to first occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) death or HF event.
Ongoing, up to ~30 months

\- Time to first CV death or HF event with finerenone compared to placebo.

Number of serious adverse events
Ongoing, up to ~30 months

\- Serious adverse events (excluding efficacy endpoints) with finerenone compared to placebo.

Number of adverse events leading to discontinuation of study drug.
Ongoing, up to ~30 months

\- Number of adverse events leading to discontinuation of investigational product with finerenone compared to placebo.

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
From the start of study intervention to last study intervention (up to 277 days) + 3 days

TEAEs will be mapped to Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) terms.

Change in serum potassium levels
From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)
From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in NT-proBNP levels
From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)
From baseline up to 6 months

UACR will be assessed by the Central laboratory.

Composite of total HF events and cardiovascular (CV) death.
Ongoing, up to ~30 months

Total (first and subsequent) HF hospitalizations, urgent visits for worsening HF, and CV deaths with finerenone compared to placebo.

Number of serious adverse events.
Ongoing, up to ~30 months

Occurrence of serious adverse events (excluding efficacy endpoints) with finerenone compared to placebo.

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse event (TEAEs)
Up to 550 days
Change in serum potassium levels from baseline to Day 540±7
Up to 547 days
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) from baseline to Day 540±7
Up to 547 days
Percent change in Urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) reduction from baseline to day 180+/-7
From baseline to day 180+/-7

Percent change from baseline to day 180±7 in UPCR will be calculated.

Mean rate of change as measured by the total slope of eGFR from baseline to Month-32.
From baseline to month 32

eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate

Occurrence of the Composite Endpoint of Cardiovascular Death and Total (First and Recurrent) Heart Failure Events
From randomization up until the end of study, with an average study duration of 32 months

Number of composite endpoint events of cardiovascular death and total (first and recurrent) heart failure (HF) events (hospitalization for heart failure or urgent HF visit) in HF patients.

The First Occurrence of the Composite Endpoint of Cardiovascular Death, Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction, Non Fatal Stroke, or Hospitalization for Heart Failure.
From randomization up until the first occurrence of the CV composite endpoint, or censoring at the end of the study, with an average study duration of 41 months.

Number of participants with the first occurrence of the primary cardiovascular (CV) composite outcome, CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), non-fatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure were reported as descriptive result.

The First Occurrence of the Composite Endpoint of Onset of Kidney Failure, a Sustained Decrease of eGFR ≥40% From Baseline Over at Least 4 Weeks, or Renal Death
From randomization up until the first occurrence of the primary renal composite endpoint, or censoring at the end of the study, with an average follow-up time of 32 months

Count of participants and time from randomization to the first occurrence of the primary renal composite outcome, onset of kidney failure, a sustained decrease of eGFR ≥40% from baseline over at least 4 weeks, or renal death were evaluated. Number of participants with the outcome event is reported as descriptive result and hazard ratio is reported as statistical analysis.

Relative change from baseline in UACR at 180 days in combination therapy group versus empagliflozin alone
Up to 180 days

Urinary albumin to-creatinine ratio (UACR)

Relative change from baseline in UACR at 180 days in combination therapy group versus finerenone alone
Up to 180 days
Mean ratio of change from baseline to Day 180 in UACR for the combination therapy group, to empagliflozin alone
Upto 180 days
Mean ratio of change from baseline to Day 180 in UACR for the combination therapy group, to finerenone alone
Up to 180 days
Mean Change in Plasma Biomarker Levels After 36 Months of Treatment Versus 4 Months of Treatment in a Set of 27 Pre-defined Biomarkers
At 4 months (Visit 3) of treatment and 36 months (Visit 11) of treatment

The normalized protein expression (NPX) of biomarker levels were analyzed for the set of 27 pre-defined plasma biomarkers. NPX is a unit on log2-scale that is logarithmically related to protein concentration. Linear NPX (2\^NPX) was calcuated for descriptive analyses of the biomarker levels at each visit. Ratios of Visit 11 (36 months of treatment) to Visit 3 (4 months of treatment) were calculated to show the change in the plasma biomarker levels. Visit 3 (4 months of treatment) data were considered as baseline for the biomarker measurements as no pre-dose samples were available from FIGARO-DKD. Note, NPX units (Olink concentration units) are always relative units and can only be interpreted in the context of an individual study, i.e. to compare two conditions or timepoints ("change in NPX"). Equal nominal concentration values (same NPX units) for two different biomarkers measured by Olink Explore does not mean that both markers have the same absolute concentration.

Percentage of Participants With a Relative Decrease in NT-proBNP of More Than 30% From Baseline to Day 90
Baseline and Day 90

N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in the blood are used for screening, diagnosis of acute and chronic heart failure (CHF) and may be useful to establish prognosis in heart failure.

Ratio of UACR at Day 90 to UACR at Baseline
Baseline and Day 90±2

Albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is defined as gram of albumin per kilogram of creatinine. UACR was calculating the average of 3 first morning void samples taken on 3 consecutive days.

Area under the concentration versus time curve from zero to infinity (AUC) of finerenone in plasma
0 hour pre-dose to 96 hour post-dose
Area under the concentration versus time curve from zero to infinity of unbound finerenone (AUCu) in plasma
0 hour pre-dose to 96 hour post-dose
Maximum observed drug concentration (Cmax) of finerenone in plasma
0 hour pre-dose to 96 hour post-dose
Maximum observed drug concentration of unbound finerenone (Cmax,u) in plasma
0 hour pre-dose to 96 hour post-dose
Area under the plasma concentration vs time curve from zero to infinity for total (bound and unbound) drug after single dose administration of BAY94-8862 (AUC)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

AUC for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

Maximum total (bound and unbound) drug concentration in plasma after single dose administration of BAY94-8862 (Cmax)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

Cmax for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

AUC for unbound drug (AUCu)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

AUCu for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

Cmax for unbound drug (Cmax,u)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

Cmax,u BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

AUC divided by dose per kg body weight (AUCnorm)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

AUCnorm for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

AUCnorm for unbound drug (AUCu,norm)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

AUCu, norm for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

Cmax divided by dose per body weight (Cmax,norm)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

Cmax, norm for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

Cmax,norm for unbound drug (Cmax,u,norm)
Up to 96 hours post-dose

Cmax,u,norm for BAY94-8862 and its metabolites M1 (BAY1040818), M2 (BAY1088089) and M3 (BAY1088090)

Secondary Endpoints
Timing and occurrence of total CV deaths and HF events
Ongoing, up to ~30 months
Timing and occurrence of total HF events
Ongoing, up to ~30 months
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Total Symptom Score (KCCQ-TSS) from baseline to Month 6.
180 days
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
FinerenoneEXPERIMENTAL -
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Finerenone Open-Label Safety ExtensionEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive finerenone treatment.
Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive finerenone treatment.
Finerenone armEXPERIMENTALParticipants with eGFR ≥25 to \<60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 at Screening visit will take Finerenone Dose A. Participants with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 at Screening visit will take Dose B. Up-titration and down-titration of study intervention will be based on local potassium and kidney function (eGFR) values. Treatment duration is 6 months.
Placebo armPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will take Finerenone matching placebo for 6 months.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive finerenone.
Arm 1_BAY94-8862EXPERIMENTALAdult patients receive BAY94-8862
Arm 2_PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORAdult patients receive placebo
BAY94-8862EXPERIMENTALFinerenone tablet
Finerenone and EmpagliflozinEXPERIMENTALParticipants will take Finerenone (10 or 20 mg once daily \[OD\]) and Empagliflozin (10 mg OD) for up to 180 days.
Finerenone and Empagliflozin placeboEXPERIMENTALParticipants will take Finerenone (10 or 20 mg OD) and matching placebo to Empagliflozin (OD) for up to 180 days.
Empagliflozin and Finerenone placeboEXPERIMENTALParticipants will take Empagliflozin (10 mg OD) and matching placebo to Finerenone (OD). for up to 180 days.
Finerenone(BAY94-8862)[2.5mg] + PlaceboEXPERIMENTALOral - 2.5mg once daily (OD) for 30 days. Potential up-titration to 5mg OD after 30 days or 60 days. Treatment duration 90 days. Placebo OD for 90 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)[5mg] + PlaceboEXPERIMENTALOral - 5mg OD for 30 days. Potential up-titration to 10 mg OD after 30 days or 60 days. Treatment duration 90 days. Placebo OD for 90 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)[7.5mg] + PlaceboEXPERIMENTALOral - 7.5mg OD for 30 days. Potential up-titration to 15 mg OD after 30 days or 60 days. Treatment duration 90 days. Placebo OD for 90 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)[10mg] + PlaceboEXPERIMENTALOral - 10mg OD for 30 days. Potential up-titration to 20 mg OD after 30 days or 60 days. Treatment duration 90 days. Placebo OD for 90 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)[15mg] + PlaceboEXPERIMENTALOral - 15mg OD for 30 days. Potential up-titration to 20 mg OD after 30 days or 60 days. Treatment duration 90 days. Placebo OD for 90 days.
Eplerenone [25 mg] + PlaceboACTIVE_COMPARATOROral - 25mg every other day (EOD). Potential up-titration to 25mg OD after 30 days and 50mg OD after 60 days.Placebo OD for 90 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862) (1.25 mg)EXPERIMENTAL1.25 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)(2.5 mg)EXPERIMENTAL2.5 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)(5 mg)EXPERIMENTAL5 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)(7.5 mg)EXPERIMENTAL7.5 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862) (10 mg)EXPERIMENTAL10 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862) (15 mg)EXPERIMENTAL15 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)(20 mg)EXPERIMENTAL20 mg dose oral once daily for 90 days
Mild hepatic impairment (Child Pugh A)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with mild hepatic impairment (Child Pugh A) received single oral dose of finerenone.
Moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh B)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh B) received single oral dose of finerenone.
Healthy participantsEXPERIMENTALHealthy age-, weight-, and gender- matched participants received single oral dose of finerenone.
Normal renal functionEXPERIMENTALHealthy participants with creatinine clearance (CLCR) \>80 mL/min received single oral dose of 10 mg BAY94-8862 as an IR tablet under fasting conditions.
Mild renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALParticipants with CLCR 50-80 mL/min received single oral dose of 10 mg BAY94-8862 as an IR tablet under fasting conditions.
Moderate renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALParticipants with CLCR 30-\<50 mL/min received single oral dose of 10 mg BAY94-8862 as an IR tablet under fasting conditions.
Severe renal impairmentEXPERIMENTALParticipants with CLCR \<30 mL/min received single oral dose of 10 mg BAY94-8862 as an IR tablet under fasting conditions.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
FinerenoneDRUGOral finerenone.
PlaceboDRUGMatching oral placebo.
Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)DRUGFinerenone in different doses, treatment duration will be 270±7 days.
Finerenone (BAY94-8862)DRUGTablet, 10 mg or 20 mg, once daily (OD), oral
Finerenone (BAY94-8862 ) 10 mgDRUGoral administration, once daily if screening eGFR (Estimated glomerular filtration rate) results are: \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2
EmpagliflozinDRUGoral administration, once daily
Empagliflozin PlaceboDRUGMatching placebo to empagliflozin oral administration, once daily
Finerenone (BAY94-8862 ) 20 mgDRUGoral administration, once daily if screening eGFR (Estimated glomerular filtration rate) results are: ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2
Finerenone PlaceboDRUGMatching Placebo to Finerenone oral administration once daily
Inspra (eplerenone)DRUG -
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites8

Inclusion Criteria: * Provide electronic or written informed consent, either personally or through a legally authorized representative, as permitted by local regulations * Age ≥18 years or legal age of majority if \>18 years in the participant's country of residence * Symptomatic HFrEF per protocol...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
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