🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-31

A Study of the Effect and Safety of Sparsentan in the Treatment of Patients With IgA Nephropathy (NCT03762850)

A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Active-control Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Sparsentan for the Treatment of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

To determine the long-term (approximately 2 years) nephroprotective potential of treatment with sparsentan as compared to an angiotensin receptor blocker in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Travere Investigational Site — Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (162 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 162 sites.

  • Travere Investigational Site — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Travere Investigational Site — Homewood, Alabama
  • Travere Investigational Site — Glendale, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — Montebello, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — Northridge, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — San Diego, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — San Diego, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — Stanford, California
  • Travere Investigational Site — Denver, Colorado
  • Travere Investigational Site — Coral Springs, Florida
  • Travere Investigational Site — Hollywood, Florida
  • Travere Investigational Site — Miami, Florida
  • Travere Investigational Site — Miami, Florida
  • Travere Investigational Site — Winter Park, Florida
  • Travere Investigational Site — Lawrenceville, Georgia
  • Travere Investigational Site — Nampa, Idaho
  • Travere Investigational Site — Hinsdale, Illinois
  • Travere Investigational Site — Muncie, Indiana
  • Travere Investigational Site — Kansas City, Kansas
  • Travere Investigational Site — Louisville, Kentucky
  • Travere Investigational Site — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Travere Investigational Site — Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Travere Investigational Site — Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Travere Investigational Site — Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Travere Investigational Site — Reno, Nevada

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
  • 💵 Compensation indicated: Following completion of the visit 12 weeks after the OLE baseline visit, eligible patients may receive open-label dapagliflozin for at least 12 weeks but up to 24 additional weeks, or through the e...

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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