Recruiting
Phase 2

LSALT Peptide

Sponsor:

Arch Biopartners Inc.

Code:

NCT05879432

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

LSALT Peptide

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

To evaluate the percentage of subjects with AKI within 7 days following on-pump cardiac surgery defined by the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) criteria:

1. Increase in baseline (pre-surgery) serum creatinine (SCr) by ≥26.5 μmol/L (≥0.3 mg/dL) within 7 days; OR
2. Increase in baseline SCr to ≥1.5 times baseline, which is known or presumed to have occurred within the first 7 days following surgery; OR
3. Urine output < 0.5 mL/kg/h for >6 hours.

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

Cardiac Surgery

Study ID

NCT05879432

Start date

Mar 8, 2024

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Aug, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male and female ≥ 18 years of age.
2. Scheduled for a non-emergent coronary and/or valve surgery procedure requiring on-pump cardiopulmonary bypass including but not limited to:

  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) alone
  • CABG with aortic, mitral, tricuspid, or pulmonic valve replacement or repair
  • Aortic valve replacement or repair alone, with or without aortic root repair
  • Mitral, tricuspid, or pulmonic valve replacement or repair alone
  • Simultaneous replacement of several cardiac valves.
3. Have the following AKI risk factors:

  • CKD Stage 3 (CKD-EPI eGFR ≥ 30 and < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) and ONE or more of the following additional risk factors OR
  • CKD Stage 2 (CKD-EPI eGFR ≥ 60 and < 90 mL/min/1.73 m2) and ONE or more of the following additional risk factors:

  • Age ≥ 75 years;
  • Combined valve \& coronary artery surgery;
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35% by invasive or noninvasive techniques;
  • Urinary (TIMP-2 x IGFBP7) > 0.3
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
4. Sexually active women of child-bearing potential (WCBP) must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control throughout the study and for at least 1 day following the end of study and have a negative urine pregnancy test at the Screening visit. A WCBP is defined as a female who is biologically capable of becoming pregnant. A medically acceptable method of birth control includes intrauterine devices in place for at least 3 months, surgical sterilization, or the implant. In patients who are not sexually active, abstinence is an acceptable form of birth control and urine will be tested per protocol. Women who are of nonchild-bearing potential, i.e., post-menopause, must have this condition captured in their medical history. Pregnant women and nursing mothers are excluded from this study.
5. Patient or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) is available and willing to give written informed consent, after being properly informed of the nature and risks of the study and prior to engaging in any study-related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The presence of AKI (KDIGO criteria) at the time of randomization
2. Off-pump cardiac surgery
3. Surgery to be performed under conditions of circulatory arrest or hypothermia with rectal temperature < 28°C (82.4° F)
4. Severe chronic kidney disease: CKD-eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) OR requiring dialysis
5. Imminent or recent surgery for aortic dissection
6. Surgery to correct a major congenital heart defect (e.g., Tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, single ventricle, or Ebstein's anomaly. Bicuspid aortic valve is not considered a congenital heart defect)
7. Known history of active cancer which may interfere with interpretation of the results of this study
8. Known or suspected sepsis at time of screening
9. Pregnancy or lactation
10. Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or any of its excipients
11. Treatment with an investigational drug or participation in an interventional trial within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug and throughout the study
12. Any disease processes or confounding variables that would inappropriately alter the outcome of the study in the opinion of the investigator
13. Inability to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.

Study Design

Enrollment

240 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: LSALT Peptide

LSALT peptide 10 mg IV administered over 1 hour twice daily, every 12 ± 1 hour, for 5 days

placebo comparator: Placebo

Placebo IV administered over 1 hour twice daily, every 12 ± 1 hour, for 5 days

Interventions

LSALT Peptide

LSALT, a peptide drug with the sequence NH3-LSALTPSPSWLKYKAL-COOH, binds to dipeptidase-1 (DPEP-1) but does not inhibit its biologic enzymatic activity, potentially minimizing off-target or other adverse effects. LSALT peptide inhibits leukocyte recruitment in multiple experimental disease models through the direct inhibition of leukocyte adhesion to DPEP-1 present in lungs, kidney, and liver.

Placebo

0.9% saline solution

Primary outcome measure

  • To evaluate the percentage of subjects with AKI within 7 days following on-pump cardiac surgery defined by the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) criteria [ Time Frame: 7 days ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Cumming School of Medicine & Libin Cardiovascular Centre, University of Calgary

Recruiting

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1

Contacts

Royal Columbian Hospital

Recruiting

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3L 0A2

Contacts

Derek Gunning

604-522-6800

Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8

Contacts

University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L7

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Arch Biopartners Inc.

Last update posted

Jun 12, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Arch Biopartners Inc. on 2026-06-12.