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RTA 402
Small molecule
Evidence outlook · program status
Discontinued, after a negative readout
RTA 402 (bardoxolone methyl) is an Nrf2 activator licensed by Kyowa Kirin for Asia. Kyowa Kirin terminated its Japanese phase 3 AYAME study in diabetic kidney disease, stating on CT.gov that the double-blind results made a marketing application unfeasible. The originator-side programme stopped too: Biogen/Reata's EAGLE extended-access study (NCT03749447) was terminated with the reason 'Discontinuation of all bardoxolone chronic kidney disease programs'. The trials below are preserved as the program's evidence history; no evidence signal is assigned to a program the sponsor has stopped.
The BEAM primary endpoint was met as shown, but the successor phase 3 (BEACON) was terminated for heart-failure safety events and the clinical meaning of bardoxolone's eGFR increase remains contested.
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| Drug | Stage | Modality | Mechanism | Evidence signal | Reported efficacygraded featured trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTA 402: this drug | Phase 3 | Small molecule | KEAP1/NRF2 | ||
| Afrezza | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor (basal), Insulin | ||
| Alogliptin (Nesina) | Approved | Small molecule | DPP-4 | ||
| Bexagliflozin (Brenzavvy) | Approved | Small molecule | SGLT2 | ||
| Canagliflozin (Invokana) | Approved | Small molecule | SGLT2 | ||
| Dapagliflozin (Farxiga / Forxiga) | Approved | Small molecule | SGLT2 | ||
| Dulaglutide (Trulicity) | Approved | Peptide | GLP-1 receptor | ||
| Empagliflozin (Jardiance) | Approved | Small molecule | SGLT2 | ||
| Ertugliflozin (Steglatro) | Approved | Small molecule | SGLT2 | ||
| Glipizide (Glucotrol) | Approved | Small molecule | Sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1) | ||
| Glyburide (Diabeta / Micronase) | Approved | Small molecule | Sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1) | ||
| Insulin Aspart (NovoLog / Fiasp) | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor | ||
| Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor (basal) | ||
| Insulin Detemir (Levemir) | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor (basal) | ||
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus / Toujeo) | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor (basal) | ||
| Insulin Glulisine (Apidra) | Approved | Peptide | Insulin receptor (basal) |
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