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Referencias

AIPRI Study 1996 {published data only}

Apperloo AJ, Rensma PL. Effect of benazepril in chronic renal insufficiency. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;335(8):596‐7. [MEDLINE: 8684417]
Curren CG. Effect of benazepril in chronic renal insufficiency. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;335(8):596‐7. [MEDLINE: 8684418]
Hogan TJ, Elliott WJ, Seto AH, Bakris GL. Antihypertensive treatment with and without benazepril in patients with chronic renal insufficiency: a US economic evaluation. Pharmacoeconomics 2002;20(1):37‐47. [MEDLINE: 11817991]
Locatelli F, Carbarns IR, Maschio G, Mann JF, Ponticelli C, Ritz E, et al. Long‐term progression of chronic renal insufficiency in the AIPRI Extension Study. The Angiotensin‐Converting‐Enzyme Inhibition in Progressive Renal Insufficiency Study Group. Kidney International ‐ Supplement 1997;63:S63‐6. [MEDLINE: 9407424]
Locatelli F, Del Vecchio L, Andrulli S, Marai P, Tentori F. The role of underlying nephropathy in the progression of renal disease. Kidney International ‐ Supplement 2000;75:S49‐55. [MEDLINE: 10828762]
Mann JF, Maschio G, Alberti D, AIPRI investigators. Perspectives of ACE inhibition in progressive renal failure [abstract]. Nephrology 1997;3(Suppl 1):S39. [CENTRAL: CN‐00461248]
Maschio G, Alberti D, Janin G, Locatelli F, Mann J, Motolese M, et al. The use of benazepril in the treatment of progressive renal disease [abstract]. 13th International Congress of Nephrology; 1995 Jul 2‐6; Madrid, Spain. 1995:65.
Maschio G, Alberti D, Janin G, Locatelli F, Mann JF, Motolese F, et al. Effect of the angiotensin‐converting‐enzyme inhibitor benazepril on the progression of chronic renal insufficiency. The Angiotensin‐Converting‐Enzyme Inhibition in Progressive Renal Insufficiency Study Group. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;334(15):939‐45. [MEDLINE: 8596594]
Maschio G, Alberti D, Locatelli F, Mann JF, Motolese M, Ponticelli C, et al. Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors and kidney protection: the AIPRI trial. The ACE Inhibition in Progressive Renal Insufficiency (AIPRI) Study Group. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1999;33 Suppl 1:S16‐20. [MEDLINE: 10028949]
Maschio, G. Effect of benazepril in chronic renal insufficiency. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;335(8):596‐7.
van Hout BA, Simeon GP, McDonnell J, Mann JF. Economic evaluation of benazepril in chronic renal insufficiency. Kidney International ‐ Supplement 1997;52(Suppl 63):S159‐62. [MEDLINE: 9407447]

ALADIN Study 2013 {published data only}

Caroli A, Perico N, Perna A, Antiga L, Brambilla P, Pisani A, et al. Effect of longacting somatostatin analogue on kidney and cyst growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ALADIN): a randomised, placebo‐controlled, multicentre trial. Lancet 2013;382(9903):1485‐95. [MEDLINE: 23972263]

Biao 1997 {published data only}

Biao S. Clinical observation on adult polycystic kidney disease treated with calcitriol and 'qijudihuang mixt' [abstract no: P1057]. Nephrology 1997;3(Suppl 1):S338. [CENTRAL: CN‐00460393]

Cadnapaphornchai 2005 {published data only}

Cadnapaphornchai MA, Fick‐Brosnahan GM, Duley I, Johnson AM, Strain JD, DeGroff CG, et al. Design and baseline characteristics of participants in the study of antihypertensive therapy in children and adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Contemporary Clinical Trials 2005;26(2):211‐22. [MEDLINE: 15837441]
Cadnapaphornchai MA, McFann K, Strain JD, Masoumi A, Schrier RW. Prospective change in renal volume and function in children with ADPKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2009;4(4):820‐9. [MEDLINE: 19346430]

Cadnapaphornchai 2005 borderline {published data only}

Cadnapaphornchai MA, Fick‐Brosnahan GM, Duley I, Johnson AM, Strain JD, DeGroff CG, et al. Design and baseline characteristics of participants in the study of antihypertensive therapy in children and adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Contemporary Clinical Trials 2005;26(2):211‐22. [MEDLINE: 15837441]
Cadnapaphornchai MA, McFann K, Strain JD, Masoumi A, Schrier RW. Prospective change in renal volume and function in children with ADPKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2009;4(4):820‐9. [MEDLINE: 19346430]

Cadnapaphornchai 2005 normotensive {published data only}

Cadnapaphornchai MA, Fick‐Brosnahan GM, Duley I, Johnson AM, Strain JD, DeGroff CG, et al. Design and baseline characteristics of participants in the study of antihypertensive therapy in children and adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Contemporary Clinical Trials 2005;26(2):211‐22. [MEDLINE: 15837441]
Cadnapaphornchai MA, McFann K, Strain JD, Masoumi A, Schrier RW. Prospective change in renal volume and function in children with ADPKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2009;4(4):820‐9. [MEDLINE: 19346430]

Ecder 1999 {published data only}

Ecder T, Chapman AB, Brosnahan GM, Edelstein CL, Johnson AM, Schrier RW. Effect of antihypertensive therapy on renal function and urinary albumin excretion in hypertensive patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2000;35(3):427‐32. [MEDLINE: 10692268]
Ecder T, Edelstein CL, Chapman AB, Johnson AM, Tison L, Gill EA, et al. Reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition in hypertensive patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1999;14(5):1113‐6. [MEDLINE: 10344347]
Ecder T, McFann KK, Johnson AM, Chapman CB, Edelstein CL, Tison M, et al. Reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients with rigorous blood pressure (BP) control [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2001;12(Program & Abstracts):534A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00550560]
Schrier R, McFann K, Johnson A, Chapman A, Edelstein C, Brosnahan G, et al. Cardiac and renal effects of standard versus rigorous blood pressure control in autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease: results of a seven‐year prospective randomized study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2002;13(7):1733‐9. [MEDLINE: 12089368]

ELATE Study 2011 {published data only}

Chrispijn M, Drenth JP. Everolimus and long acting octreotide as a volume reducing treatment of polycystic livers (ELATE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials [Electronic Resource] 2011;12:246. [MEDLINE: 22104015]
Chrispijn M, Gevers TJ, Hol JC, Monshouwer R, Dekker HM, Drenth JP. Everolimus does not further reduce polycystic liver volume when added to long acting octreotide: Results from a randomized controlled trial in polycystic liver disease patients [abstract]. Journal of Hepatology 2013;58(Suppl 2):S557‐8. [EMBASE: 71055656]
Chrispijn M, Gevers TJ, Hol JC, Monshouwer R, Dekker HM, Drenth JP. Everolimus does not further reduce polycystic liver volume when added to long acting octreotide: results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hepatology 2013;59(1):153‐9. [MEDLINE: 23499726]

Fassett 2010 {published data only}

Fassett RG, Coombes JS, Packham D, Fairley KF, Kincaid‐Smith P. Effect of pravastatin on kidney function and urinary protein excretion in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Scandinavian Journal of Urology & Nephrology 2010;44(1):56‐61. [MEDLINE: 20034362]
Kincaid‐Smith P, Vincent J, Fairley K. Randomised controlled trial of HMG CO A reductase inhibitor in polycystic renal disease in man [abstract no: A1733]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1997;8(Program & Abstracts):375A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00446097]

Higashihara 2008 {published data only}

Higashihara E, Nutahara K, Horie S, Muto S, Hosoya T, Hanaoka K, et al. The effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on renal function and volume in patients with ADPKD. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008;23(9):2847‐52. [MEDLINE: 18372389]

Hogan 2010 {published data only}

Hogan M, Masyuk TV, Torres V, King BF, Kim BF, LaRusso NF. OctreotideLAR inhibits hepatorenal cystogenesis in the human polycystic liver diseases. Hepatology 2009;50(Suppl 4):328A. [EMBASE: 70073470]
Hogan MC, Masyuk TV, Page L, Holmes DR, Li X, Bergstralh EJ, et al. Somatostatin analog therapy for severe polycystic liver disease: Results after 2 years. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(9):3532‐9. [MEDLINE: 22773240]
Hogan MC, Masyuk TV, Page LJ, Kubly VJ, Bergstralh EJ, Li X, et al. Randomized clinical trial of long‐acting somatostatin for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney and liver disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2010;21(6):1052‐61. [MEDLINE: 20431041]

LOCKCYST Study 2009 {published data only}

Chrispijn M, Keimpema L, Nevens F, Vanslembrouck R, Oijen MG, Hoffmann AD, et al. Growth of liver volume stops after one year of lanreotide in patients with polycystic livers. Journal of Hepatology 2010;52(Suppl 1):S31. [EMBASE: 70130918]
Chrispijn M, Nevens F, Gevers TJ, Vanslembrouck R, van Oijen MG, Coudyzer W, et al. The long‐term outcome of patients with polycystic liver disease treated with lanreotide. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2012;35(2):266‐74. [MEDLINE: 22111942]
van Keimpema L, Nevens F, Vanslembrouck R, van Oijen MG, Hoffmann AL, Dekker HM, et al. Lanreotide reduces the volume of polycystic liver: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial [abstract]. Hepatology 2009;50(Suppl 4):328A.
van Keimpema L, Nevens F, Vanslembrouck R, van Oijen MG, Hoffmann AL, Dekker HM, et al. Lanreotide reduces the volume of polycystic liver: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Gastroenterology 2009;137(5):1661‐8. [MEDLINE: 19646443]

Melemadathil 2013 {published data only}

Melemadathil S, Kamal M. Efficacy and safety of sirolimus in reducing cyst volume in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2013;28:i81‐2. [EMBASE: 71075211]

Mora 2013 {published data only}

Mora FP, Codianni P, Liern M, Grammatico D, Vallejo G. Use of rapamycin to reduce the pathologic kidney volume growth in autosomal polycystic kidney disease [abstract]. Pediatric Nephrology 2013;28(8):1492. [EMBASE: 71127367]

Nakamura 2001d {published data only}

Nakamura T, Ushiyama C, Takahashi Y, Tanaka A, Shimada N, Ebihara I, et al. Effect of dilazep dihydrochloride on urinary albumin excretion in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephron 2001;88(1):80‐2. [MEDLINE: 11340355]

Nakamura 2001d hypertensive {published data only}

Nakamura T, Ushiyama C, Takahashi Y, Tanaka A, Shimada N, Ebihara I, et al. Effect of dilazep dihydrochloride on urinary albumin excretion in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephron 2001;88(1):80‐2. [MEDLINE: 11340355]

Nakamura 2001d normotensive {published data only}

Nakamura T, Ushiyama C, Takahashi Y, Tanaka A, Shimada N, Ebihara I, et al. Effect of dilazep dihydrochloride on urinary albumin excretion in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephron 2001;88(1):80‐2. [MEDLINE: 11340355]

Nakamura 2012a {published data only}

Nakamura T, Sato E, Fujiwara N, Kawagoe Y, Yamada S, Ueda Y, et al. Changes in urinary albumin excretion, inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in ADPKD patients with hypertension. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2012;343(1):46‐51. [MEDLINE: 21760473]

Nutahara 2005 {published data only}

Nutahara K, Higashihara E, Horie S, Kamura K, Tsuchiya K, Mochizuki T, et al. Calcium channel blocker versus angiotensin II receptor blocker in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephron 2005;99(1):c18‐23. [MEDLINE: 15637459]

RAPYD Study 2012 {published data only}

Stallone G, Infante B, Bruno F, Bristogiannis C, Grandaliano G, Macarini L, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) study: a randomized, controlled study [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(Suppl 2):ii46‐7. [EMBASE: 70765435]
Stallone G, Infante B, Grandaliano G, Bristogiannis C, Macarini L, Mezzopane D, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (RAPYD‐study): a randomized, controlled study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(9):3560‐7. [MEDLINE: 22785114]

RAPYD Study 2012 high {published data only}

Stallone G, Infante B, Bruno F, Bristogiannis C, Grandaliano G, Macarini L, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) study: a randomized, controlled study [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(Suppl 2):ii46‐7. [EMBASE: 70765435]
Stallone G, Infante B, Grandaliano G, Bristogiannis C, Macarini L, Mezzopane D, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (RAPYD‐study): a randomized, controlled study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(9):3560‐7. [MEDLINE: 22785114]

RAPYD Study 2012 low {published data only}

Stallone G, Infante B, Bruno F, Bristogiannis C, Grandaliano G, Macarini L, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) study: a randomized, controlled study [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(Suppl 2):ii46‐7. [EMBASE: 70765435]
Stallone G, Infante B, Grandaliano G, Bristogiannis C, Macarini L, Mezzopane D, et al. Rapamycin for treatment of type I autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (RAPYD‐study): a randomized, controlled study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2012;27(9):3560‐7. [MEDLINE: 22785114]

Ruggenenti 2005 {published data only}

Caroli A, Antiga L, Cafaro M, Fasolini G, Remuzzi A, Remuzzi G, et al. Reducing polycystic liver volume in ADPKD: effects of somatostatin analogue octreotide. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2010;5(5):783‐9. [MEDLINE: 20185596]
Ruggenenti P, Remuzzi A, Ondei P, Fasolini G, Antiga L, Ene‐Iordache B, et al. Safety and efficacy of long‐acting somatostatin treatment in autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney International 2005;68(1):206‐16. [MEDLINE: 15954910]

SIRENA Study 2010 {published data only}

Perico N, Antiga L, Caroli A, Ruggenenti P, Fasolini G, Cafaro M, et al. Sirolimus therapy to halt the progression of ADPKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2010;21(6):1031‐40. [MEDLINE: 20466742]

Soliman 2009 {published data only}

Soliman A, Zamil S, Lotfy A, Ismail E. Sirolimus produced S‐shaped effect on adult polycystic kidneys after 2‐year treatment. Transplantation Proceedings 2012;44(10):2936–9. [MEDLINE: 23195001]
Soliman AR, Ismail E. Sirolimus therapy for patients with adult polycystic kidney disease ‐ a pilot study [abstract no: TH‐PO053]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008;19(Abstracts Issue):123A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00716073]
Soliman AR, Ismail E, Zamil S, Lotfy A. Sirolimus therapy for patients with adult polycystic kidney disease: a pilot study. Transplantation Proceedings 2009;41(9):3639–41. [MEDLINE: 19917358]

SUISSE ADPKD Study 2007 {published data only}

Braun M, Young J, Reiner CS, Poster D, Krauer F, Kistler AD, et al. Low‐dose oral sirolimus and the risk of menstrual‐cycle disturbances and ovarian cysts: analysis of the randomized controlled SUISSE ADPKD Trial. PLoS ONE [Electronic Resource] 2012;7(10):e45868. [MEDLINE: 23071528]
Braun M, Young J, Reiner CS, Poster D, Wuthrich RP, Serra AL. Ovarian toxicity from sirolimus. New England Journal of Medicine 2012;366(11):1062‐4. [MEDLINE: 22417271]
Serra A, Poster D, Kistler AD, Krauer F, Raina F, Voneckardstein A, et al. Safety, tolerability and adherence of sirolimus in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease [abstract no: 2.5]. Swiss Medical Weekly 2008;138(Suppl 167):4S.
Serra AL, Kistler AD, Poster D, Krauer F, Senn O, Raina S, et al. Safety and tolerability of sirolimus treatment in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2009;24(11):3334‐42. [MEDLINE: 19525519]
Serra AL, Kistler AD, Poster D, Struker M, Wuthrich RP, Weishaupt D, et al. Clinical proof‐of‐concept trial to assess the therapeutic effect of sirolimus in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: SUISSE ADPKD study. BMC Nephrology 2007;8:13. [MEDLINE: 17868472]
Serra AL, Poster D, Kistler AD, Krauer F, Raina S, Young J, et al. Sirolimus and kidney growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2010;363(9):820‐9. [MEDLINE: 20581391]
Serra AL, Poster D, Kistler AD, Wuthrich RP. Interim analysis of efficacy, safety and tolerability of sirolimus in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) [abstract no: SA064]. World Congress of Nephrology; 2009 May 22‐26; Milan, Italy. 2009.

Temmerman 2012 {published data only}

Temmerman F, Vanslembrouck R, Coudyzer W, Bammens B, Laleman W, Cassiman D, et al. The reduction in liver volume in polycystic liver disease with lanreotide is dose dependent and is most pronounced in patients with the highest liver volume [abstract]. Journal of Hepatology 2012;56:S547. [EMBASE: 70749518]

TEMPO 248 & 249 2005 {published data only}

Chapman AB, Torres VE, Grantham JJ, Shoaf SS, Ouyang JJ, Czerwiec FS. A phase IIB pilot study of the safety and efficacy of tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist (V2RA), in patients with ADPKD [abstract no: F‐FC139]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2005;16:68A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00653783]
Grantham JJ, Chapman AB, Torres VE, Ouyang JJ, Shoaf SE, Czerwiec FS. Acute and chronic osmostasis after vasopressin V2 receptor inhibition with tolvaptan in ADPKD [abstract no: F‐PO106]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2005;16(October):361A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00653784]
Torres VE, Wang X, Ward CJ, Grantham JJ, Chapman AB, Ouyang JJ, et al. Urine aquaporin 2 and cyclic AMP responses to tolvaptan administration in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease [abstract no: F‐PO108]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2005;16(October):361A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00653785]

TEMPO 250 2011 {published data only}

Higashihara E, Torres VE, Chapman AB, Grantham JJ, Bae K, Watnick TJ, et al. Tolvaptan in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: three years' experience. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2011;6(10):2499‐507. [MEDLINE: 21903984]
Torres VE, Grantham JJ, Chapman AB, Watnick T, Kedzierski K, Ouyang JJ, et al. Phase 2 open‐label study to determine safety, tolerability and efficacy of split‐dose tolvaptan in ADPKD [abstract no: SA‐PO077]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2007;18:361A‐2A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00653786]

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011 {published data only}

Devuyst O, Chapman AB, Gansevoort RT, Grantham JJ, Higashihara E, Perrone RD, et al. Urine osmolality and outcome in ADPKD: Results from the TEMPO 3:4 trial [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2014;29(Suppl 3):iii6. [EMBASE: 71491481]
Torres VE, Chapman AB, Devuyst O, Gansevoort RT, Grantham JJ, Higashihara E,  et al. Tolvaptan in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2012;367(25):2407‐18. [MEDLINE: 23121377]
Torres VE, Chapman AB, Devuyst O, Gansevoort RT, Higashihara E, Perrone RD, et al. Tolvaptan‐treatment of ADPKD confers persistent EGFR improvement: Results from the TEMPO 4:4 extension trial [abstract]. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2014;29(Suppl 3):iii6. [EMBASE: 71491483]
Torres VE, Meijer E, Bae KT, Chapman AB, Devuyst O, Gansevoort RT, et al. Rationale and design of the TEMPO (Tolvaptan Efficacy and Safety in Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and its Outcomes) 3‐4 Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2011;57(5):692‐9. [MEDLINE: 21333426]

Ulusoy 2010 {published data only}

Ulusoy S, Ozkan G, Orem C, Kaynar K, Kosucu P, Kiris A. A comparison of the effects of ramipril and losartan on blood pressure control and left ventricle hypertrophy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Renal Failure 2010;32(8):913‐7. [MEDLINE: 20722556]

van Dijk 2001 {published data only}

van Dijk MA, Kamper AM, van Veen S, Souverijn JH, Blauw GJ. Effect of simvastatin on renal function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2001;16(11):2152‐7. [MEDLINE: 11682660]

van Dijk 2003 {published data only}

van Dijk MA, Breuning MH, Duiser R, van Es LA, Westendorp RG. No effect of enalapril on progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2003;18(11):2314‐20. [MEDLINE: 14551359]

Walz 2010 {published data only}

Walz G, Budde K, Mannaa M, Nurnberger J, Wanner C, Sommerer C, et al. Everolimus in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2010;363(9):830‐40. [MEDLINE: 20581392]

Watson 1999 {published data only}

Watson ML, Macnicol AM, Borg‐Costanzi J, Vareesanghip K, Chauveau D, Cohen G, et al. A long‐term comparison of the effects of renal function of BP control with either atenolol (A) or enalapril (E) in polycystic kidney disease (PKD) [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1999;10(Program & Abstracts):428A.

Zeltner 2008 {published data only}

Mueller H, Schmieder RE, Zeltner R, Poliak R, Graf S, Schulze BD. Determinants for the treatment of hypertensive patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD): choice of drug versus blood pressure (BP) control [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2003;14(Nov):109A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00653777]
Zeltner R, Poliak R, Stiasny B, Schmieder RE, Schulze BD. Renal and cardiac effects of antihypertensive treatment with ramipril vs metoprolol in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008;23(2):573‐9. [MEDLINE: 17984104]

Doulton 2006 {published data only}

Doulton TW, Saggar‐Malik AK, He FJ, Carney C, Markandu ND, Sagnella GA, et al. The effect of sodium and angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibition on the classic circulating renin‐angiotensin system in autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease patients. Journal of Hypertension 2006;24(5):939‐45. [MEDLINE: 16612257]

ISRCTN57653760 {published data only}

O'Shaugnessy K. A rotation study through the main therapeutic classes of antihypertensive in patients with polycystic kidney disease and hypertension. controlled‐trials.com/ISRCTN57653760 (accessed 1 June 2015).

Kanno 1996 {published data only}

Kanno Y, Suzuki H, Okada H, Takenaka T, Saruta T. Calcium channel blockers versus ACE inhibitors as antihypertensives in polycystic kidney disease. Qjm 1996;89(1):65‐70. [MEDLINE: 8730344]
Suzuki H, Kanno Y, Okada H, Konishi K, Nakazato Y, Okamiya Y, et al. Renal protective effects of calcium channel blocker on hypertensive patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1994;5(3):568.

Nakamura 2005a {published data only}

Nakamura T, Sugaya T, Kawagoe Y, Ueda Y, Osada S, Koide H. Candesartan reduces urinary fatty acid‐binding protein excretion in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2005;330(4):161‐5. [MEDLINE: 16234607]

Sharma 2004 {published data only}

Sharma RK, Kohli R, Rathore D, Gupta A, Gupta RK. Magnetic resonance based studies as a marker of disease progression in autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease and the effect of simvastatin on disease progression [abstract]. Indian Journal of Nephrology 2004;14:126.

Referencias de los estudios en espera de evaluación

Braun 2014 {published data only}

Braun WE, Schold JD, Stephany BR, Spirko RA, Herts BR. Low‐dose rapamycin (sirolimus) effects in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: an open‐label randomized controlled pilot study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2014;9(5):881‐8. [MEDLINE: 24721888]

Cadnapaphornchai 2011 {published data only}

Cadnapaphornchai MA, George DM, Masoumi A, McFann K, Strain JD, Schrier RW. Effect of statin therapy on disease progression in pediatric ADPKD: design and baseline characteristics of participants. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011;32(3):437‐45. [MEDLINE: 21266204]
Cadnapaphornchai MA, George DM, McFann K, Wang W, Gitomer B, Strain JD, et al. Effect of pravastatin on total kidney volume, left ventricular mass index, and microalbuminuria in pediatric autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2014;9(5):889‐96. [MEDLINE: 24721893]

HALT‐PKD Study 2008 {published data only}

Chapman AB. Approaches to testing new treatments in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: insights from the CRISP and HALT‐PKD studies. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2008;3(4):1197‐204. [MEDLINE: 18579674]
Chapman AB, Torres VE, Perrone RD, Steinman TI, Bae KT, Philip MJ, et al. The HALT polycystic kidney disease trials: design and implementation. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2010;5(1):102‐9. [MEDLINE: 20089507]
Miskulin D, Chapman A, Steinman T, Schrier R, Torres V, Perrone R, et al. Impact of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease on quality of life: results from the HALT‐PKD study [abstract no: TH‐PO052]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008;19(Abstracts Issue):123A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00756923]
Miskulin DC, Abebe KZ, Chapman AB, Perrone RD, Steinman TI, Torres VE, et al. Health‐related quality of life in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and CKD stages 1‐4: a cross‐sectional study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2014;63(2):214‐26. [MEDLINE: 24183837]
Perrone RD, Abebe KZ, Schrier RW, Chapman AB, Torres VE, Bost J, et al. Cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of left ventricular mass in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology: CJASN 2011;6(10):2508‐15. [MEDLINE: 21903983]
Rahbari‐Oskoui FF, Miskulin DC, Hogan MC, Fielder O, Torres VE, Bost JE, et al. Short‐term reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2011;16(2):47‐54. [MEDLINE: 21415814]
Schrier R, Torres V, Chapman A, Perrone R, Miller JP, Meyers C, et al. Design of the HALT‐PKD studies [abstract no: F‐PO105]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2005;16:361A. [CENTRAL: CN‐00792560]
Schrier RW, Abebe KZ, Perrone RD, Torres VE, Braun WE, Steinman TI, et al. Blood pressure in early autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2014;371(24):2255‐66. [MEDLINE: 25399733]
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NCT01233869 {published data only}

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Vienna RAP Study 2015 {published data only}

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DIPAK 1 Study 2014 {published data only}

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NCT00345137 {published data only}

NCT00345137. Phase 1 study of systemic effects of Ng‐monomethyl‐L‐arginine on renal hemodynamics in patients with polycystic kidney disease and chronic glomerulonephritis. www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00345137 (accessed 1 June 2015).

NCT01932450 {published data only}

NCT01932450. A randomized, open‐label study investigating the effect of bilateral renal artery sympathetic denervation by catheter‐based radiofrequency ablation on blood pressure and disease progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT019324502013. [CENTRAL: CN‐00874871]

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Gattone 2003

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Characteristics of studies

Characteristics of included studies [ordered by study ID]

AIPRI Study 1996

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: January 1989 to December 1990

  • Follow‐up: 3 years

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Countries: Italy, France, Germany

  • Setting: international multicentre study (49 centres)

  • Patients with SCr 1.5 to 4.0 mg/dL (133 to 354 mmol/L); 24‐hour estimated CrCl 30 to 60 mL/min with variations > 30% in at least 3 measurements

  • Number: treatment group (300); control group (283) (64 diagnosed with ADPKD)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (51± 13); control group (51 ± 12)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (220/80); control group (201/82)

  • Exclusion criteria: therapy‐resistant oedema; treatment with corticosteroids, NSAIDs, or immunosuppressive drugs; UPE > 10 g/24 h; serum albumin < 25 g/L; renovascular hypertension; malignant hypertension or MI or CVA in the 6 months preceding the study; CHF (NYHA class III or IV); insulin‐dependent DM; elevated serum AST concentration; collagen disease; obstructive uropathy; cancer; chronic cough; history of ACEi allergy; drug or alcohol abuse; pregnancy

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Benazepril: 10 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 3 years

Outcomes

  • Doubling SCr concentration

  • SCr

  • UPE

  • DBP

Notes

  • Separate data on ADPKD patients were not provided

  • Funding: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

"Sixty‐eight patients in the benazepril group and 61 in the placebo group did not complete the study be cause of death, other adverse events, lack of cooperation, or protocol violations"

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

ALADIN Study 2013

Methods

  • Study design: RCT, single‐blind, placebo controlled RCT

  • Duration of study: 27 April 2006 to 12 May 2008

  • Follow‐up: 3 years

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: multicentre (5)

  • Age > 18 years; clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of ADPKD; GFR > 40 mL/min/1.73 m2 (estimated by the 4 variable MDRD equation); written informed consent

  • Number: treatment group (40); control group (39)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (36 ± 8); control group (38 ± 8)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (17/23); control group (20/190

  • Exclusion criteria: DM; overt proteinuria (UPE > 1 g/24 h) or abnormal urinalysis suggestive of concomitant, clinically significant glomerular disease; urinary tract lithiasis, infection or obstruction; cancer; psychiatric disorders and any condition that might prevent full comprehension of the purposes and risks of the study; pregnancy, lactation or child bearing potential and ineffective contraception (oestrogen therapy in postmenopausal women not stopped)

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Long‐acting somatostatin: 40 mg every 28 days

Control group

  • Placebo: saline solution

Duration of intervention

  • 3 years

Outcomes

  • Change over baseline of the total kidney volume at 1 and 3 years follow‐up

  • Change in total cyst volume

  • Change in non‐cystic (parenchymal) volume

  • eGFR and mGFR

  • Clinical laboratory tests

  • adverse events

Notes

  • Funding: "This research was partly funded by PKD Foundation, Kansas City, MO, USA (grant number 01TRN07a). Novartis Italia (Origgio, Varese, Italy) freely supplied Octreotide‐LAR, but did not fund the study."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation according to a computer‐generated randomisation list

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Participants were blinded to treatment but study physicians and nurses were aware of the allocated group

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Outcome assessors blinded to allocation

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

6/79 (7.5%) patients did not complete the study. Data were analysed on a modified ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All defined outcomes were reported

Other bias

Low risk

The study was partly funded by Novartis; however, the authors state that "....the sponsor of the study had no role in study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, or writing of the report. The corresponding author had full access to all the data in the study and had final responsibility for the decision to submit for publication"

Biao 1997

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 3 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: China

  • Setting: not reported

  • Inclusion criteria: not reported

  • Number: treatment group (18); control group (16)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (36 ± 8); control group (38 ± 8)

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Calcitriol: 0.25 to 1.0 µg/d

Control group

  • Qijudihuang mix: 10 mL/d

Duration of intervention

  • 3 months

Outcomes

  • Creatinine

  • GFR

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publication

  • Funding: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Cadnapaphornchai 2005

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: commenced 1998

  • Follow‐up: 60 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: single centre, national recruitment

  • Patients aged 4 to 21 years; normal kidney function

  • Number: treatment group (45); control group (40)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (11 ± 5); control group (12 ± 5)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (29/16); control group (17/23)

  • Exclusion criteria: past history of allergy to study medications or inability to comply with the study protocol

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Enalapril: 0.6 to 40 mg/kg/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 60 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • Kidney volume

  • eGFR

  • LVMI

  • Albuminuria

Notes

  • Funding: "This clinical trial was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant R01 DK058793, NIH National centre for Research Resources Grant MO1 RR00069, and the Zell Family Foundation"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computerised random number generator

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation using a sealed, numbered envelope

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

22/85 (26%) patients withdrew. Data were not analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Cadnapaphornchai 2005 borderline

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: commenced 1998

  • Follow‐up: 60 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: single centre, national recruitment

  • Patients aged 4 to 21 years; normal kidney function; borderline hypertension

  • Number: treatment group (15); control group (12)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (11 ± 5); control group (12 ± 3)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (10/5); control group (5/7)

  • Exclusion criteria: Past history of allergy to study medications or inability to comply with the study protocol

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Enalapril: 0.6 to 40 mg/kg/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 60 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • Kidney volume

  • eGFR

  • LVMI

  • Albuminuria

Notes

  • Funding: "This clinical trial was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant R01 DK058793, NIH National centre for Research Resources Grant MO1 RR00069, and the Zell Family Foundation"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computerised random number generator

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation using a sealed, numbered envelope

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

22/85 (26%) patients withdrew. Data were not analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Cadnapaphornchai 2005 normotensive

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: commenced 1998

  • Follow‐up: 60 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: single centre, national recruitment

  • Patients aged 4 to 21 years; normal kidney function; normal BP

  • Number: treatment group (16); control group (15)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (12 ± 5); control group (12 ± 5)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (9/7); control group (5/10)

  • Exclusion criteria: past history of allergy to study medications or inability to comply with the study protocol

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Enalapril: 0.6 to 40 mg/kg/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 60 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • Kidney volume

  • eGFR

  • LVMI

  • Albuminuria

Notes

  • Funding: "This clinical trial was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant R01 DK058793, NIH National centre for Research Resources Grant MO1 RR00069, and the Zell Family Foundation"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computerised random number generator

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation using a sealed, numbered envelope

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

22/85 (26%) patients withdrew. Data were not analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Ecder 1999

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: 1991 to 1994

  • Follow‐up: 7 years

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: single centre

  • ADPKD with hypertension (BP > 140/90 mm Hg in sitting position or taking antihypertensive drugs); GFR > 50 mL/min/1.73 m2

  • Number: treatment group (12); control group (12)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (41 ± 2); control group (42 ± 3)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (5/7); control group (8/4)

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Enalapril: mean dose 17 mg/d

Control group

  • Amlodipine: mean dose 9 mg/d

Duration of intervention

  • 60 months

Outcomes

  • Mean BP

  • GFR

  • Albuminuria

Notes

  • Funding: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

ELATE Study 2011

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: June 2010 to July 2012

  • Follow‐up: 48 weeks

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan

Participants

  • Country: Netherlands

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients with symptomatic PLD due to ADPKD or autosomal dominant PLD; aged 18 to 70 years; severe PLD (liver volume > 2500 mL); written informed consent

  • Number: treatment group (21); control group (23)

    • Patients affected by ADPKD: 15/44 (34%)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (11 ± 5); control group (12 ± 5)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (2/19); control group (3/20)

  • Exclusion criteria: surgical intervention or somatostatin analogue treatment within 3 months before baseline; kidney transplantation; symptomatic chole(cysto)lithiasis; hypercholesterolaemia or hypertriglyceridaemia, not controlled by lipid lowering therapy; granulocytopenia or thrombocytopenia; infection with hepatitis B or C, HIV, TBC or severe comorbidities

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Octreotide: 40 mg (IM) every 4 weeks

  • Everolimus: 2.5 mg daily

Control group

  • Octreotide: 40 mg (IM) every 4 weeks

Duration of intervention

  • 48 weeks

Outcomes

  • Total liver volume

  • Kidney volume

  • Quality of life (EuroQoL EQ‐5D questionnaire)

  • Adverse events

Notes

  • Separate data on ADPKD patients were available only for kidney volumes

  • Funding source: Novartis provided the drug everolimus and partially funded the study

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computerised generated randomisation list

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

"A computer generated randomisation list is made by an independent biostatistics unit using a permuted block design with a random block size of 4 to guarantee a balanced allocation"

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

5/39 (11%) patients dropped from the study. Unclear how many were ADPKD. The authors performed both ITT and PP analyses on the primary outcome measure

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Low risk

"Novartis provided the drug everolimus and partially funded the study. They did not have any influence on the execution of the trial or the preparation of the manuscript, since this was an investigator‐initiated trial"

Fassett 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Australia

  • Setting: multicentre

  • Patients with Echo diagnosis of ADPKD

  • Number: treatment group (29); control group (20)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (53 ± 15); control group (49 ± 12)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (12/17); control group (8/12)

  • Exclusion criteria: participation into other studies

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Pravastatin: 20 mg/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • eGFR

  • UPE

Notes

  • Funding source: "This project was supported by a grant from the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer‐generated random number list

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Repeating blocks of 10

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Higashihara 2008

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: multicentre

  • Patients aged 18 to 60 years; clinical and image diagnosis of ADPKD

  • Number: treatment group (21); control group (20)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (47 ± 11); control group (47 ± 12)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (15/6); control group (14/6)

  • Exclusion criteria: ESKD; haemorrhagic lesions such as gastric ulcer; intracranial aneurysm and past history of central nervous vascular disease; any condition that could prevent completion of the planned follow‐up; pregnant or lactating women or fertile women without effective contraception

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Eicosapentaenoic acid‐ethyl ester: 2.4 g/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volumes

  • Fatty acid composition of the total phospholipid fraction of erythrocytes

  • Plasma cholesterol

  • Triglycerides

  • CrCl

  • UAE

Notes

  • Funding source: "This study was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan". "EPA ethyl ester capsules (Epadel‐S®) and research funds were provided by Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) to each participating institute."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

High risk

"...using the dynamic balancing method to ensure equal distributions"

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement, presumably open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement, presumably open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Hogan 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 1 year (plus 1 year open‐label extension with all patients switched to octreotide)

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan or Magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: single centre

  • Men and women aged 18 years or older; diagnosis of ADPKD or ADPLD; severe PLD defined as liver volume > 4000 mL or symptomatic disease due to mass effects from hepatic cysts; not candidates for or declined surgical intervention

    • Genetic details: PKD1 (25), 6 patients PKD2 (6); no PKD mutations (3)

  • Number: treatment group (28); control group (14)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (50 ± 9); control group (50 ± 7)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (5/23); control group (1/13)

  • Exclusion criteria: inability to provide informed consent; women of childbearing potential unwilling to employ adequate contraception; SCr > 3 mg/dL or dialysis dependency; symptomatic gallstones or biliary sludge; uncontrolled hypertension (SBP > 160 mm Hg; DBP >100 mm Hg); DM; cancer or major systemic diseases that could prevent completion of the planned follow‐up or interfere with data collection or interpretation; current or prior use of somatostatin analogue within 6 months of enrolment or history of significant adverse reaction from a somatostatin analogue

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Octreotide: 40 mg every 28 ± 5 days

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 1 year

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Kidney function

  • Quality of life

  • Safety

Notes

  • 34 patients (24 in the intervention and 10 in the control group) had ADPKD and 8 had ADPLD

  • No separate data in the two populations were provided with respect to change in quality of life and safety

  • Funding source: "M.C.H. received partial funding support for this study from Novartis USA. N.F.L. and T.V.M. are named inventors on pending patent applications filed by Mayo Clinic claiming methods for using somatostatin analogs to treat polycystic liver disease."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

"Randomization assignment to octreotide or matching placebo treatment was independently managed by the research pharmacy"

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

All patients completed the study but 13 were excluded from kidney outcomes (volume and function) assessment

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All defined outcomes were reported

Other bias

High risk

Novartis supported the study

LOCKCYST Study 2009

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: October 2007 to February 2008

  • Follow‐up: 24 weeks

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan

Participants

  • Country: Netherlands and Belgium

  • Setting: international

  • Men and women aged 18 years and older; > 20 liver cysts revealed by CT scan; ADPKD was diagnosed where > 5 kidney cysts in either one or both kidneys were visible on CT; otherwise, the patient was diagnosed with other forms of polycystic liver disease

  • Number: treatment group (27); control group (27)

    • Affected by ADPKD: 32/54 (59%)

  • Mean age, range (years): treatment group (50, 34 to 65); control group (50, 33 to 68)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (3/24); control group (4/23)

  • Exclusion criteria: use of oral contraceptives or oestrogen supplementation; pregnancy or breastfeeding; symptomatic gallstones; HD; history of severe illnesses

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Lanreotide: 120 mg/d every 28 days

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 24 weeks

Outcomes

  • Liver volume

  • Kidney volume

  • Abdominal symptoms

  • Health‐related quality of life (SF‐36)

  • Type and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms

Notes

  • Data on kidney volumes in the subpopulation of ADPKD patients (32) were obtained courtesy of the Authors

  • Funding source: "This study was funded in part by Ipsen, Boulogne Billancourt, France."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer‐generated random number list

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

"Randomization was performed by an un‐blinded investigational pharmacist in blocks of 4, and the 2 treatment arms were allocated in a 1:1 ratio within each block"

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

"All CT scans were blinded to patient identity and date of birth as well as date of scan"

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Analyses were performed on an ITT basis. Unclear whether all the 32 ADPKD patients completed the established follow‐up

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Computer‐generated random number list

Other bias

Low risk

The study was sponsored by Ipsen. The authors state that "The sponsor of the study had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of the study results, or writing of the manuscript"

Melemadathil 2013

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 1 year

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: India

  • Setting: not reported

  • ADPKD type 1 after genetic typing; aged 18 to 60 years; GFR > 40 mL/min/1.73 m2; proteinuria < 0.5 g/24 h; informed consent

  • Number: treatment group (40); control group (20)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: proteinuria > 0.5 g/24 h or abnormal urinalysis; DM; malignancy; psychiatric disorder; hepatitis B, C; HIV; pregnancy and lactation; increased liver enzymes; dyslipidaemia; granulocytopenia or thrombocytopenia; co‐medication with strong inhibitor of CYP3A4; hypersensitivity

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Sirolimus: 2 mg/d

Control group

  • Standard treatment

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months extended to 1 year

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Cyst volume

  • Parenchymal volume

  • Proteinuria and other laboratory data

  • Adverse events

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publication

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomised 2:1. Sequence generation not defined

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

6/40 (15%) patients in the mTOR group dropped or were lost to follow up. Unclear whether the study was analysed on ITT or PP basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Mora 2013

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Follow‐up: 2 years

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Argentina

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients with ADPKD diagnosis; eGFR > 60 mL/min/1.73 m2; negative pregnancy test

  • Number: treatment group (6); control group (6)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: leukopenia (white cells/mm³ < 4000); hepatic or systemic disease; coagulation disorders; malignancy

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Rapamycin: 2 mg/m2/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • eGFR

  • Proteinuria

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publication

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Nakamura 2001d

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: single centre

  • Normo‐ or hypertensive ADPKD patients with microalbuminuria

  • Number: treatment group (11); control group (11)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL and/or eGFR < 70 mL/min

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Dilazep dihydrochloride: 300 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • UPE

  • BP

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Nakamura 2001d hypertensive

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: single centre

  • Hypertensive ADPKD patients with microalbuminuria

  • Number: treatment group (5); control group (5)

  • Mean age: 52.2 years

  • Sex (M/F): 2/8

  • Exclusion criteria: creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL and/or eGFR < 70 mL/min

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Dilazep dihydrochloride: 300 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • UPE

  • BP

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Nakamura 2001d normotensive

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: single centre

  • Normotensive ADPKD patients with microalbuminuria

  • Number: treatment group (6); control group (6)

  • Mean age: 46.6 years

  • Sex (M/F): 4/8

  • Exclusion criteria: creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL and/or eGFR < 70 mL/min

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Dilazep dihydrochloride: 300 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • UPE

  • BP

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Nakamura 2012a

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 12 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: single centre

  • ADPKD; good kidney function; microalbuminuria; hypertension (BP > 140/90 mm Hg)

  • Number: treatment group (10); control group (10)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (57 ± 6); control group (58 ± 6)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (6/4); control group (5/5)

  • Exclusion criteria: SCr > 1.0 mg/dL; eGFR < 60 mL/min; aged < 20 or > 80 years; current smoker

    • Additional exclusion criteria were 1 or more of the following: presence of another kidney disease; DM; CHF; IHD; PVD; liver disease; malignancy; collagen disease; CVA within the prior 6 months

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Telmisartan: 80 mg/d

Control group

  • Enalapril: 10 mg/d

Duration of intervention

  • 12 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • UAE

  • inflammatory stress markers

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Nutahara 2005

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Country: Japan

  • Setting: multicentre

  • ADPKD hypertensive patients aged 20 to 70 years

  • Number: treatment group (25); control group (24)

  • Mean age (years): treatment group (48); control group (47)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (13/12); control group (13/11)

  • Exclusion criteria: pregnancy; creatinine > 2 mg/dL

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Amlodipine: 2.5 to 10 mg/d

Control group

  • Candesartan: 2 to 8 mg/d

Duration of intervention

  • 36 months

Outcomes

  • Combined outcome of doubling SCr and/or decrease in eGFR to half of baseline

  • Albuminuria

  • Proteinuria

  • BP

Notes

  • Funding source: "This study was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

High risk

"...using the dynamic balancing method to ensure equal distributions"

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

12/49 (24.4%) patients analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

RAPYD Study 2012

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: November 2007 to November 2008

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: multicentre (2)

  • Clinical, genetic and ultrasonographic diagnosis of type I ADPKD; aged 18 to 65 years; eGFR (MDRD) 40 to 80 mL/min/1.73 m2

    • Genetic details: All PKD1

  • Number: treatment group 1 (19); treatment group 2 (18); control group 18

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group 1 (43 ± 6); treatment group 2 (42 ± 11); control group (45 ± 7)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group 1 (6/13); treatment group 2 (6/12); control group (9/9)

  • Exclusion criteria: evidence of active infection; evidence of infiltrate, cavitations or consolidation on chest X‐ray; use of any investigational drug or treatment up to 4 weeks prior to the enrolment; known hypersensitivity to rapamycin and ramipril; screening/baseline total WCC < 3000/mm³; platelet count < 100,000/mm³; fasting triglycerides > 300 mg/dL; fasting total cholesterol > 350 mg/dL; UPE >1 g/24 h; psychiatric disorders or any condition preventing full comprehension of the purposes and risks of the study; clinical evidence of any malignancy within 3 years before enrolment, with the exception of adequately treated basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin; HIV‐positive test

Interventions

Treatment group 1

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: 3 mg loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 6 to 8 ng/mL

Treatment group 2

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: no loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 2 to 4 ng/mL

Control group

  • Ramipril 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Cyst growth

  • Kidney function

  • Mean atrial pressure

  • Proteinuria

  • Safety

Notes

  • Funding source: "The authors wish to acknowledge Wyeth and Pfizer, which supplied the study drug at free of cost."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation by random number tables

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation land adequately concealed

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

2/55 (3.6%) patients analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Wyeth and Pfizer

RAPYD Study 2012 high

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: November 2007 to November 2008

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: multicentre (2)

  • Clinical, genetic and ultrasonographic diagnosis of type I ADPKD; aged 18 to 65 years; eGFR (MDRD) 40 to 80 mL/min/1.73 m2

    • Genetic details: All PKD1

  • Number: treatment group 1 (19); treatment group 2 (18); control group 18

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group 1 (43 ± 6); treatment group 2 (42 ± 11); control group (45 ± 7)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group 1 (6/13); treatment group 2 (6/12); control group (9/9)

  • Exclusion criteria: evidence of active infection; evidence of infiltrate, cavitations or consolidation on chest X‐ray; use of any investigational drug or treatment up to 4 weeks prior to the enrolment; known hypersensitivity to rapamycin and ramipril; screening/baseline total WCC < 3000/mm³; platelet count < 100,000/mm³; fasting triglycerides > 300 mg/dL; fasting total cholesterol > 350 mg/dL; UPE >1 g/24 h; psychiatric disorders or any condition preventing full comprehension of the purposes and risks of the study; clinical evidence of any malignancy within 3 years before enrolment, with the exception of adequately treated basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin; HIV‐positive test

Interventions

Treatment group 1

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: 3 mg loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 6 to 8 ng/mL

Treatment group 2

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: no loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 2 to 4 ng/mL

Control group

  • Ramipril 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Cyst growth

  • Kidney function

  • Mean atrial pressure

  • Proteinuria

  • Safety

Notes

  • Funding source: "The authors wish to acknowledge Wyeth and Pfizer, which supplied the study drug at free of cost."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation using random number tables

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation and adequately concealed

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

2/55 (3.6%) patients were analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Wyeth and Pfizer

RAPYD Study 2012 low

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: November 2007 to November 2008

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: multicentre (2)

  • Clinical, genetic and ultrasonographic diagnosis of type I ADPKD; aged 18 to 65 years; eGFR (MDRD) 40 to 80 mL/min/1.73 m2

    • Genetic details: All PKD1

  • Number: treatment group 1 (19); treatment group 2 (18); control group 18

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group 1 (43 ± 6); treatment group 2 (42 ± 11); control group (45 ± 7)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group 1 (6/13); treatment group 2 (6/12); control group (9/9)

  • Exclusion criteria: evidence of active infection; evidence of infiltrate, cavitations or consolidation on chest X‐ray; use of any investigational drug or treatment up to 4 weeks prior to the enrolment; known hypersensitivity to rapamycin and ramipril; screening/baseline total WCC < 3000/mm³; platelet count < 100,000/mm³; fasting triglycerides > 300 mg/dL; fasting total cholesterol > 350 mg/dL; UPE >1 g/24 h; psychiatric disorders or any condition preventing full comprehension of the purposes and risks of the study; clinical evidence of any malignancy within 3 years before enrolment, with the exception of adequately treated basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin; HIV‐positive test

Interventions

Treatment group 1

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: 3 mg loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 6 to 8 ng/mL

Treatment group 2

  • Ramipril: 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

    • Rapamycin: no loading dose; maintenance dose of 1 mg/d to maintain blood levels 2 to 4 ng/mL

Control group

  • Ramipril 2.5 mg/d; increased by 1.25 mg/d every month to achieve BP < 120/80

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Cyst growth

  • Kidney function

  • Mean atrial pressure

  • Proteinuria

  • Safety

Notes

  • Funding source: "The authors wish to acknowledge Wyeth and Pfizer, which supplied the study drug at free of cost."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation using random number tables

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Block randomisation and adequately concealed

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

2/55 (3.6%) patients analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Wyeth and Pfizer

Ruggenenti 2005

Methods

  • Study design: double‐blind, cross‐over RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: clinical and echographic

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients aged ≥ 18 years; clinical and echographic diagnosis of ADPKD; SCr < 3.0 mg/dL, but > 1.2 mg/dL (males) or > 1.0 mg/dL (females)

    • Genetic details: PKD 1 and 2

  • Number: 6

  • Mean age (range): 44 years (35 to 58)

  • Sex (M/F): 9/3

  • Exclusion criteria: patients with concomitant systemic, renal parenchymal or urinary tract disease; DM; overt proteinuria (UPE > 1 g/24 h); abnormal urinalysis suggestive of concomitant, clinically significant glomerular disease; urinary tract stones, infection or obstruction; biliary tract stones or obstruction; > 2 haemorrhagic or complicated cysts; cancer; major systemic diseases that could prevent completion of the planned follow‐up or interfere with data collection or interpretation; psychiatric disorders

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Long‐acting octreotide: 40 mg IM every 28 days

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney and cyst volume

  • Kidney function

  • UAE

  • BP

Notes

  • Funding source: "Novartis Italia (Varese, Italy) freely supplied the study drug."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer‐generated randomisation

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Blocks of four using a 1:1 allocation ratio

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Outcome assessors analysing liver and kidney volumes were blinded to treatment

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

All subjects completed the study

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

SIRENA Study 2010

Methods

  • Study design: cross‐over RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan

Participants

  • Country: Italy

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients aged > 18 years; clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis of ADPKD; eGFR > 40 mL/min/1.73 m2

  • Number: treatment group (7); control group (8)

  • Mean age (range): 39.1 years (28 to 46)

  • Sex (M/F): 12/3

  • Exclusion criteria: concomitant systemic renal parenchymal (proteinuria > 1 g/24 h); urinary tract disease; DM; cancer; psychiatric disorders

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Sirolimus: starting dose 3 mg/d (drug levels to be maintained 5 to 10 ng/mL)

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Cyst volume

  • BP

  • mGFR

  • Albuminuria

  • Proteinuria

Notes

  • 6/21 patients withdrew (not included in study results)

  • Funding source: "Wyeth‐Lederle S.p.A. (Aprilia, Latina, Italy) for freely supplying the study drug."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

"Kidneys were first manually outlined on all acquired digital images by a trained operator (AC), who was blind to the treatment phase"

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

6/21 patients withdrew. These patients were not included in final analyses

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Wyeth‐Lederle S.p.A. supplied the study drug

Soliman 2009

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, single blind RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Egypt

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients aged 30 to 50 years; SCr < 2 mg/dL or GFR > 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (MDRD); UPE < 0.5 g/24 h; clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of ADPKD, documented kidney volume progression

  • Number: treatment group (8); control group (8)

  • Mean age, range (years): treatment group (40, 32 to 50); control group (41, 30 to 49)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (7/1); control group (6/2)

  • Exclusion criteria: DM; clinically significant glomerular disease; urinary tract stones, infection, or obstruction; cancer; woman of childbearing potential who was planning to become pregnant, was pregnant and/or lactating, or unwilling to use an effective means of contraception; increased liver enzymes (twofold greater than normal values); fasting cholesterol > 220 mg/dL; hypertriglyceridaemia (> 150 mg/dL) not controlled by lipid lowering therapy; WCC < 3000/mm³ or platelets < 100,000/mm³; hepatitis B or C; HIV; past or present malignancy; mental illness that could interfere with the patient’s ability to comply with the protocol; drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year of baseline; co‐medication with strong inhibitor of CYP3A4 and or P‐g P–like voriconazole, ketoconazole, diltiazem, verapamil, erythromycin; or co‐medication with strong CYP3A4 and or P‐g P inducer such as rifampicin, or known hypersensitivity to macrolides or to rapamycin

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Sirolimus: 1 mg/d

  • Telmisartan: dosage not reported

Control group

  • Telmisartan; dosage not reported

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Kidney function

  • Adverse events

  • BP

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Single blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

"...observers were blinded to all clinical and radiologic data, as well as their first measurements and the results of the other observer"

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

All participants completed the study

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

SUISSE ADPKD Study 2007

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: March 2006 to March 2010

  • Follow‐up: 18 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Switzerland

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients aged 18 to 40 years; eGFR (Cockcroft‐Gault) > 70 mL/min

  • Number: treatment group (50); control group (50)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (31 ± 7); control group (32 ± 6)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group 29/21; control group 32/18

  • Exclusion criteria: increased liver enzymes (more than twice the upper reference limit); cholesterol > 309 mg/dL; triglycerides > 443 mg/dL; WCC < 3000/mm³; platelet count < 100,000/mm³; hepatitis B or C; HIV

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Sirolimus: target dose 2 mg/d

Control group

  • Standard therapy

Duration of intervention

  • 18 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volumes

  • Kidney function

  • Albuminuria

  • BP

  • Adverse events

Notes

  • Funding source: "Supported by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (310000‐118166), by the Polycystic Kidney Foundation, by an unrestricted research grant from Wyeth (now Pfizer), and by the Binelli and Ehrsam Foundation. Wyeth Switzerland(now Pfizer) provided the sirolimus"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation by biostatistics unit independent of study team

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Sealed sequentially numbered opaque envelopes were used

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Open‐label study

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

"Each observer was unaware of all clinical data and the findings of the other observer, and the measurements were performed in random order"

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

4/100 (4%) patients withdrew. These patients were analysed on ITT basis

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All defined outcomes were reported

Other bias

Low risk

"Wyeth Switzerland (now Pfizer), provided the study drug and an unrestricted research grant. The company had no role in the design of the trial or in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data or the writing of the manuscript"

Temmerman 2012

Methods

  • Study design: RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 6 months

  • ADPKD assessment: CT scan

Participants

  • Country: Belgium, Netherlands

  • Setting: international, multicentre

  • Inclusion criteria: not reported

  • Number (ADPKD/total): 56/69

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Lanreotide: 120 mg every 4 weeks

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 6 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publication

  • Separate data in ADPKD were not available

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

TEMPO 248 & 249 2005

Methods

  • Study design: phase IIB pilot RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 5 days

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: multicentre

  • Inclusion criteria: not reported

  • Number: treatment group (8); control group (3)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Tolvaptan: increasing single doses (15, 30, 60 and 120 mg/d)

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 5 days

Outcomes

  • AVP

  • Urinary volume and osmolality

  • Urinary Aquaporin‐2 levels

  • Sodium and electrolytes levels

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publications

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Otsuka pharmaceutical

TEMPO 250 2011

Methods

  • Study design: RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic Nuclear Imaging

Participants

  • Country: USA

  • Setting: multicentre

  • Patients aged > 18 years; fulfilled ADPKD Ravine’s diagnostic criteria; prior participation in a phase 1 tolvaptan ADPKD trial; willingness to adhere to contraceptive precautions

  • Number: treatment group 1 (22); treatment group 2 (24)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: inability to comply with study procedures; eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2; anticipation of RRT within 1 year; active treatment that would affect endpoint measures (e.g. diuretics)

Interventions

Treatment group 1

  • Tolvaptan: 45/15 mg split dose per day

Treatment group 2

  • Tolvaptan: 60/30 mg split dose per day

Duration of intervention

  • 16 months

Outcomes

  • Long‐term safety and tolerability of tolvaptan

  • Pilot efficacy data

    • Urine osmolality

    • Kidney volumes

    • Kidney function

    • BP

Notes

  • Funding source: "supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)." "The TEMPO4 2 trial was funded by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development& Commercialization, Inc; the 002 trial was funded by Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Ltd"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

Sponsored by Otsuka pharmaceutical

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double blind RCT

  • Duration of study: January 2007 to January 2009

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment:magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: International

  • Setting: multicentre (129)

  • ADPKD patients aged 18 to 50 years; total kidney volume ≥ 750 mL (magnetic nuclear imaging); eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min (Cockcroft–Gault formula)

  • Number: treatment group (961); control group (484)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (39 ± 7); control group (39 ± 7)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (495/466); control group (251/233)

  • Exclusion criteria: patients with safety risk, medical conditions likely to require an extended interruption or discontinuation or history of substance abuse or non adherence; contraindications to or interference with Magnetic nuclear imaging assessments; using medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments; using other experimental (i.e. non marketed) therapies or approved therapies for the purpose of affecting ADPKD cysts; history of using tolvaptan

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Tolvaptan: 60 to 120 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 36 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Kidney function

  • Kidney pain

  • BP

Notes

  • Funding source: "Supported by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization."

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Allocation was performed in a 2:1 ratio to receive tolvaptan or placebo, and with stratification

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Data analysed on ITT basis. 221/961 (22.9%) and 67/483 (13.8%) patients, in the intervention and control group respectively, discontinued the study

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All selected outcomes were reported

Other bias

High risk

Supported by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization

Ulusoy 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 12 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Turkey

  • Setting: single centre

  • Stage 1–2 hypertensive ADPKD patients (according to the JNC VII classification); eGFR > 30 mL/min/1.73 m2; aged 18 to 70 years

  • Number: treatment group (19); control group (13)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (51 ± 10); control group (48 ± 13)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (6/13); control group (7/6)

  • Exclusion criteria: other kidney illness or comorbidity, including DM; CHF; liver function failure; pregnancy, lactation; using anti‐arrhythmic; oral contraceptive use; immunosuppressive and steroid use; psychiatric disorders

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Losartan: 50 to 100 mg/d

Control group

  • Ramipril: 2.5 to 10 mg/d

Duration of intervention

  • 12 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • LVMI

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

van Dijk 2001

Methods

  • Study design: double‐blind, cross‐over RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 4 weeks

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Netherlands

  • Setting: single centre

  • Patients with GFR > 50 mL/min; no medications; normal sodium diet

  • Number: 10

  • Mean age ± SD: 35 ± 13 years

  • Sex (M/F): 6/4

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Simvastatin: 40 mg/d

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 4 weeks

Outcomes

  • Kidney blood flow

  • Vascular reactivity

  • Kidney function

  • Cholesterol

Notes

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

van Dijk 2003

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, partly double‐blind/ partly open‐label RCT

  • Duration of study: January 1994 to September 1996

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Netherlands

  • Setting: multicentre

  • ADPKD patients aged 18 to 70 years; SCr < 225 mmol/L

  • Number: treatment group (45); control group (44)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): normotensive treatment group (36 ± 2); normotensive control group (37 ± 2); hypertensive treatment group (40 ± 3); hypertensive control group (33 ± 3)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (16/29); control group (19/25)

  • Exclusion criteria: presence of other kidney disease (excluding nephrolithiasis); DM; CHF, MI, CVA in the past 6 months; PVD; pregnancy; significant hepatic dysfunction; chronic (> 3 months) use of immunosuppressants, NSAIDs, uricosurics and levodopa; previous adverse reactions to ACEi

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Enalapril: 5 to 10 mg/d in normotensive patients, up to 20 mg/d in hypertensive patients

Control group

  • Normotensive patients: placebo

  • Hypertensive patients: up to 100 mg/d atenolol

Duration of intervention

  • 36 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • Measured kidney function (by inulin clearance)

Notes

  • 61 normotensive and 28 hypertensive ADPKD patients were included. The normotensive group participated in a randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled study, using enalapril. The hypertensive group was randomised for open‐label treatment with enalapril or the beta blocker atenolol

  • Funding source: "Enalapril and placebo were provided by Merck, Sharp and Dohme"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

"Randomization was performed for each patient in the pharmacy of our hospital"

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

The normotensive group (72) participated in a randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled study while the hypertensive group (35) was randomised for open‐label

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

10/72 normotensive and 7/35 hypertensive patients did not complete the 36 months follow‐up and were not included in the final analysis. Complete data were available in 89/106 (83.9%) patients

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

High risk

"Enalapril and placebo were provided by Merck, Sharp and Dohme"

Walz 2010

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: December 2006 to September 2007

  • Follow‐up: 24 months

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • Country: Germany

  • Setting: multicentre (24)

  • Clinical diagnosis of both ADPKD and CKD stage 2 or 3 or CKD stage 1; estimated single kidney volume > 1000 mL

  • Number: treatment group (213); control group (216)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (44 ± 10); control group (44 ± 10)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (109/104); control group (100/116)

  • Exclusion criteria: subarachnoid bleeding; severe infection; life‐threatening urinary tract or cyst infection; severe liver disease, cancer, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, thrombocytopenia; medical condition necessitating long‐term anticoagulation therapy

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Everolimus: 2.5 mg twice daily

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 24 months

Outcomes

  • Kidney volume

  • Cyst volume

  • Parenchymal volume

  • Kidney function

  • Urinary protein excretion

  • BP

  • Safety

  • Mortality

Notes

  • Funding source: "Supported by Novartis"; "an academic executive committee in collaboration with the medical and statistical staff of Novartis (the sponsor) designed the study. Data collection and management were the responsibility of the sponsor"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

1:1 ratio

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Double‐blind

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

5/213 and 6/216 patients in the intervention and control groups respectively withdrew

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All defined outcomes were reported

Other bias

High risk

"Data collection and management were the responsibility of the sponsor"

Watson 1999

Methods

  • Study design: parallel RCT

  • Duration of study: not reported

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: UK

  • Setting: not reported

  • Inclusion criteria: not reported

  • Number (overall): 54

  • Mean age ± SD (years): not reported

  • Sex (M/F): not reported

  • Exclusion criteria: not reported

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Atenolol: dosage not reported

Control group

  • Enalapril: dosage not reported

Duration of intervention

  • 36 months

Outcomes

  • BP

  • Kidney function

Notes

  • Abstract‐only publication; numbers of patients in both groups not provided

  • Funding source: not reported

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Other bias

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Zeltner 2008

Methods

  • Study design: parallel, double‐blind RCT

  • Duration of study: 1998 to 2000

  • Follow‐up: 36 months

  • ADPKD assessment: Echo

Participants

  • Country: Germany

  • Setting: single centre

  • Confirmed diagnosis of ADPKD; aged 18 to 65 years; hypertension (casual BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg and/or presence of an antihypertensive medication); SCr ≤ 4.0 mg/dL

  • Number: treatment group (17); control group (20)

  • Mean age ± SD (years): treatment group (41 ± 22); control group (41 ± 19)

  • Sex (M/F): treatment group (10/7); control group (7/13)

  • Exclusion criteria: SCr > 4.0 mg/dL; MI or CVA in the past 12 months; known intolerance to study medication; pregnancy or females without contraception; severe hepatic disease; immunosuppressant or NSAID use; CHF; alcohol abuse or consumption of narcotics; malignant disease; noncompliance

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Ramipril: 2.5 to 5 mg/d

Control group

  • Metoprolol: 50 to 100 mg/d

Duration of intervention

  • 36 months

Outcomes

  • Combined endpoint of doubling SCr, 50% reduction in GFR, or the need for RRT

  • SCr

  • UPE

  • LVMI

Notes

  • Funding source: "This research was supported by Astra‐Zeneca who provided the study medication"

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Insufficient information to permit judgement

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Outcome assessors (echo‐data) were blinded to patients

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

7/23 (30.4%) and 2/23 (8.6%) of patients in the intervention and control group respectively withdrew

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

All defined outcomes were reported

Other bias

Unclear risk

"This research was supported by Astra‐Zeneca who provided the study medication"

ACEi ‐ angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ADPKD ‐ autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; AST ‐ aminotransferase; AVP ‐ arginine vasopressin; BP ‐ blood pressure; CHF ‐ congestive heart failure; CrCl ‐ creatinine clearance; CVA ‐ cerebrovascular accident; DBP ‐ DBP; DM ‐ diabetes mellitus; ESKD ‐ end‐stage kidney disease; eGFR ‐ estimated glomerular filtration rate; GFR ‐ glomerular filtration rate; HD ‐ haemodialysis; IHD ‐ Ischaemic heart disease; IM ‐ intramuscular; ITT ‐ intention‐to‐treat; LVMI ‐ left ventricular mass index; M/F ‐ male/female; MDRD ‐ Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; mGFR ‐ measured glomerular filtration rate; MI ‐ myocardial infarction; magnetic nuclear imaging ‐ magnetic resonance imaging; mTOR ‐ mammalian target of rapamycin; NSAID ‐ nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug; NYHA ‐ New York Heart Association; PLD ‐ polycystic liver disease; PP ‐ per protocol; PVD ‐ peripheral vascular disease; RCT ‐ randomised control trial; RRT ‐ renal replacement therapy; SBP ‐ systolic blood pressure; SCr ‐ serum creatinine; SD ‐ standard deviation; UAE ‐ urinary albumin excretion; UPE ‐ urinary protein excretion

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]

Study

Reason for exclusion

Doulton 2006

Outcome not relevant

ISRCTN57653760

Halted in 2008 due to lack of funding; no results published

Kanno 1996

Not RCT

Nakamura 2005a

Wrong outcome

Sharma 2004

Not RCT

Characteristics of studies awaiting assessment [ordered by study ID]

Braun 2014

Methods

Participants

Interventions

Outcomes

Notes

Cadnapaphornchai 2011

Methods

  • Country: USA

  • Study design: double‐blinded, placebo controlled, phase III RCT

  • Follow‐up: 5 years

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • 107 children and young adults with ADPKD

  • Inclusion criteria: ADPKD; aged 8 to 22 years; eGFR (Schwartz formula) > 80 mL/min/m2

  • Exclusion criteria: past allergic history to medications used in the study; history of liver or muscle disease; pregnancy or lactation; inability to cooperate with or clinical contraindication for magnetic nuclear imaging; identified difficulties interfering with the ability to adhere to study regimen

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Pravastatin

Control group

  • Placebo

Duration of intervention

  • 3 years

Co‐interventions

  • ACEi (lisinopril)

Outcomes

Combined endpoint of 20% or greater change in:

  • Total kidney volume

  • LVMI

  • UAE

Overall change in:

  • Total kidney volume

  • LVMI

  • UAE

Notes

HALT‐PKD Study 2008

Methods

  • Country: multicentre

  • Study design: 2 parallel studies (study A and B); double‐blinded, placebo controlled RCT

  • Follow‐up: 4 to 8 years

  • ADPKD assessment: magnetic nuclear imaging

Participants

  • 1018 hypertensive ADPKD patients

  • Inclusion criteria: hypertension of normal BP

    • Study A: aged 15 to 49 years; GFR > 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 (MDRD)

    • Study B: aged 18 to 64 years; GFR 25 to 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (MDRD)

  • Exclusion criteria: documented kidney vascular disease; ACR 0.5 (study A) or 1.0 (study B); kidney disease other than ADPKD; currently pregnant or intention of becoming pregnant throughout; serum potassium 5.5 mEq/L for participants currently on ACEi or ARB therapy; 5.0 mEq/L for participants not currently on ACEi or ARB therapy; history of angioneurotic oedema; contraindication to ACEi or ARB; angina, past MI, arrhythmia; systemic illness necessitating NSAIDs, immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory medications; hospitalisation for an acute illness in past 2 months; life expectancy < 2 years; history of noncompliance, drug or alcohol dependence within the past year; unclipped cerebral aneurysm 7 mm in diameter; treatment within the past 30 days on an interventional study; creatinine supplements within 3 months before the screening visit; congenital absence of a kidney or history of a total nephrectomy

Interventions

Study A

  • 548 participants

  • randomised to one of four arms in a 2‐by‐2 design

    • ACEi + ARB therapy versus ACEi alone at two levels of BP control

Study B

  • 470 participants

  • ACEi + ARB therapy versus ACEi alone, with BP control of 120 to 130/70 to 80 mm Hg

Co‐interventions

  • Other antihypertensive treatments

Outcomes

Study A

  • Primary outcome: percent change in kidney volume as assessed by magnetic nuclear imaging at baseline 24 and 48 months

  • Secondary outcomes: rate of change of albuminuria and 24‐h urinary excretion of aldosterone; frequency of all‐cause hospitalisations, hospitalisations because of cardiovascular events; quality of life; pain; frequency of PKD‐related symptoms; adverse effects of study medications; rate of change in GFR; kidney blood flow; left ventricular mass by magnetic nuclear imaging

Study B

  • Primary outcome: composite endpoint of time to either 50% reduction of baseline eGFR, ESKD (initiation of dialysis or pre‐emptive transplant), or death

  • Secondary outcomes: rate of change of albuminuria and 24‐h urinary excretion of aldosterone; frequency of all‐cause hospitalisations, hospitalisations because of cardiovascular events; quality of life; pain; frequency of PKD‐related symptoms; adverse effects of study medications

Notes

NCT01233869

Methods

Participants

Interventions

Outcomes

Notes

Vienna RAP Study 2015

Methods

Participants

Interventions

Outcomes

Notes

Characteristics of ongoing studies [ordered by study ID]

DIPAK 1 Study 2014

Trial name or title

Study of lanreotide to treat polycystic kidney disease (DIPAK1)

Methods

  • Country: multicentre

  • Study design: open‐label phase 3 RCT

  • Follow‐up: 33 months

  • ADPKD assessment: unclear

Participants

  • 300 subjects

  • Diagnosed with ADPKD (modified Ravine criteria), based on the revised Ravine criteria, with advanced disease and high likelihood of rapid disease progression (eGFR between 30 and 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and aged between 18 and 60 years)

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Lanreotide: 120 mg (SC) every 28 days

Control group

  • Standard care

Outcomes

  • Change in rate of kidney function decline

  • Change in kidney volume growth

  • Quality of life

  • Tolerance

Starting date

June 2012

Contact information

Dr Esther Meijer, Dr Ron Gansevoort; University Medical Centre Groningen, Netherlands

Notes

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants

NCT00345137

Trial name or title

Effects of systemic NO‐inhibition on renal hemodynamics in patients with polycystic kidney disease and chronic glomerulonephritis

Methods

  • Country: Denmark

  • Study design: single blinded, cross‐over, phase 1 RCT

  • Follow‐up: not reported

  • ADPKD assessment: not reported

Participants

  • 75 patients with adult polycystic kidney disease and chronic glomerulonephritides. The results were compared with a group of healthy control subjects

  • Inclusion criteria

    • Healthy controls: aged 20 to 60 years; both men and women; weight < 100 kg; normal clinical examination and laboratory screening; fertile women only if using contraception; informed consent according to the regulations of the local etic committee

    • Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD): diagnosis of APKD by family history and kidney ultrasound or kidney angiography; SCr < 250 µmol/L; weight < 100 kg; age 20 to 60 years

  • Exclusion criteria

    • Healthy controls: history or clinical evidence of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, kidneys, liver and pancreas, endocrine organs, lungs, neoplastic disease, myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular insult as evaluated by clinical examination and laboratory screening; current medication; drugs or alcohol abuse; pregnancy; previously within one year received more than 0.2 m SV radioactive treatment or diagnostic substances; donation of blood less than 1 month before the experiments

    • Adult polycystic kidney disease: apart from APKD and hypertension no history of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, liver and pancreas, endocrine organs, lungs, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular insult or neoplastic disease; current medication other than antihypertensive therapy; drugs or alcohol abuse; pregnancy; previously within one year received more than 0.2 m SV radioactive treatment or diagnostic substances

Interventions

Treatment group

  • Ng‐monomethyl‐L‐arginine

Control

  • Placebo

Outcomes

  • Kidney haemodynamics

  • Kidney sodium excretion and lithium clearance

  • BP and heart rate

  • plasma levels of vasoactive hormones

Starting date

2006

Contact information

Prof Erling B Pedersen, Dept. of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, 7500 Holstebro, Denmark

Notes

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants

NCT01932450

Trial name or title

Methods

Participants

Interventions

Outcomes

Starting date

Contact information

Notes

This study is currently recruiting patients

ACEi ‐ angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors; ACR ‐ albumin creatinine ratio; ADPKD ‐ autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ARB ‐ angiotensin receptor blocker; BP ‐ blood pressure; eGFR ‐ estimated glomerular filtration rate; LVMI ‐ left ventricular mass index; MI ‐ myocardial infarction; NSAID ‐ nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug; RCT ‐ randomised controlled trial; SCR ‐ serum creatinine; UAE ‐ urinary albumin excretion

Data and analyses

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Comparison 1. ACEi versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Serum creatinine Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.14, 0.09]

Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

3

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.41 [‐15.83, 9.01]

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

4 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐42.50 [‐115.68, 30.67]

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume.

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

3

103

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐0.51, 0.26]

Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

6 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.44 [‐14.26, 3.38]

Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

7 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.96 [‐8.88, ‐1.04]

Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

8 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

61

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.0 [‐6.29, ‐3.71]

Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

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Comparison 2. ACEi versus CCB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐13.00 [‐17.56, ‐8.44]

Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐134.0 [‐176.01, ‐91.99]

Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.0 [‐8.62, ‐1.38]

Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐5.40, ‐0.60]

Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

6 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐5.40, ‐0.60]

Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 6 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 6 Mean arterial pressure.

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Comparison 3. ACEi versus ARB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Serum creatinine Show forest plot

2

52

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.09, 0.10]

Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.40 [‐22.69, 15.89]

Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.5 [‐9.75, 2.75]

Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 3 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 3 Systolic blood pressure.

4 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.80 [‐5.23, 1.63]

Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 4 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 4 Diastolic blood pressure.

5 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.20 [‐6.41, 2.01]

Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

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Comparison 4. ACEi versus beta‐blockers

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

65

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐8.06 [‐29.62, 13.50]

Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 4.3

Study

Watson 1999

eGFR (Cockcroft‐Gault formula) significantly decreased in both groups over the 3 year period (ACEi: 19.3 mL/min/1.73 m2; beta‐blockers: 14.3 mL/min/1.73 m2) but there was no difference in the rate of decline between groups.



Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 3 GFR descriptive data.

4 Need for renal replacement therapy Show forest plot

1

37

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.39 [0.02, 8.97]

Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 4 Need for renal replacement therapy.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 4 Need for renal replacement therapy.

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

65

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐1.77, 1.39]

Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

6 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.0 [‐2.29, 0.29]

Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

7 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.35, 1.65]

Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

8 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

28

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐4.92, ‐1.08]

Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

9 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 4.9

Study

Watson 1999

Good blood pressure control was achieved in both groups (ACEi: 132.6/84.6 mm Hg; beta‐blockers: 130.9/84.5 mm Hg)



Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 9 Blood pressure descriptive data.

10 Cardiovascular events Show forest plot

1

37

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.18 [0.08, 17.42]

Analysis 4.10

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 10 Cardiovascular events.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 10 Cardiovascular events.

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Comparison 5. ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.42 [‐15.04, 4.20]

Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

2 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

285.79 [‐21.92, 593.50]

Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Total kidney volume.

3 Cyst volume Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

36.32 [‐6.99, 79.64]

Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Cyst volume.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Cyst volume.

4 Proteinuria Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.65, 0.12]

Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

5 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.64 [‐6.21, 7.50]

Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

6 Adverse events Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 6 Adverse events.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 6 Adverse events.

6.1 Anaemia

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.02, 8.82]

6.2 Hyperlipidaemia

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [0.01, 1.56]

6.3 Infection

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.02, 8.82]

6.4 Oral ulcers

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.15]

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Comparison 6. ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐9.60 [‐28.18, 8.98]

Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

2 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Doubling of serum creatinine.

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.04, 0.70]

Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

4 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 6.4

Study

Soliman 2009

The mean diastolic pressure decreased by 2.5 to 4.0 mm Hg in the ARB + mTOR group and increased by 0.5 to 1.5 mm Hg in the ARB alone group

The mean systolic pressure decreased by 2.5 to 5.0 mm Hg in the ARB + mTOR group and increased by 1.0 to 2.5 mm Hg in the ARB alone group



Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Blood pressure descriptive data.

5 Infection Show forest plot

1

16

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.5 [0.13, 2.00]

Analysis 6.5

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Infection.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Infection.

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Comparison 7. ARB versus CCB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

31

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.30 [‐8.49, 21.09]

Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

4 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

25

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐304.0 [‐578.54, ‐29.46]

Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐238.0 [‐394.61, ‐81.39]

Analysis 7.5

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

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Comparison 8. V2R antagonists versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 8.2

Study

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011

The slope of kidney function (as assessed by means of the reciprocal of the SCr level) from the end of dose escalation to month 36, favoured V2R‐antagonists, with a slope of −2.61 (mg/mL)−1 per year, as compared with −3.81 (mg/mL)−1 per year with placebo; the treatment effect was an increase of 1.20 (mg/mL)−1 per year (95% CI 0.62 to 1.78; P < 0.001)



Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data.

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 8.3

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

4 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 8.4

Study

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011

quote: "Over the 3‐year period, total kidney volume increased by 2.8% per year (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.5 to 3.1) with V2R‐antagonists versus 5.5% per year (95% CI, 5.1 to 6.0) with placebo"



Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

1157

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.60 [‐3.95, 0.75]

Analysis 8.5

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

6 Kidney pain Show forest plot

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.66, 0.90]

Analysis 8.6

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6 Kidney pain.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6 Kidney pain.

7 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 8.7

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7 Adverse events.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7 Adverse events.

7.1 Headache

2

1455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.85, 1.25]

7.2 Diarrhoea

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.21 [0.90, 1.64]

7.3 Dizziness

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.30 [0.93, 1.83]

7.4 Dry mouth

2

1455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.33 [1.01, 1.76]

7.5 Nausea

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.64, 1.18]

7.6 Thirst

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.70 [2.24, 3.24]

7.7 Transaminase elevation

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.26 [0.49, 10.43]

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Comparison 9. High versus low dose V2R antagonists

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

46

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐9.0 [‐16.98, ‐1.02]

Analysis 9.2

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 2 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 2 Systolic blood pressure.

3 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

46

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐6.0 [‐11.21, ‐0.79]

Analysis 9.3

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 3 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 3 Diastolic blood pressure.

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Comparison 10. mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

115

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.45 [‐3.20, 12.11]

Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

2 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.2

Study

Walz 2010

quote: "The estimated GFR decreased by 8.9 ml per minute in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and 7.7 ml per minute in the placebo group (P = 0.15) over the 2‐year study period"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data.

3 Need for renal replacement therapy Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.04 [0.12, 74.26]

Analysis 10.3

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Need for renal replacement therapy.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Need for renal replacement therapy.

4 Need for transplantation Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.06, 16.11]

Analysis 10.4

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Need for transplantation.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Need for transplantation.

5 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

115

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.75, 0.59]

Analysis 10.5

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Total kidney volume.

6 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.6

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant reduction in total kidney volume when mTOR treatment was extended for 1 year"

Mora 2013

quote: "the mTOR group showed a kidney volume growth of 9,4 ±1,2mL/year compared with 11 ± 1.4 mL/year in control group"

Walz 2010

quote: "among patients receiving mTOR‐inhibitors, the mean total kidney volume increased from 2028 ml to 2063 ml at 1 year and to 2176 ml at 2 years, and among those receiving placebo, it increased from 1911 ml to 2061 ml and to 2287 ml, respectively"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

7 Cyst volume Show forest plot

1

15

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐55.0 [‐862.98, 752.98]

Analysis 10.7

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Cyst volume.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Cyst volume.

8 Cyst volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.8

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant reduction in total cyst volume when mTOR treatment was extended for 1 year"

Walz 2010

quote: "The cyst volume increased by 76 ml at 1 year and 181 ml at 2 years in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and by 98 ml and 215 ml, respectively, in the placebo group"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Cyst volume descriptive data.

9 Parenchymal volume Show forest plot

1

15

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

15.0 [‐75.44, 105.44]

Analysis 10.9

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 9 Parenchymal volume.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 9 Parenchymal volume.

10 Parenchymal volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.10

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a small but significant increase in renal parenchymal volume in patients receiving mTOR"

Walz 2010

quote: "The parenchymal volume increased by 26 ml at 1 year and by 56 ml at 2 years in the mTOR‐inhibitors group; the corresponding changes in the placebo group were 62 and 93 ml"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 10 Parenchymal volume descriptive data.

11 Proteinuria Show forest plot

2

446

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [‐0.29, 0.98]

Analysis 10.11

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 11 Proteinuria.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 11 Proteinuria.

12 Proteinuria descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.12

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant increase in proteinuria in the mTOR arm as compared to the standard treatment group at the end of 6 months"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 12 Proteinuria descriptive data.

13 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

115

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.25 [‐0.27, 0.78]

Analysis 10.13

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 13 Albuminuria.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 13 Albuminuria.

14 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

112

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.48 [‐2.07, 7.03]

Analysis 10.14

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 14 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 14 Systolic blood pressure.

15 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

112

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.27 [‐3.30, 3.85]

Analysis 10.15

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 15 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 15 Diastolic blood pressure.

16 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 10.16

Study

Walz 2010

quote: "The change from baseline in the systolic blood pressure at 24 months was −2.0 mm Hg in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and −1.5 mm Hg in the placebo group (P = 0.76); the corresponding changes in diastolic blood pressure were −2.7 mm Hg and −2.6 mm Hg (P = 0.89)"



Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 16 Blood pressure descriptive data.

17 All‐cause mortality Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.03 [0.19, 22.20]

Analysis 10.17

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 17 All‐cause mortality.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 17 All‐cause mortality.

18 Adverse effects Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 10.18

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 18 Adverse effects.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 18 Adverse effects.

18.1 Anaemia

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.41 [1.79, 6.51]

18.2 Angioedema

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

13.39 [2.56, 70.00]

18.3 Diarrhoea

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.70 [1.26, 2.29]

18.4 Hyperlipidaemia

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

5.68 [2.23, 14.43]

18.5 Infection

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.14 [1.04, 1.25]

18.6 Nausea

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.69 [0.85, 3.37]

18.7 Oral ulcers

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

6.77 [4.42, 10.38]

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Comparison 11. Somatostatin analogues versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.43 [‐0.86, ‐0.01]

Analysis 11.1

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

9.50 [‐4.45, 23.44]

Analysis 11.2

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

3

114

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.62 [‐1.22, ‐0.01]

Analysis 11.3

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

4 Cyst volume Show forest plot

2

82

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.50 [‐1.18, 0.18]

Analysis 11.4

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 4 Cyst volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 4 Cyst volume.

5 Parenchymal volume Show forest plot

2

82

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐67.67 [‐249.45, 114.12]

Analysis 11.5

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 5 Parenchymal volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 5 Parenchymal volume.

6 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.17, 0.07]

Analysis 11.6

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 6 Proteinuria.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 6 Proteinuria.

7 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

91

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.51, 0.31]

Analysis 11.7

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 7 Albuminuria.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 7 Albuminuria.

8 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.79 [‐3.54, 5.13]

Analysis 11.8

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 8 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 8 Systolic blood pressure.

9 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.38 [‐3.68, 2.92]

Analysis 11.9

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 9 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 9 Diastolic blood pressure.

10 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐3.66, 3.46]

Analysis 11.10

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 10 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 10 Mean arterial pressure.

11 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 11.11

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 11 Adverse events.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 11 Adverse events.

11.1 Alopecia

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

4.88 [0.24, 98.47]

11.2 Anaemia

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.3 [0.50, 3.40]

11.3 Diarrhoea

2

91

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.72 [1.43, 9.68]

11.4 Dizziness

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.06, 15.05]

11.5 Infection

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.24 [0.64, 2.39]

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Comparison 12. Somatostatin analogues + mTOR inhibitors versus somatostatin analogues alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 12.1

Study

ELATE Study 2011

quote: "The median kidney volume was not affected by octreotide and did not change significantly in the 6 patients through the course of the trial (from 798 mL (IQR 675–1960 mL) at baseline to 811 mL (IQR 653–1960 mL) after 48 weeks, p=0.75). Likewise, octreotide‐everolimus combination treatment (n=6) did not affect kidney volume over the course of 48 weeks (from 623 mL (IQR 483–1110 ml) to 602 mL (IQR 493–1259 mL), p=0.75). Change in kidney volume did not differ between treatment arms (p=1.00)"



Comparison 12 Somatostatin analogues + mTOR inhibitors versus somatostatin analogues alone, Outcome 1 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

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Comparison 13. Antiplatelet agents versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.52, 0.26]

Analysis 13.1

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.24 [‐8.05, 12.53]

Analysis 13.2

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐60.53 [‐129.06, 8.01]

Analysis 13.3

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

5.04 [‐7.34, 17.43]

Analysis 13.4

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.24 [‐3.27, 15.74]

Analysis 13.5

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

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Comparison 14. Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 14.1

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.10 [‐11.16, 23.36]

Analysis 14.2

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐209.0 [‐729.06, 311.06]

Analysis 14.3

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

4 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

82.40 [‐162.09, 326.89]

Analysis 14.4

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 4 Albuminuria.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 4 Albuminuria.

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Comparison 15. Statins versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 15.1

Study

Fassett 2010

There was a 23% reduction in the rate of GFR change in statins‐treated patients compared with controls, although not statistically significant



Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR descriptive data.

2 GFR descriptive data from cross‐over studies Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 15.2

Study

van Dijk 2001

Compared to placebo, treatment with statins significantly increased GFR from 124 ± 4 mL/min to 132 ± 6 mL/min (p < 0.05)



Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data from cross‐over studies.

3 Proteinuria descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Analysis 15.3

Study

Fassett 2010

Urinary protein excretion decreased by 2.8% in statins‐treated patients and increased by 21.2% in controls



Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Proteinuria descriptive data.

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

49

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.70 [‐6.39, 9.79]

Analysis 15.4

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

49

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.40 [‐5.54, 2.74]

Analysis 15.5

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

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Comparison 16. Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 16.1

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

2 GFR Show forest plot

1

34

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

22.60 [0.92, 44.28]

Analysis 16.2

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 2 GFR.

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 2 GFR.

Study flow diagram
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Study flow diagram

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 ACEi versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 6 Mean arterial pressure.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 ACEi versus CCB, Outcome 6 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 1 Serum creatinine.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 3 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 3 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 4 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 4 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 ACEi versus ARB, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Study

Watson 1999

eGFR (Cockcroft‐Gault formula) significantly decreased in both groups over the 3 year period (ACEi: 19.3 mL/min/1.73 m2; beta‐blockers: 14.3 mL/min/1.73 m2) but there was no difference in the rate of decline between groups.

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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 3 GFR descriptive data.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 4 Need for renal replacement therapy.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 4 Need for renal replacement therapy.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 6 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 7 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.
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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 8 Mean arterial pressure.

Study

Watson 1999

Good blood pressure control was achieved in both groups (ACEi: 132.6/84.6 mm Hg; beta‐blockers: 130.9/84.5 mm Hg)

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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 9 Blood pressure descriptive data.

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 10 Cardiovascular events.
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Analysis 4.10

Comparison 4 ACEi versus beta‐blockers, Outcome 10 Cardiovascular events.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Total kidney volume.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Cyst volume.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Cyst volume.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 6 Adverse events.
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 6 Adverse events.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Doubling of serum creatinine.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 2 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Study

Soliman 2009

The mean diastolic pressure decreased by 2.5 to 4.0 mm Hg in the ARB + mTOR group and increased by 0.5 to 1.5 mm Hg in the ARB alone group

The mean systolic pressure decreased by 2.5 to 5.0 mm Hg in the ARB + mTOR group and increased by 1.0 to 2.5 mm Hg in the ARB alone group

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Analysis 6.4

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 4 Blood pressure descriptive data.

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Infection.
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Analysis 6.5

Comparison 6 ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors, Outcome 5 Infection.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.
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Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 4 Proteinuria.

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.
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Analysis 7.5

Comparison 7 ARB versus CCB, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Study

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011

The slope of kidney function (as assessed by means of the reciprocal of the SCr level) from the end of dose escalation to month 36, favoured V2R‐antagonists, with a slope of −2.61 (mg/mL)−1 per year, as compared with −3.81 (mg/mL)−1 per year with placebo; the treatment effect was an increase of 1.20 (mg/mL)−1 per year (95% CI 0.62 to 1.78; P < 0.001)

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Analysis 8.2

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.
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Analysis 8.3

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3 Doubling of serum creatinine.

Study

TEMPO 3‐4 Study 2011

quote: "Over the 3‐year period, total kidney volume increased by 2.8% per year (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.5 to 3.1) with V2R‐antagonists versus 5.5% per year (95% CI, 5.1 to 6.0) with placebo"

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Analysis 8.4

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 4 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.
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Analysis 8.5

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5 Albuminuria.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6 Kidney pain.
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Analysis 8.6

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6 Kidney pain.

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7 Adverse events.
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Analysis 8.7

Comparison 8 V2R antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7 Adverse events.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 2 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 9.2

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 2 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 3 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 9.3

Comparison 9 High versus low dose V2R antagonists, Outcome 3 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Study

Walz 2010

quote: "The estimated GFR decreased by 8.9 ml per minute in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and 7.7 ml per minute in the placebo group (P = 0.15) over the 2‐year study period"

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Analysis 10.2

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Need for renal replacement therapy.
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Analysis 10.3

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Need for renal replacement therapy.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Need for transplantation.
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Analysis 10.4

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Need for transplantation.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Total kidney volume.
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Analysis 10.5

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Total kidney volume.

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant reduction in total kidney volume when mTOR treatment was extended for 1 year"

Mora 2013

quote: "the mTOR group showed a kidney volume growth of 9,4 ±1,2mL/year compared with 11 ± 1.4 mL/year in control group"

Walz 2010

quote: "among patients receiving mTOR‐inhibitors, the mean total kidney volume increased from 2028 ml to 2063 ml at 1 year and to 2176 ml at 2 years, and among those receiving placebo, it increased from 1911 ml to 2061 ml and to 2287 ml, respectively"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.6

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 6 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Cyst volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.7

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 7 Cyst volume.

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant reduction in total cyst volume when mTOR treatment was extended for 1 year"

Walz 2010

quote: "The cyst volume increased by 76 ml at 1 year and 181 ml at 2 years in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and by 98 ml and 215 ml, respectively, in the placebo group"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.8

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 8 Cyst volume descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 9 Parenchymal volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.9

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 9 Parenchymal volume.

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a small but significant increase in renal parenchymal volume in patients receiving mTOR"

Walz 2010

quote: "The parenchymal volume increased by 26 ml at 1 year and by 56 ml at 2 years in the mTOR‐inhibitors group; the corresponding changes in the placebo group were 62 and 93 ml"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.10

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 10 Parenchymal volume descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 11 Proteinuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.11

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 11 Proteinuria.

Study

Melemadathil 2013

quote: "there was a statistically significant increase in proteinuria in the mTOR arm as compared to the standard treatment group at the end of 6 months"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.12

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 12 Proteinuria descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 13 Albuminuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.13

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 13 Albuminuria.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 14 Systolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.14

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 14 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 15 Diastolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.15

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 15 Diastolic blood pressure.

Study

Walz 2010

quote: "The change from baseline in the systolic blood pressure at 24 months was −2.0 mm Hg in the mTOR‐inhibitors group and −1.5 mm Hg in the placebo group (P = 0.76); the corresponding changes in diastolic blood pressure were −2.7 mm Hg and −2.6 mm Hg (P = 0.89)"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.16

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 16 Blood pressure descriptive data.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 17 All‐cause mortality.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.17

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 17 All‐cause mortality.

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 18 Adverse effects.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 10.18

Comparison 10 mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment, Outcome 18 Adverse effects.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.1

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.2

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.3

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 4 Cyst volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.4

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 4 Cyst volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 5 Parenchymal volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.5

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 5 Parenchymal volume.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 6 Proteinuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.6

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 6 Proteinuria.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 7 Albuminuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.7

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 7 Albuminuria.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 8 Systolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.8

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 8 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 9 Diastolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.9

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 9 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 10 Mean arterial pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.10

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 10 Mean arterial pressure.

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 11 Adverse events.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 11.11

Comparison 11 Somatostatin analogues versus placebo, Outcome 11 Adverse events.

Study

ELATE Study 2011

quote: "The median kidney volume was not affected by octreotide and did not change significantly in the 6 patients through the course of the trial (from 798 mL (IQR 675–1960 mL) at baseline to 811 mL (IQR 653–1960 mL) after 48 weeks, p=0.75). Likewise, octreotide‐everolimus combination treatment (n=6) did not affect kidney volume over the course of 48 weeks (from 623 mL (IQR 483–1110 ml) to 602 mL (IQR 493–1259 mL), p=0.75). Change in kidney volume did not differ between treatment arms (p=1.00)"

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 12.1

Comparison 12 Somatostatin analogues + mTOR inhibitors versus somatostatin analogues alone, Outcome 1 Total kidney volume descriptive data.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 13.1

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 13.2

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 13.3

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 3 Albuminuria.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 13.4

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 13.5

Comparison 13 Antiplatelet agents versus placebo, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 14.1

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 14.2

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²].

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 14.3

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 3 Total kidney volume.

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 4 Albuminuria.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 14.4

Comparison 14 Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy, Outcome 4 Albuminuria.

Study

Fassett 2010

There was a 23% reduction in the rate of GFR change in statins‐treated patients compared with controls, although not statistically significant

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 15.1

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 1 GFR descriptive data.

Study

van Dijk 2001

Compared to placebo, treatment with statins significantly increased GFR from 124 ± 4 mL/min to 132 ± 6 mL/min (p < 0.05)

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 15.2

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 2 GFR descriptive data from cross‐over studies.

Study

Fassett 2010

Urinary protein excretion decreased by 2.8% in statins‐treated patients and increased by 21.2% in controls

Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 15.3

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 3 Proteinuria descriptive data.

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 15.4

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 4 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 15.5

Comparison 15 Statins versus no treatment, Outcome 5 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 1 Creatinine.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 16.1

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 1 Creatinine.

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 2 GFR.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 16.2

Comparison 16 Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Outcome 2 GFR.

Comparison 1. ACEi versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Serum creatinine Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.14, 0.09]

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

3

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.41 [‐15.83, 9.01]

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐42.50 [‐115.68, 30.67]

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

3

103

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐0.51, 0.26]

6 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.44 [‐14.26, 3.38]

7 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

42

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.96 [‐8.88, ‐1.04]

8 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

61

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.0 [‐6.29, ‐3.71]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. ACEi versus no treatment
Comparison 2. ACEi versus CCB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐13.00 [‐17.56, ‐8.44]

3 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐134.0 [‐176.01, ‐91.99]

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.0 [‐8.62, ‐1.38]

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐5.40, ‐0.60]

6 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐5.40, ‐0.60]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. ACEi versus CCB
Comparison 3. ACEi versus ARB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Serum creatinine Show forest plot

2

52

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.00 [‐0.09, 0.10]

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.40 [‐22.69, 15.89]

3 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.5 [‐9.75, 2.75]

4 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.80 [‐5.23, 1.63]

5 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

32

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.20 [‐6.41, 2.01]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. ACEi versus ARB
Comparison 4. ACEi versus beta‐blockers

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

65

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐8.06 [‐29.62, 13.50]

3 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

4 Need for renal replacement therapy Show forest plot

1

37

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.39 [0.02, 8.97]

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

65

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐1.77, 1.39]

6 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.0 [‐2.29, 0.29]

7 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.35, 1.65]

8 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

28

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.0 [‐4.92, ‐1.08]

9 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

10 Cardiovascular events Show forest plot

1

37

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.18 [0.08, 17.42]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. ACEi versus beta‐blockers
Comparison 5. ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.42 [‐15.04, 4.20]

2 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

285.79 [‐21.92, 593.50]

3 Cyst volume Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

36.32 [‐6.99, 79.64]

4 Proteinuria Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.65, 0.12]

5 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

2

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.64 [‐6.21, 7.50]

6 Adverse events Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Anaemia

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.02, 8.82]

6.2 Hyperlipidaemia

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.10 [0.01, 1.56]

6.3 Infection

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.02, 8.82]

6.4 Oral ulcers

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.15]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. ACEi alone versus ACEi + mTOR inhibitors
Comparison 6. ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐9.60 [‐28.18, 8.98]

2 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.04, 0.70]

4 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

5 Infection Show forest plot

1

16

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.5 [0.13, 2.00]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 6. ARB alone versus ARB + mTOR inhibitors
Comparison 7. ARB versus CCB

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

31

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.30 [‐8.49, 21.09]

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

25

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐304.0 [‐578.54, ‐29.46]

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

24

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐238.0 [‐394.61, ‐81.39]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 7. ARB versus CCB
Comparison 8. V2R antagonists versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

3 Doubling of serum creatinine Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

5 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

1157

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.60 [‐3.95, 0.75]

6 Kidney pain Show forest plot

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.66, 0.90]

7 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 Headache

2

1455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.85, 1.25]

7.2 Diarrhoea

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.21 [0.90, 1.64]

7.3 Dizziness

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.30 [0.93, 1.83]

7.4 Dry mouth

2

1455

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.33 [1.01, 1.76]

7.5 Nausea

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.64, 1.18]

7.6 Thirst

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.70 [2.24, 3.24]

7.7 Transaminase elevation

1

1444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.26 [0.49, 10.43]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 8. V2R antagonists versus placebo
Comparison 9. High versus low dose V2R antagonists

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

46

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐9.0 [‐16.98, ‐1.02]

3 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

46

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐6.0 [‐11.21, ‐0.79]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 9. High versus low dose V2R antagonists
Comparison 10. mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

115

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

4.45 [‐3.20, 12.11]

2 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

3 Need for renal replacement therapy Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.04 [0.12, 74.26]

4 Need for transplantation Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.06, 16.11]

5 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

2

115

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.75, 0.59]

6 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

7 Cyst volume Show forest plot

1

15

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐55.0 [‐862.98, 752.98]

8 Cyst volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

9 Parenchymal volume Show forest plot

1

15

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

15.0 [‐75.44, 105.44]

10 Parenchymal volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

11 Proteinuria Show forest plot

2

446

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [‐0.29, 0.98]

12 Proteinuria descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

13 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

115

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.25 [‐0.27, 0.78]

14 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

112

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.48 [‐2.07, 7.03]

15 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

112

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.27 [‐3.30, 3.85]

16 Blood pressure descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

17 All‐cause mortality Show forest plot

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.03 [0.19, 22.20]

18 Adverse effects Show forest plot

3

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

18.1 Anaemia

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.41 [1.79, 6.51]

18.2 Angioedema

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

13.39 [2.56, 70.00]

18.3 Diarrhoea

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.70 [1.26, 2.29]

18.4 Hyperlipidaemia

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

5.68 [2.23, 14.43]

18.5 Infection

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.14 [1.04, 1.25]

18.6 Nausea

1

431

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.69 [0.85, 3.37]

18.7 Oral ulcers

3

560

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

6.77 [4.42, 10.38]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 10. mTOR inhibitors versus no treatment
Comparison 11. Somatostatin analogues versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.43 [‐0.86, ‐0.01]

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

9.50 [‐4.45, 23.44]

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

3

114

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.62 [‐1.22, ‐0.01]

4 Cyst volume Show forest plot

2

82

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.50 [‐1.18, 0.18]

5 Parenchymal volume Show forest plot

2

82

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐67.67 [‐249.45, 114.12]

6 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.17, 0.07]

7 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

91

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.51, 0.31]

8 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.79 [‐3.54, 5.13]

9 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.38 [‐3.68, 2.92]

10 Mean arterial pressure Show forest plot

1

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐3.66, 3.46]

11 Adverse events Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

11.1 Alopecia

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

4.88 [0.24, 98.47]

11.2 Anaemia

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.3 [0.50, 3.40]

11.3 Diarrhoea

2

91

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

3.72 [1.43, 9.68]

11.4 Dizziness

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.06, 15.05]

11.5 Infection

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.24 [0.64, 2.39]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 11. Somatostatin analogues versus placebo
Comparison 12. Somatostatin analogues + mTOR inhibitors versus somatostatin analogues alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Total kidney volume descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 12. Somatostatin analogues + mTOR inhibitors versus somatostatin analogues alone
Comparison 13. Antiplatelet agents versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.52, 0.26]

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.24 [‐8.05, 12.53]

3 Albuminuria Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐60.53 [‐129.06, 8.01]

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

5.04 [‐7.34, 17.43]

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

22

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.24 [‐3.27, 15.74]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 13. Antiplatelet agents versus placebo
Comparison 14. Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR [mL/min/1.73 m²] Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.10 [‐11.16, 23.36]

3 Total kidney volume Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐209.0 [‐729.06, 311.06]

4 Albuminuria Show forest plot

1

41

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

82.40 [‐162.09, 326.89]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 14. Eicosapentaenoic acids versus standard therapy
Comparison 15. Statins versus no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 GFR descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

2 GFR descriptive data from cross‐over studies Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

3 Proteinuria descriptive data Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

4 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

49

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.70 [‐6.39, 9.79]

5 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

49

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.40 [‐5.54, 2.74]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 15. Statins versus no treatment
Comparison 16. Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Creatinine Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 GFR Show forest plot

1

34

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

22.60 [0.92, 44.28]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 16. Vitamin D versus traditional Chinese herbal medicine