Study of APX-115 in Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Subjects Undergoing PCI

Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention deserve careful consideration of various clinical options to minimize the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury and to optimize clinical outcomes. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a leading cause of a hospital-acquired renal failure and has been reported to affect both the mortality and morbidity of patients receiving contrast media. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury is the third leading cause of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury and has been recognized as a serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. APX-115 is a potent small molecule inhibitor of NADPH-oxidase (NOX) isozymes developed by AptaBio Therapeutics, Inc. In-vivo study results suggest that multiple NOX isoforms may contribute to renal injury in CI-AKI model, and pan-NOX inhibition may be a new therapeutic approach for prevention of CI-AKI.