
Michael Marvin Levine, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Personal
Place of Birth | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Education
1971 - 1975 | B.A. in Chemistry, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio |
1975-1978 | M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Professional Training And Experience
1979-1980 | Straight Medicine Internship, UCLA-CHS, Los Angeles, California |
1980-1982 | Residency, Internal Medicine, UCLA-CHS, Los Angeles, California |
1982-1983 | Nephrology Fellowship, UCSF, San Francisco, California |
1983-1984 | Nephrology Fellowship, UCLA-CHS, Los Angeles, California |
1984-1986 | Clinical Instructor in Medicine, UCLA Medical School |
1987-present | Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA Medical School |
1985-present | Tower Nephrology |
Professional Qualifications
Internal Medicine | Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983 |
Nephrology | Board Certified in Subspecialty of Nephrology, 1985 |
Professional Societies
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Fellow, American College of Physicians, 1991
- American Society of Nephrology
- Los Angeles County Medical Association
- Member, American Society of Internal Medicine
Publications
- Shapiro, M., Levine, M., Makoff, R., and Bricker, N.S., .The Sodium Control System., in Current Nephrology (H. Gonick, ed.), New York, Year Book Publishers, 1986.
- Shapiro, M., Levine, M.M. and Bricker, N.S., .The Renal Response to Nephron Loss., in Physiology and Pathology of Electrolyte Metabolism, (D. Seldin and G. Giebisch, ed.), New York, Plenum Publishing Co., 1987.
- Levine, M.M., Kirschenbaum, M.A., Choudhari, A., Wong, M.W., and Bricker, N.S., .Effect of Protein on Glomerular Filtration Rate and Prostanoid Synthesis in Normal and Uremic Rats.. American Journal of Physiology, 251 (Renal Fluid Electrolyte Physiol. 20); F635-F641, 1986.
- Levine, M.M., Kleeman, K.E., and Kleeman, C.R., .Pathophysiology of Hypercalcemia., Hospital Practice, 22: 93-110, 1987.
Clinical Study Location
- Tower Nephrology Medical Group, 8635 W. 3RD ST #485W Los Angeles, CA 90048
- DaVita of Beverly Hills, 50 N. La Cienega blvd. #300 Beverly hills, CA 90211
- DaVita of Crescent Heights, 8151 Beverly blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048
Clinical Studies
2013 ICH Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trial Sites (Certificates)
Sub-Investigator | 2014 | Ferumoxytol for Anemia of CDK Trial (FACT): A Phase IV, open Label, Multicenter Trial, with MRI Substudy, of Repeated Doses Ferumoxytol Compared with Iron Sucrose for the Treatment of Iron Definiency Anemia (IDA) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Patients on Hemodialysis |
Sub-Investigator | 2014 | A Multicenter Single-arm Extention Study to Describe the Long- term Efficacy and Safety of AMG 416 in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathroidism in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis |
Sub-Investigator | 2013 | A randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to assess the Efficacy and Safety of AMG 416 in the Treatment of Seconday Hyperparathroidism in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2013 | ZS-003: “A Phase III multicenter, Two-phase, Multi-dose, Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ZS (Microporous, Fractionated, Protonated Zirconium Silicate), an Oral Sorbent, in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Hyperkalemia. |
Sub-Investigator | 2013 | Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HX575 Epoetin alfa cs. US licensed Epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit) in the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. |
Sub-Investigator | 2013 | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily Administration of a Chemokine CCR2/5 Receptor Antagonist (PF-04634817) in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Overt Nephropathy Study #B1261007-1137 |
Sub-Investigator | 2012 | A phase 2b, Prospective, Double- Blind, Placebo- Controlled, Multicenter to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Atrasentan, Including Thoracic Bioimpedence, in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects with Nephropathy |
Sub-Investigator | 2011 | A Three-Period, 58-Week Safety and Effiancy Trial of KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on Dialysis |
Sub-Investigator | 2011 | Bardoxolone Methyl Evaluation in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes: The occurrence of renal events (Beacon) |
Sub-Investigator | 2011 | A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Study of Dialysate Containing Soluble Ferric Pyrophosphate (SFP) in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: The Continuous Replacement Using Iron Soluble Equivalents (CRUISE 2) Study |
2010 GCP Certified by the National Cancer Institute
Principal Investigator | 2010 | A 30-Week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study of the combination of ABT-335 and Rosuvastatin compared to Rosuvastatin Monotherapy in Dyslipidemic subjects with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease. |
Sub-Investigator | 2010 | Study to evaluate the improved management of iPTH with paracalcitol- centered therapy vs. cinacalcet therapy with low-dose vitamin d in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. |
Principal Investigator | 2009 | A Phase 2a, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Atrasentan on reducing albuminuria in type 2 diabetic nephropathy subjects who are currently being treated with an renin-angiotensin system inhibitor. |
Principal Investigator | 2008 | Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle, parallel group, fixed dose study of AMG 223 in subjects with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis with hyperphosphatemia. |
Principal Investigator | 2007 | A Phase III, Randomized, active-controlled, open-label, multi-center study of the safety and efficacy of AF37702 injection for the maintenance treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients previously treated with epoetin |
Sub-Investigator | 2007 | Outcome trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Norditropin® on adult patients on chronic haemodialysis |
Principal Investigator | 2007 | A Phase IV, Long-term, Observational Safety Study in End Stage Renal Disease Subjects treated with lanthanum Carbonate (Fosrenol ®) |
Sub-Investigator | 2007 | A Two-Arm, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Safety and Efficacy of Monthly Injections of RO0503821 versus Epoetin Alfa in Peritoneal Dialysis patients who self inject or receive in-center Injections. |
Principal Investigator | 2007 | Prospective, Open Label, Randomized multicenter study to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) RO0503821 for hemoglobin control in patients transitioning from chronic kidney disease. Stage 4 through dialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2007 | A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of AST-120 for Prevention of Chronic kidney Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease. |
Sub-Investigator | 2007 | A Randomized, Open-Label, multicenter study Epoetin Alfa comparing two extended-dosing regimens, Once-every-Two-Weeks, and Once- Every-Four-Weeks, with the Once-Weekly dosing regimen for maintenance treatment in anemic subjects with chronic kidney disease |
Sub-Investigator | 2007 | An Open Label Randomized, Paralled-Group, Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study of Generic Iron Sucrose Injection USP Versus Venofer® Iron Sucrose Injection USP in Hemodialysis Patients with Iron Deficiency |
Sub-Investigator | 2006 | A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study to assess the effect of the endothelin receptor antagonist avosentan on time to doubling of serum creatinine, end stage renal disease or death in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy. |
Sub-Investigator | 2006 | Evaluation Of Cinacalcet HCI Therapy to Lower cardio Vascular Events. |
Sub-Investigator | 2006 | A Phase III Study if the Safety and Efficacy of Ferumoxytol (compared with oral iron) as an Iron Replacement Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients not on Dialysis. |
Principal Investigator | 2005 | An Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Assess the Safety of Darbepoetin Alfa Manufactured by a Serum Free Bioreactor Technology in Subjects with Chronic Kidney Disease. |
Sub-Investigator | 2004 | Phase IIIb, Multi-Center, Two-Cohort, Randomized Study, with an Open-Label Run-In and a Long-Term Extension Phase, Assessing an Extended Dose Range of Lanthanum Carbonate in End Stage Renal Disease Subjects Receiving Hemodialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2004 | Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Staph VAX, a Bivalent Staphylococcus aureus Glycoconjugate Vaccine in Adults on Hemodialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2003 | Phase 3 Cinacalcet open label to reach K/DOQI levels |
Sub-Investigator | 2003 | Phase 3 trial in treatment Strategies to Achieve Recommended K/DOQI Goals in ESRD Patients on Cinacalce. |
Sub-Investigator | 2003 | Phase 4 Prospective, Randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, forced- titration, multicenter, parallel group, one year treatment trial to compare MICARDIS (telmisartan) 80 mg versus COZAAR (losartan) 100mg, in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with overt nephropathy (AMADEO Study) |
Sub-Investigator | 2003 | Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent When Two Different Vitamin D Regimens are used in Subjects with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). |
Principal Investigator | 2002 | Phase 4 to evaluate subject preference for Aranesp administered administered once monthly, ie every 4 weeks (Q4W) or procrit administered once weekly (QW). |
Sub-Investigator | 2002 | Phase 3 Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of End-Stage Renal Disease. |
Principal Investigator | 2002 | Phase 4 Disease/Case Management of Patients Receiving ARANESP (darbepoetin alfa) to Treat the Anemia of Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI). |
Sub-Investigator | 2002 | Phase 4, Multicenter Trial Using Once Every Other Week Subcutaneous Administration of Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) and Iron Guided Algorithms to Treat Subjects with Anemia of Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI). |
Sub-Investigator | 2002 | Phase 4 Multicenter Study Evaluating Once Every Other Week Subcutaneous Administration of Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) in subjects with Anemia of Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI). |
Sub-Investigator | 2002 | Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent on Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of End Stage Renal Disease Treated with Hemodialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2001 | Phase 3 A Multicenter, Open-label Extension Study to Assess the Long- term Safety and Efficacy if an Oral Calcimimetic Agent in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). |
Sub-Investigator | 2001 | Phase 2 Randomized, double-blind Study to Assess the Efficacy and safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent on secondary Hyperparathyroidism of End Stage Renal Disease treated with Hemodialysis. |
Sub-Investigator | 2000 | Phase 2 Pharmacokinetic (PK) Analysis of Chronic Subcutaneous (SC) Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) Therapy in Subjects With Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Receiving Hemodialysis (HD). |
Principal Investigator | 1999 | Chronic Renal Insufficiency registry in a prospective, observational study designed to gather data on the use of various interventions delivered to patients with renal insufficiency, pre-ESRD. |
Sub-Investigator | 1999 | Randomized Study Comparing the Efficiency of Once Weekly Versus 3 Times Weekly Administration of Subcutaneous (SC) Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) to Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Hemodialysis. |