Status:
COMPLETED
A Safety and Tolerability Study of Zerenex (Ferric Citrate) in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Lead Sponsor:
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
Collaborating Sponsors:
Collaborative Study Group (CSG)
Conditions:
Hyperphosphatemia
End-stage Renal Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is to evaluates the safety and tolerability of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate) as a treatment for hyperphosphatemia in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate) as a treatment for hyperphosphatemia in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. These patients will be ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and non-pregnant, nonlactating females
- Age \> 18 years
- On thrice weekly hemodialysis for at least the previous 3 months prior to randomization
- Phosphorous levels ≥3.5mg/dL at Screening Visit
- On at least 12 tablets/capsules/day of calcium acetate (667mg), calcium carbonate (500mg), lanthanum carbonate (500mg), sevelamer hydrochloride (800mg or two 400mg tablets), or any combination of these agents
- Serum ferritin \<1000micrograms/L and Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) \<50%
- Willing to be discontinued from current phosphate binder(s) and initiated on Zerenex
- Willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Parathyroidectomy within 6 months prior to Screening
- Actively symptomatic GI disease such as peptic ulcer disease, gastro esophageal reflux, diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome (treated asymptomatic is permitted)
- History of documented inflammatory bowel disease or erosive esophagitis
- Serum Phosphorus levels \>10.0 mg/dL documented in the 3 monthly laboratories (done routinely in the dialysis unit) in the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit
- History of multiple drug allergies
- History of malignancy in the last 5 years (treated cervical or skin cancer may be permitted if approved by CCC)
- Previous intolerance to oral ferric citrate
- Absolute requirement for oral iron therapy
- Absolute requirement for Vitamin C (multivitamins \[Neprocaps, Renaphro, etc.\] allowed)
- Absolute requirement for calcium, magnesium, or aluminum containing drugs with meals
- Psychiatric disorder that interferes with the patient's ability to comply with the study protocol
- Inability to tolerate oral drug intake
- Planned surgery or hospitalization during the study (scheduled outpatient access surgery allowed)
- Any other medical condition that renders the patient unable to or unlikely to complete the study or that would interfere with optimal participation in the study or produce significant risk to the patient
- Receipt of any investigational drug within 30 days of randomization
- Inability to cooperate with study personnel or history of noncompliance
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00648167
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
April 4 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232