A Phase 2 Study of Intravenous or Subcutaneous Dosing of Sotatercept (ACE-011) in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis
Anemia, Kidney Failure, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anemia focused on measuring Anemia, End Stage Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Erythrpoietin Stimulating Agent (ESA)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females ≥ 18 years of age.
- Subjects on at least 6 hours of hemodialysis per week, for at least 12 weeks before screening
- Subjects must be on a stable intravenous or subcutaneous dose of Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (excluding methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]) to maintain hemoglobin.
- A mean predialysis hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g/dL (grams per deciliter) to ≤ 12 g/dL (≥ 100 g/L (grams per liter) to ≤ 120 g/L) obtained from three consecutive days.
4. A Body Mass Index value ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 (kilograms per m2) at screening. 5. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures are conducted.
6. Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and comply with all protocol requirements.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non renal causes of anemia
- Subjects on peritoneal dialysis.
- Systemic hematological disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) > 9%) at screening.
- Uncontrolled hypertension defined as mean of home systolic blood pressure > 160 mm Hg (millimeter of mercury) or mean of home diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg calculated once during the screening period prior to randomization
- Subjects with heart failure
- History of malignancy (except excised and cured non-melanoma skin cancer, or cervical carcinoma in situ that was surgically ablated more than 5 years ago).
- Anticipated or scheduled living donor renal transplant during the course of the study.
Sites / Locations
- Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA - Clinique Louis Caty de Baudour
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen (UZ) Leuven - Gasthuisberg
- CHR de la CITADELLE
- KfH Nierenzentrum Coburg
- Gemeinschaftspraxis und Dialysezentrum Karlstrass
- KfH Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation e.v.
- KfH Nierenzentrum Rosenheim
- Nephrocare Faro
- Hospital de Santa Maria
- Nephrocare Portimao
- Complejo Hospitalario de Torrecardenas
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
- Servicio de Nefrologia Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
- Hospital 12 de Octubre
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
- Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla
- Hospital de Torrevieja
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary
- St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Intravenous Dose Group 1, 2, and 3
Subcutaneous Dose Group 1, 2, and 3
Intravenous Dose Group 1 starting at 0.1 mg/kg and escalated in Dose Groups 2 (0.2 mg/kg) and Dose Group 3 (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 mg/kg, titrated based on titration rules, administered every 14 days)
Subcutaneous Dose Group 1 starting at 0.13 mg/kg and escalated in Dose Groups 2 (0.26 mg/kg) and Dose Group 3 (0.4 to 0.5 mg/kg, titrated based on titration rules, administered every14 days)