Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Nephoxil® in Subjects With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on Dialysis
Kidney Failure, Chronic, End-stage Renal Disease, Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Kidney Failure, Chronic focused on measuring Citric Acid, Ferric Compounds, Renal Insufficiency, Anticoagulants, Calcium Chelating Agents, Chelating Agents, Sequestering Agents, Hemodialysis, Dialysis, Renal Failure, Kidney Failure, Urologic Diseases, Metabolic Disease, Kidney Diseases, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is ≧ 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent or other age required by local regulation
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- ESRD patients who is undergoing hemodialysis 3 times per week and is considered necessary to receive medication for hyperphosphatemia by his/her treating physician
- Serum ferritin <1000 ng/mL and transferrin saturation (TSAT) < 50% at the Enrollment Visit
- Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP [defined as women ≤ 50 years of age with a history of amenorrhea for < 12 months prior to study entry]) who is willing to use an effective form of contraception during study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
Has any known contraindication to ferric citrate according to locally approved prescribing information, include but not limited to the following criteria:
i. Is allergic to ferric citrate ii. Has hypophosphatemia iii. Has hemochromatosis or iron overload syndromes iv. Has active severe GI disorders
- Has parathyroidectomy (PTx) or percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) within 3 months prior to Enrollment Visit or serum calcium < 7 mg/dL at the Enrollment Visit
- Has participated in another interventional study for any investigational agent or device within 30 days prior to enrollment
- Is currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Other unstable medical condition or psychiatric conditions that is considered unsuitable for this study per Investigator's clinical judgment
Sites / Locations
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far East Memorial Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Ferric citrate
Ferric Citrate (Nephoxil® Capsules) will be dosed three times a day (with meals).