Study of SAL-0951 Compared to Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Anemic Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis

Korábbi kezelés

• Patients who have developed myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction (excluding asymptomatic cerebral infarction), or venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis or dialysis vascular pathway thrombosis or occlusion) during the period between 24 weeks before Scr Visit 1 and the registration to the treatment period
• Patients who have received protein anabolic hormones, testosterone enanthate, or mepitiostane during the period between 12 weeks before Scr Visit 1 and the registration to the treatment period
• Patients with current or previous history of drug dependence or alcohol dependence within the past 2 years
• Patients who have received another investigational product (or study drug), have received treatment with an investigational device (or study device), or have participated in clinical research involving intervention (medical action beyond the scope of ordinary medical practice intended for research purposes) and received treatment during the period between 12 weeks before Scr Visit 1 and the registration to the treatment period
• Patients who have previously participated in a clinical study of SAL-0951 and received the investigational product (active drug)
• Female patients of childbearing potential who have not agreed to use appropriate contraception methods from the time of signing of informed consent to the end of the study, or male patients who have not agreed to use appropriate contraception methods*1 from the start of study treatment to the end of the study
  • *1 appropriate contraception methods Effective contraceptive methods include transdermal patches, oral medication, implantable or injectable contraceptives, abstinence or birth control surgery
• Received treatment with SAL-0951 or other HIF-PH inhibitors within the first 8 weeks of randomization

Más betegség

• Patients with poorly controlled hypertension (e.g., systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg at Scr Visit 1 and Scr Visit 2)
• Patients with congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV) or unstable angina
• Except for glomerulonephritis, anemia patients suspected to be caused by non infectious chronic inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, etc.
• Patients with malignancy (including hematological malignancy), except for tumors determined to be cured or in remission for 5 years, skin basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma that has undergone radical resection, or in situ carcinoma of any part
• Patients with a history of severe drug allergies, such as anaphylactic shock or allergies to rHuEPO or other HIF-PHI
• Diagnosed as polycystic kidney disease
• Positive for any of the following: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or anti hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti HCV Ab), or confirmed syphilis requiring treatment
• Any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could pose a safety risk to the subject in this study, could confound efficacy or safety assessment, or could interfere with the subject's participation in the study.

Laborértékek

• Patients with severe hepatobiliary disease (e.g., AST or ALT >2.5x upper limit of normal value at Scr Visit 1, hepatic cirrhosis, total bilirubin 1.5x upper limit of normal value at Scr Visit 1
• Patients who have undergone erythrocyte transfusion during the period between 12 weeks before Scr Visit 1 and the registration to the treatment period (according to clinical treatment indications, transfusions of blood products that do not contain red blood cells may be excluded, such as plasma, albumin, etc.)
• Patients with severe infections (such as active pulmonary tuberculosis, fungal infections, etc.), systemic hematological diseases (such as myelodysplastic syndrome, aplastic anemia, abnormal hemoglobin disease, etc.) or hemolytic anemia, or patients with anemia caused by bleeding disorders (such as gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.)

Életkor

• Patients who will undergo an ophthalmological procedure (photocoagulation therapy or vitreous surgery) for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, or age- related macular degeneration during the period between Scr Visit 1 and the end of the study

Egyéb

• Patients with severe hyperparathyroidism (e.g., intact-PTH ≥500 pg/mL at Scr Visit 1)
• Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or may be pregnant (the possibility of pregnancy cannot be ruled out by the PI or the SI based on the results of pregnancy test at Scr Visit 1

• Patients receiving hemodialysis (including hemodiafiltration) consistently three times a week for at least 12 weeks before Scr Visit 1.Dialysis is performed through autologous arteriovenous fistula or graft fistula (artificial blood vessel) or permanent tunnel catheter (central venous catheter with cuff).
• Patients with TSAT*1 >20% or ferritin >75 μg/L at Scr Visit 1
  • *1: If serum iron values are invalid values, TSAT values shall also be handled as invalid values and re-test will be performed (For patients with ferritin >75 μg/L, there is no need for re-test).
• Patients who have continued to receive the treatment with the same ESAs (rHuEPO or DA) for at least 4 weeks before Scr Visit 1
• Patients receiving ESAs for at least 2 weeks before Scr Visit 1 satisfying a) and c), or b) and c) below
  • Patients receiving rHuEPO once to three times weekly, and at a total weekly dose of ≥750 IU and ≤9,000 IU
  • Patients receiving DA once weekly, and at a dose of 10 µg, 20 μg or 30 μg
  • Patients receiving ESAs at a constant total weekly dose for 2 weeks before Scr Visit 1
• Patients who have received the same ESAs as received in most recent week before Scr Visit 1 during the period between Scr Visit 1 and the day before Week 0 at the same total dose and dosing frequency a week*1
  • *1: If ESAs is administered once weekly on the third dialysis day (Friday, if dialysis is performed, for instance, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), ESAs administration on the third dialysis day immediately before Week 0 will not be performed.
• Patients with pre-dialysis Hb levels measured after the maximum interdialytic interval at Scr Visit 1 and Scr Visit 2 (1 week after the start of observation) of ≥95 g/L and <120 g/L and a difference (in absolute value) between Scr Visit 1 and Scr Visit 2 of ≤10 g/L
• Weight 45 to 100 kg