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A Study of Intermittent Oral Dosing of ASP1517 in Erythropoieses Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Hemodialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Anemia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
ESA-naive Hemodialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Anemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02780141
Lead Sponsor
Astellas Pharma Inc
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ASP1517 in ESA-naive hemodialysis chronic kidney disease patients with anemia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria
  • Mean of the subjects' two most recent Hb values during the Screening Period must be ≤10.0 g/dL with an absolute difference ≤1.0 g/dL between the two values
  • Either transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≥ 5% or serum ferritin ≥ 30 ng/mL during the screening period
  • Female subject must either:

Be of non-childbearing potential:

  • post-menopausal (defined as at least 1 year without any menses) prior to Screening, or

  • documented surgically sterile Or, if of childbearing potential,

  • Agree not to try to become pregnant during the study and for 28 days after the final study drug administration

  • And have a negative pregnancy test at Screening

  • And, if heterosexually active, agree to consistently use two forms of highly effective form of birth control (at least one of which must be a barrier method) starting at Screening and throughout the study period and continued for 28 days after the final study drug administration.

    • Female subject must agree not to breastfeed starting at Screening and throughout the study period, and continued for 28 days after the final study drug administration.
    • Female subject must not donate ova starting at Screening and throughout the study period, and continued for 28 days after the final study drug administration.
    • Male subject and their female spouse/partners who are of childbearing potential must be using two forms of highly effective form of birth control (at least one of which must be a barrier method) starting at Screening and continue throughout the study period, and for 12 weeks after the final study drug administration
    • Male subject must not donate sperm starting at Screening and throughout the study period and, for 12 weeks after the final study drug administration
Exclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent retinal neovascular lesion requiring treatment and macular edema requiring treatment
  • Concurrent autoimmune disease with inflammation that could impact erythropoiesis
  • History of gastric/intestinal resection considered influential on the absorption of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract (excluding resection of gastric or colon polyps) or concurrent gastroparesis
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Concurrent congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or higher)
  • History of hospitalization for treatment of stroke, myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism within 12 weeks before the screening assessment
  • Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody at the screening assessment, or positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a past test
  • Concurrent other form of anemia than renal anemia
  • Having received treatment with protein anabolic hormone, testosterone enanthate, or mepitiostane within 6 weeks before the screening assessment
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), or total bilirubin that is greater than the criteria, or previous or concurrent another serious liver disease at screening assessment
  • Previous or current malignant tumor (no recurrence for at least 5 years is eligible.)
  • Having undergone blood transfusion and/or a surgical procedure considered to promote anemia (excluding shunt reconstruction surgery for access to the blood) within 4 weeks before the screening assessment
  • Having undergone a kidney transplantation
  • Having a previous history of treatment with ASP1517.
  • History of serious drug allergy including anaphylactic shock
  • Participation in another clinical study or post-marketing clinical study (including that of a medical device) within 12 weeks before informed consent acquisition

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ASP1517 Low dose GrouproxadustatStudy drug will be dosed three times weekly and dose adjustments will be made during the study.
ASP1517 High dose GrouproxadustatStudy drug will be dosed three times weekly and dose adjustments will be made during the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin (Hb) Response rateUp to Week 24

Hb response is defined as reaching target values for Hb and change of Hb from baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to achieve the lower limit of the target Hb levelUp to Week 24
Change from baseline in the average Hb level from Week 18 to 24Baseline and Weeks 18 to 24
Proportion of participants with the target Hb level from Week 18 to 24Week 18 to 24
Rate of rise in Hb levels (g/dL/week) from week 0 to at the earliest date of week 4, time of discontinuation, or time of dose adjustmentUp to Week 4
Proportion of measurement points with the target Hb levelUp to Week 24
Proportion of participants with the target Hb level at each weekUp to Week 24
Proportion of participants with the lower limit of the target Hb levelUp to Week 24
Change from baseline in Hb levels to each weekBaseline and Up to Week 24
Average reticulocyte levelUp to Week 24
Average hematocrit levelUp to Week 24
Average iron (Fe) levelUp to Week 24
Average transferrin levelUp to Week 24
Average transferrin saturation levelUp to Week 24
Number of hospitalizationsUp to Week 24
Safety assessed by standard 12-lead electrocardiogramUp to Week 24
Average ferritin levelUp to Week 24
Average reticulocyte hemoglobin content levelUp to Week 24
Duration of hospitalizationsUp to Week 24
Safety assessed by incidence of adverse eventsUp to Week 24
Average total iron binding capacity levelUp to Week 24
Quality of life assessed by FACT-AnUp to Week 24

FACT-An: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Anemia

Quality of life assessed by EQ-5D-5LUp to Week 24

EQ-5D-5L: EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Levels

Number of participants with abnormal Vital signs and/or adverse events related to treatmentUp to Week 24
Plasma concentration of unchanged ASP1517Up to Week 24
Average Hb level from Week 18 to 24Week 18 to 24
Average soluble transferrin receptor levelUp to Week 24
Number of participants with abnormal Laboratory values and/or adverse events related to treatmentUp to Week 24

Trial Locations

Locations (47)

Site JP00003

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Aichi, Japan

Site JP00005

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Aichi, Japan

Site JP00042

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Aichi, Japan

Site JP00044

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Aichi, Japan

Site JP00020

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Chiba, Japan

Site JP00010

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Ehime, Japan

Site JP00021

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Ehime, Japan

Site JP00013

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Fukuoka, Japan

Site JP00011

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Fukushima, Japan

Site JP00035

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Fukushima, Japan

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Site JP00003
🇯🇵Aichi, Japan

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