A Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of PA21, a Phosphate Binder, in Dialysis Patients
An Open-label, Randomised, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicentre, Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of PA21 Compared With Sevelamer Carbonate Followed by a Randomised Comparison of PA21 Maintenance Dose Versus PA21-Low Dose in Dialysis Patients With Hyperphosphataemia
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15 countries
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Brief Summary
This is a Phase 3, randomised, active controlled, multicentre study to investigate the safety and efficacy of PA21, a phosphate binder, for control of hyperphosphataemia in dialysis patients. The primary objective is to establish the efficacy of PA21 for lowering phosphate levels in these patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Mar 2011
15 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 24, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 28, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2012
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
April 1, 2014
CompletedApril 24, 2014
April 1, 2014
1.1 years
March 24, 2011
December 20, 2013
April 3, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Serum Phosphorus Levels From Week 24 to Week 27
Change in serum phosphorus levels compared between PA21 Maintenance Dose (MD) and PA21-1 Low Dose (LD) in Stage 2 from Week 24 to Week 27
Week 24, Week 27
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in Serum Phosphorus Levels From Baseline to Week 12
Week 12 post Baseline
Study Arms (3)
PA21 (2.5 g tablet)
EXPERIMENTALSevelamer carbonate
ACTIVE COMPARATORPA21-1 (1.25 g tablet)
OTHERInterventions
Dose range of 5.0 g/day (2 tablets/day) to 15.0 g/day (6 tablets/day).
Dose range of 2.4 g/day (3 tablets/day) to 14.4 g/day (18 tablets/day)
Low dose comparator (1.25 g/day)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Dialysis patients with hyperphosphataemia (≥ 1.94 mmol/L; ≥ 6.0 mg/dL)
- Stable dose of phosphate binder
- Written informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Hyper/hypo calcemia; hyper intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH)
- Other significant medical conditions
- Pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Vifor Pharmalead
- Fresenius Medical Care North Americacollaborator
Study Sites (15)
Unknown Facility
San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
LKH St. Polten
Sankt Pölten, 3100, Austria
CHU Sart Tilman
Liège, 4000, Belgium
Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka
Rijeka, 51000, Croatia
Dialysis Centre Fresenius Medical Care
Sokolov, 35601, Czechia
KfH Nierenzentrum Berlin-Neukoelln
Berlin, 12045, Germany
Vidzemes Hospital
Valmiera, LV-4201, Latvia
Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics
Vilnius, LT-08661, Lithuania
Teaching Hospital no.1 of Medical University of Lodz
Lodz, 90-153, Poland
Dialmed Clinic SRL
Sibiu, 550135, Romania
City Mariinsky Hospital
Saint Petersburg, 191104, Russia
Zvezdara Clinical Medical Center
Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
Lakeview Hospital
Benoni, 1500, South Africa
Mykolayiv Regional Hospital
Mykolayiv, 54058, Ukraine
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom
Related Publications (2)
Natale P, Green SC, Ruospo M, Craig JC, Vecchio M, Elder GJ, Strippoli GF. Phosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jun 27;6(6):CD006023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006023.pub4.
PMID: 40576086DERIVEDSprague SM, Ketteler M, Covic AC, Floege J, Rakov V, Walpen S, Rastogi A. Long-term efficacy and safety of sucroferric oxyhydroxide in African American dialysis patients. Hemodial Int. 2018 Oct;22(4):480-491. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12663. Epub 2018 Apr 15.
PMID: 29656600DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Medical Information
- Organization
- Vifor Pharma
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Juergen Floege, MD
Medizinische Klinik II
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 24, 2011
First Posted
March 28, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
April 1, 2012
Study Completion
October 1, 2012
Last Updated
April 24, 2014
Results First Posted
April 1, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-04