NCT02268994

Brief Summary

a 24-week phase 3, multi-center clinical trial, comprised of a 16-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled period ("Randomized Period"), followed by an 8-week open-label safety extension period, where all subjects receive KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) ("Extension Period").

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
234

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

36 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2014

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2014

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2014

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 22, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

March 22, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2014

Results QC Date

November 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

February 22, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

ferric citrateChronic kidney diseaseAnemia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Subjects Achieving an Increase in Hemoglobin of ≥1.0 g/dL at Any Time Point Between Baseline and the End of the 16-week Randomized Period

    Efficacy analyses were performed for the Intention-to-treat (ITT) population, the population consisted of all subjects who were randomized, had a baseline laboratory value, took at least 1 dose of study drug, and had at least 1 post-baseline laboratory assessment during the randomized period.

    Week 16

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Mean Change in Hemoglobin (Hgb) at the End of 16 Weeks Minus Baseline

    Baseline and week 16

  • Mean Change in Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) at the End of 16 Weeks Minus Baseline

    Baseline and week 16

  • Mean Change in Ferritin at the End of 16 Weeks Minus Baseline

    Baseline and week 16

  • Percentage of Subjects Experiencing a Sustained Treatment Effect on Hemoglobin (Hgb)

    Week 16

  • Mean Change in Serum Phosphate at the End of 16 Weeks Minus Baseline

    Baseline and week 16

Study Arms (2)

KRX-0502 (ferric citrate)

EXPERIMENTAL

1 g of KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) containing approximately 210 mg of ferric iron

Drug: ferric citrate

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matching Placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

1 g ferric citrate containing approximately 210 mg of ferric iron

Also known as: KRX-0502
KRX-0502 (ferric citrate)

Matching placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and non-lactating women with negative serum pregnancy test (for women of child-bearing potential) at Screening
  • Age ≥18 years
  • CKD with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min at Screening using the 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation (with a limit of up to 20% of the target randomization of 230 subjects with eGFR \<15 mL/min)
  • Patients who were intolerant of or have had an inadequate therapeutic response to oral iron supplements (in the opinion of the investigator)
  • Hgb ≥ 9.0 g/dL and ≤11.5 g/dL at Screening
  • Serum ferritin ≤200 ng/mL and Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) ≤25% at Screening
  • Serum Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) ≤600 pg/mL at Screening
  • Must consume a minimum of 2 meals per day
  • Willing and able to give written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Serum phosphate \<3.5 mg/dL at Screening
  • Liver enzymes (ALT/AST) \>X3 times upper limit of normal at Screening
  • Symptomatic gastrointestinal bleeding or inflammatory bowel disease within 12 weeks prior to Screening
  • Evidence of acute kidney injury or requirement for dialysis within 12 weeks prior to Screening
  • Scheduled kidney transplant or initiation of dialysis planned within 24 weeks of Screening
  • IV iron administered within 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) administered within 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Receipt of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Cause of anemia other than iron deficiency or chronic kidney disease
  • Malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer or disease-free for ≥2 years after curative therapy)
  • History of hemochromatosis
  • Active drug or alcohol dependence or abuse (excluding tobacco use or medicinal marijuana) within the 12 months prior to Screening or evidence of such abuse (in the opinion of the PI)
  • Subjects with known allergic reaction to previous oral iron therapy
  • Previous intolerance to oral ferric citrate
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (36)

AKDHC Medical Research Services, LLC

Phoenix, Arizona, 85027, United States

Location

Southwest Kidney Institute

Tempe, Arizona, 85284, United States

Location

California Renal Research

Glendale, California, 91204, United States

Location

Southern California Medical Research Center

La Palma, California, 90623, United States

Location

Academic Medical Research Institute, Inc

Los Angeles, California, 90022, United States

Location

Apex Research of Riverside

Riverside, California, 92505, United States

Location

Capital Nephrology Medical Group

Sacramento, California, 95825, United States

Location

La Jolla Clinical Research, Inc

San Diego, California, 92103, United States

Location

California Institute of Renal Research

San Diego, California, 92123, United States

Location

Denver Nephrology

Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

Location

Creekside Medical Research

DeLand, Florida, 32123, United States

Location

Riverside Clinical Research

Edgewater, Florida, 32132, United States

Location

Pines Clinical Research, Inc

Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028, United States

Location

Kidney Care Associates, LLC

Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States

Location

Renal Physicians of Georgia, PC

Macon, Georgia, 31217, United States

Location

Pacific Renal Research Institute

Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States

Location

Advanced Renal Care

Evergreen Park, Illinois, 60805, United States

Location

Kansas Nephrology Research Institute

Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

Location

Renal Associates of Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

Location

Western New England Renal & Transplant Associates

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States

Location

Renaissance Renal Research

Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States

Location

Michigan Kidney Consultants, PC

Pontiac, Michigan, 48341, United States

Location

Clinical Research Consultants

Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

Location

Lincoln Nephrology & Hypertension

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68105, United States

Location

Sierra Nevada Nephrology Asoociates

Reno, Nevada, 89519, United States

Location

Mountain Kidney & Hypertension Associates

Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States

Location

Metrolina Nephrology

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

Location

Research Management, Inc

Austin, Texas, 78732, United States

Location

Research Management, Inc.

Austin, Texas, 78758, United States

Location

TAD Clinical Research

Lufkin, Texas, 75904, United States

Location

Kidney & Hypertension Specialists

San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States

Location

Clinical Advancement Center

San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

Location

San Antonio Kidney Disease Center

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

Mendez Center for Clinical Research

Alexandria, Virginia, 22304, United States

Location

Nephrology Associates of Northern VA, Inc.

Fairfax, Virginia, 22033, United States

Location

Peninsula Kidney Associates

Hampton, Virginia, 23666, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • 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.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal Insufficiency, ChronicAnemia

Interventions

ferric citrate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Keryx Medical Information
Organization
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Geoffrey Block, MD

    Denver Nephrology

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Glenn Chertow, MD

    Division of Nephrology at Stanford University School of Medicine

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Steven Fishbane, MD

    Kidney Disease and Hypertension at North Shore University Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2014

First Posted

October 20, 2014

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion

January 1, 2016

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 22, 2018

Results First Posted

February 22, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

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