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Phase 3 Completed N=369 Randomized Treatment

Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction or Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Incident Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)

Anemia · Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02865850 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
369
Serious AEs
53.2%
Results posted
Jul 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36) — 1.26; 1.58 Grams per deciliter (g/dL)
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
197citations · ~39 / year
Safety and Efficacy of Vadadustat for Anemia in Patients Undergoing Dialysis.
The New England journal of medicine · 2021 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

A multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-controlled Phase 3 study for the correction or maintenance treatment of anemia in participants with incident dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (DD-CKD).

Linked Publications (4)

  • Safety and Efficacy of Vadadustat for Anemia in Patients Undergoing Dialysis.
    The New England journal of medicine · 2021 · 197 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Hypoxia-inducible factor stabilisers for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022 · 49 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Vadadustat for treatment of anemia in patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease receiving peritoneal dialysis.
    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2023 · 13 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Safety and Efficacy of Vadadustat for the Treatment of CKD-Related Anemia within and outside the United States.
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025 · 4 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb) to the Average Over the Primary Efficacy Period (Weeks 24 to 36)
1.26; 1.58
PRIMARY
Median Time to First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)
26.21; 46.64 =0.9950
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Efficacy Period (Weeks 40 to 52)
1.42; 1.50
SECONDARY
Median Time to First MACE Plus Hospitalization for Heart Failure or Thromboembolic Event Excluding Vascular Access Thrombosis
27.14; 47.00 =0.8871
SECONDARY
Median Time to First Cardiovascular MACE
18.50; 54.07 =0.5210
SECONDARY
Median Time to First Cardiovascular Death
22.00; 58.14 =0.9527
SECONDARY
Median Time to First All-cause Mortality
31.71; 45.36 =0.5115

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ≥18 years of age
  • Initiated chronic maintenance dialysis (either peritoneal or hemodialysis) for end-stage kidney disease within 16 weeks prior to Screening
  • Mean Screening hemoglobin between 8.0 and 7700 units/dose three times per week or >23,000 units per week
  • Darbepoetin alfa: >100 micrograms per week (mcg/week)
  • methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta: >100 micrograms (mcg) every other week or >200 mcg/month
  • Hypersensitivity to Vadadustat, Darbepoetin alfa or any of their excipients
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02865850) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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