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A Study of Pegmolesatide of in Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients With Anemia Treated With Hypoxia-inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor (HIF-PHI)
Condition(s) studied
Renal Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Pegmolesatide 2mg SCPegmolesatide 4mg SCPegmolesatide 4mg SCPegmolesatide 6mg SC
Pegmolesatide 2mg SC: All patients will receive pegmolesatide 2mg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks.
Pegmolesatide 4mg SC: All patients will receive pegmolesatide 4mg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks.
Pegmolesatide 4mg SC: All patients will receive pegmolesatide 4mg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks.
Pegmolesatide 6mg SC: All patients will receive pegmolesatide 6mg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks.
Study summary
For patients with renal anemia treated with hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), there is a clinical need of switching to long-acting and safe medications.
Pegmolesatide, a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated erythropoiesis-stimulating peptide, is a long-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) with sustained activity. It was approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in June 2023. Phase III clinical trials have demonstrated its efficacy and safety in dialysis patients with renal anemia who were previously treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO). However, there are currently no data regarding the efficacy and safety of switching from HIF-PHIs to pegmolesatide, and there is a lack of standard for the dose conversion.
This study is a multi-center, prospective, open-label, randomized parallel-controlled clinical trial, planning to enroll 96 patients.
All enrolled patients will receive 12 weeks of treatment and be followed up for 16 weeks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age between 18-75 years, regardless of gender;
2. Body weight ≥ 45 kg, and body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 kg/m²;
3. Diagnosis of chronic renal failure, and having undergone a stable regimen of peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis for at least 12 weeks prior to enrollment (with stable hemofiltration at a frequency of every 2 or 4 weeks if applicable). Stable dialysis frequency and no plans to change the dialysis modality during the trial;
4. An up to standard dialysis adequacy testing result before randomization: spKt/V ≥ 1.2 for hemodialysis, Kt/V ≥ 1.7 for peritoneal dialysis;
5. Roxadustat dose ≤ 360 mg/week within 4 weeks before randomization, with stable dose; \[Stable dose is defined as: (the maximum weekly dose within 4 weeks before randomization - the average weekly dose within 4 weeks before randomization) ÷ the maximum weekly dose within 4 weeks before randomization ≤ 30%\];
6. Two pre-dialysis HB test values within 4 weeks before randomization of 8.0 - 12.0 g/dl, with an absolute difference between the two Hb values ≤ 1.3 g/dl, and an interval of ≥ 7 days between the two HB tests;
7. Serum ferritin level ≥ 100 μg/L and transferrin saturation (TAST) ≥ 20% at the time of testing before randomization, serum folate ≥ the lower limit of normal, and vitamin B12 ≥ the lower limit of normal;
8. Understanding of the study procedures and voluntary signing of the written informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known autoimmune diseases, hematologic disorders (including congenital and acquired conditions such as thalassemia, Fanconi anemia, pure red cell aplasia, myelodysplastic syndrome, hemolytic anemia, and coagulation disorders), or other causes of anemia apart from CKD (such as gastrointestinal bleeding or hookworm disease).
2. Confirmed diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), syphilis, or tuberculosis and currently undergoing treatment.
3. Known allergy to iron agents or polyethylene glycol molecules.
4. Treatment history with ESAs in combination with HIF-PHIs drugs within 8 weeks prior to randomization.
5. Underwent red blood cell or whole blood transfusion within 12 weeks prior to randomization.
6. Poorly controlled blood pressure (uncontrolled hypertension is defined as: during the screening period, systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 110 mmHg in two or more blood pressure measurements, or although the blood pressure values are below the aforementioned criteria, the investigator deems it necessary to adjust antihypertensive medications).
7. Active hepatitis or any of the following abnormal test results during the screening period (ALT ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal, AST ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal, DBIL ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal, serum albumin \< 2.5 g/dl).
8. Participants judged by the investigator to have uncontrolled or symptomatic secondary hyperparathyroidism, or those with blood iPTH \> 800 pg/mL during the screening period.
9. C-reactive protein ≥ 30 mg/L during the screening period.
10. Cardiac function assessed as NYHA Class III or IV during the screening period.
11. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those planning to become pregnant during the study period.
12. Participants who plan to undergo kidney transplantation during the trial period or have already been kidney donors, or those who plan to undergo elective surgery during the trial period.
13. Participants deemed by the investigator to have any other factors that make them unsuitable for participation in this trial.
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Change of mean HB level — from baseline to 12 weeks and 16 weeks
Change of mean HB level from baseline to 12 weeks and 16 weeks
Trial sites (24)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
| Beijing Hospital |
Beijing |
Beijing Municipality |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Longyan First Hospital |
Longyan |
Fujian |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province |
Zhangzhou |
Fujian |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital |
Guangzhou |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University |
Guangzhou |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Meizhou People's Hospital |
Meizhou |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College |
Shantou |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Yuebei People's Hospital |
Shaoguan |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
Zhongshan |
Guangdong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University |
Zunyi |
Guizhou |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Jingmen Central Hospital |
Jingmen |
Hubei |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| CNPG Dongfeng General Hospital |
Shiyan |
Hubei |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
Wuhan |
Hubei |
Recruiting |
| Wuhan Fourth Hospital |
Wuhan |
Hubei |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Changsha Central Hospital |
Changsha |
Hunan |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Nantong First People's Hospital |
Nantong |
Jiangsu |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The First Hospital of China Medical University |
Shenyang |
Liaoning |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College |
Baotou |
Neimenggu |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University |
Jinan |
Shandong |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Yibin First People's Hospital |
Yibin |
Sichuan |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Tianjin First Center Hospital |
Tianjin |
Tianjin Municipality |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Hangzhou Xiaoshan First People's Hospital |
Hangzhou |
Zhejiang |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University |
Ningbo |
Zhejiang |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Rui'an People's Hospital |
Wenzhou |
Zhejiang |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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