Oral Hypoxia–Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor Roxadustat (FG-4592) for the Treatment of Anemia in Patients with CKD
Author(s) -
Robert Provenzano,
Anatole Besarab,
Chao Sun,
Susan A. Diamond,
John H. Durham,
José L. Cangiano,
Joseph R. Aiello,
James E. Novak,
Tyson Lee,
Robert Leong,
Brian K. Roberts,
Khalil G. Saikali,
Stefan Hemmerich,
Lynda A. Szczech,
Kin-Hung P. Yu,
Thomas B. Neff
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.06890615
Subject(s) - medicine , hemoglobin , anemia , gastroenterology , adverse effect , clinical endpoint , surgery , endocrinology , randomized controlled trial
Roxadustat (FG-4592), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor that stimulates erythropoiesis, regulates iron metabolism, and reduces hepcidin, was evaluated in this phase 2b study for safety, efficacy, optimal dose, and dose frequency in patients with nondialysis CKD.
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