Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pegol-Sihematide for Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-09-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effecacy and safety of dialysis centers switching its dialysis patients from using recombinant human erythropoietin injection (CHO Cell) (ESPO) to Pegol-Sihematide injection on hemoglobin levels and other parameters.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation in this study:

1. Males or females ≥18 and ≤70 years of age, weight ≥ 45 kilograms (kg).

2. Females of child-bearing potential who are sexually active had to be willing to practice a highly effective method of birth control for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization, and had to be willing to continue contraception until at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study treatment.

3. Participants with chronic renal failure on dialysis（hemodialysis/ peritoneal dialysis） for ≥ 3 months prior to randomization，and that the frequency of dialysis was stable and no change in dialysis pattern was observed during the trial.

4. On ESAs treatment for ≥8 weeks prior to screening stage with stable doses and the average doses ≤ 10000 IU/week. And two consecutive hemoglobin values ≥10.0 g/dL and ≤12.0 g/dL within 4 weeks prior to randomization.

5. At least one transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≥ 20% and one serum ferritin (SF) level ≥ 100 ng/ml within 4 weeks prior to randomization. At least one serum folate level and vitamin B12 level ≥ lower limit of normal during the 4 weeks prior to randomization.

6. Patient was informed of the investigational nature of the study and had given written, informed consent in accordance with institutional, local, and national guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not to be enrolled in this study:

1. Females who were pregnant or breast-feeding.

2. Red blood cell (RBC) or whole blood transfusion within 12 weeks prior to randomization.

3. Known intolerance to any ESA, parenteral iron supplementation, or PEGylated molecule.

4. Known hematological disease (including but not limited to myelodysplastic syndrome, hematological malignancy, hemoglobinopathy, pure red cell aplasia, hemolytic syndromes, coagulation disorder, etc.) or cause of anemia other than renal disease（e.g. gastrointestinal bleeding or hookworm disease for stool occult blood positive，etc.）.

5. Known autoimmune diseases（e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody related vasculitis, etc.）.

6. Obvious infection occurred within 4 weeks prior to randomization，per investigator's clinical judgment.

7. Chronic, uncontrolled, or symptomatic inflammatory disease，per investigator's clinical judgment.

8. Uncontrolled or symptomatic secondary hyperparathyroidism，per investigator's clinical judgment.

9. Poorly controlled hypertension within 4 weeks prior to randomization, per investigator's clinical judgment.

10. Chronic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III~IV).

11. Active hepatitis or any of the following check exceptions: ALT≥ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN), AST≥ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN), DBIL≥ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN).

12. A positive test for HIV antibody.

13. Tumor malignancy（non-melanoma skin cancer and carcinoma in situ that have been resected are excluded）.

14. Significant symptoms or diseases within 6 months prior to randomization，and the investigator judged that these diseases or symptoms may affect evaluation or follow-up.

15. Expected survival less than 12 months.

16. Planed to participate in a kidney transplant or have a kidney donor during the trial.

17. Elective surgery during the study.

18. Expected conception within 4 weeks after the end of the study treatment.

19. The subject has participated in other clinical trial within the 12 weeks prior to randomization and throughout the trial period.

20. Have any other condition or prior therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, would make the subject unsuitable for the study, or unable or unwilling to comply with the study procedures.