A Study of MK2578 in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Who Are Not on Dialysis (2578-002)

Summary

This study will define an effective starting dose for subcutaneous administration of MK2578 to correct anemia in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)-naive patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not on dialysis while evaluating its safety.

Timeline

Start

2009-11

Primary completion

2010-04

Completion

2010-05

Publications

• Chung EY, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Craig JC, Tonelli M, Strippoli GF. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 13;2(2):CD010590. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3.

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