A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of the Effects of Ferric Citrate in Subjects With End Stage Renal Disease

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect and optimum dose and evaluate the safety of ferric citrate, administered three times daily (TID) immediately after meals for a total daily dose of 4 or 6 grams for 56 days, on serum phosphate (PO4) levels in subjects with end stage renal disease (ESRD).

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

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Publications

• Results Lee CT, Wu IW, Chiang SS, Peng YS, Shu KH, Wu MJ, Wu MS. Effect of oral ferric citrate on serum phosphorus in hemodialysis patients: multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Nephrol. 2015 Feb;28(1):105-13. doi: 10.1007/s40620-014-0108-6. Epub 2014 May 20.
• Natale P, Green SC, Ruospo M, Craig JC, Vecchio M, Elder GJ, Strippoli GF. Phosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jun 27;6(6):CD006023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006023.pub4.

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