Provenzano R, Fishbane S, Coyne DW, et al.
Roxadustat Treatment of Anemia in Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD Is Not
Influenced by Iron Status
ASN Annual Meeting 2020 -- Digital Meeting
J Am Soc Nephrol
(Oct) 31:1A 2020

BACKGROUND
Roxadustat, a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl
hydroxylase inhibitor for anemia in CKD, improves iron absorption and
bioavailability. This analysis of Phase 3 studies explored the efficacy of
roxadustat in pts with non-dialysis-dependent (NDD) CKD with iron repletion
or depletion at baseline.
METHODS
Data from 3 completed
randomized Phase 3 studies in NDD-CKD pts were analyzed individually and in
the pooled population by iron status. Pts were randomized to roxadustat or
placebo for up to 4 years. Baseline (BL) hemoglobin (Hb) and change from BL
(CFB) were summarized overall and in pts with iron repletion or iron
depletion. Iron repletion was defined as ferritin ≥100 μg/L and
transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≥20%; the remainder were defined as iron
depleted. Oral iron was allowed on study and IV iron was allowed as
rescue.
RESULTS
Across studies, 2391 and 1886 pts with NDD-CKD
were treated with roxadustat and placebo, respectively. Mean (SD) BL Hb was
9.10 (0.74) g/dL (roxadustat) and 9.10 (0.73) g/dL (placebo). At BL, 1433
(60%) pts were iron replete for roxadustat and 1127 (60%) pts were iron
replete for placebo. Mean CFB in Hb with roxadustat was summarized by study
and iron status (Table 1). Hb CFB was similar in iron-replete and -depleted
patients receiving roxadustat. Roxadustat dose and iron use in subgroups will
be explored.
CONCLUSION
Roxadustat corrected and maintained Hb
in patients with NDD-CKD and anemia regardless of iron status at
baseline.
CHANGE FROM BASELINE IN HB OVERALL AND BY IRON STATUS WITH
ROXADUSTAT TREATMENT ACROSS NDD STUDIES OVER WEEKS 28 TO 52 REGARDLESS OF
RESCUE THERAPY
Study | N in analysis | Mean (SD) baseline
Hb for study (g/dL) | Adjusted LS mean Change from baseline in
Hb |
001 (OLYMPUS) | Overall = 1384 | 9.11
(0.73) | 1.75 (0.03)† |
Iron-replete =
782 | 1.71 (0.04)† |
Iron-depleted =
552 | 1.76 (0.05)† |
060 (ANDES) | Overall = 616 | 9.10 (0.75) | 2.02
(0.04)† |
Iron-replete = 366 | 1.98
(0.05)† |
Iron-depleted = 241 | 2.10
(0.07)† |
608 (ALPS) | Overall =
391 | 9.08 (0.76) | 1.99 (1.82,
2.16)§ |
Iron-replete = 204 | 1.97 (1.74,
2.20)§ |
Iron-depleted = 187 | 1.99 (1.69,
2.29)§ |
Pooled | Overall =
2391 | 9.10 (0.74) | 1.94
(0.02)† |
Iron-replete = 1433 | 1.94
(0.03)† |
Iron-depleted = 956 | 1.94
(0.03)† |
†Least squares mean change
from baseline to average during Weeks 28–52 (± standard error)
in the intention to treat population for overall results; least squares mean
change from baseline to average during Weeks 28–36 (± standard
error) in the FAS population for baseline iron subgroup results. §Least squares mean change from baseline to average Hb during Weeks 28
-52 (95% confidence interval) in the all randomized population. Least
squares mean was derived using the multiple imputation strategy by combining
the results of the ANCOVA model with other covariates. For 001, iron
replete was defined as ferritin >100 μg/L and transferrin saturation
>20%. For 001, iron depleted was defined as ferritin <100 μg/L
and <20%. Hb, hemoglobin; LS, least squares; NDD, non-dialysis
dependent; standard deviation, SD. |

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