Kidney Failure, Chronic
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess phosphate reduction and control in patients with End Stage Renal Disease treated with either lanthanum carbonate or sevelamer hydrochloride
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients receiving haemodialysis for ESRD * Patients must have received haemodialysis for chronic renal failure three times per week for at least the previous 2 months
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or lactating women * Patients with clinically significant uncontrolled concurrent illness, a life-threatening malignancy or current multiple myeloma * Patients who are HIV+ * Patients with any significant bowel obstruction, active inflammatory bowel disease, GI motility disorders, or a history of major GI surgery within the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean pre-dialysis serum phosphate level | The last 4 weeks of the treatment period (Weeks 5, 6, 7, & 8) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily pill burden | Daily throughout for the 8 week Evaluation for Dose Adjustment Period up to the End of Study/ Withdrawal Visit. | — |
| Treatment emergent adverse events | Throughout the study period of approximately 7.5 months. | Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were defined as AEs that had an onset date and time on or after the date and time of the first dose of study medication. |
| Mean pre-dialysis serum calcium product | The last 4 weeks of the treatment period (Weeks 5, 6, 7, & 8) | — |
| Mean pre-dialysis calcium-phosphate product | The last 4 weeks of the treatment period (Weeks 5, 6, 7, & 8) | — |