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Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate MT-6548 in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease in Japan

A Phase III, Open-label, Confirmatory Study of MT-6548 Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease in Japan

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03329196
Enrollment
304
Registered
2017-11-01
Start date
2017-10-30
Completion date
2019-08-09
Last updated
2026-04-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anemia; Non-dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease

Brief summary

For Non-dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, demonstrate non-inferiority of MT-6548 compared to darbepoetin alfa using Hb value and evaluate long-term safety of MT-6548. For subjects not currently receiving ESAs, evaluate Hb correction and maintenance effect of MT-6548 and for subjects currently receiving ESAs, evaluate Hb conversion and maintenance effect of MT-6548

Interventions

Oral tablet

DRUGDarbepoetin alfa

Subcutaneous

Sponsors

Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of CKD * eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73m\^2 during the screening period * Not receiving dialysis for 8 weeks prior to the screening period, and not expected to start dialysis during the treatment period * Correction group: Not being treated with ESAs for the recent 8 weeks prior to the screening period * Conversion group: Being treated with ESAs for the recent 8 weeks prior to the screening period * Mean of the two screening Hb levels closest in time to the baseline visit. Correction group: ≥8.0 g/dL and \< 11.0 g/dL Conversion group: ≥9.0 g/dL and ≤12.5 g/dL * Fluctuation between the two Hb levels closest in time to the baseline visit during the screening period less than 1.5 g/dL * Serum ferritin ≥ 100 ng/mL, or TSAT ≥20% during the screening period * Folate and vitamin B12 ≥ lower limit of normal during the screening period

Exclusion criteria

* Anemia due to a main cause other than CKD: sickle cell disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bone marrow fibrosis, hematologic malignancy, hemolytic anemia, thalassemia, or pure red cell aplasia * Active bleeding or recent blood loss within 8 weeks prior to the screening period * RBC transfusion within 8 weeks prior to the screening period * Received testosterone enanthate or mepitiostane within 8 weeks prior to the screening period * AST, ALT, or total bilirubin \>2.5 x upper limit of normal during the screening period * Uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure \>110 mm Hg or systolic blood pressure \>180 mm Hg) during the screening period and Day 1 * Ophthalmic examinations during the screening period correspond to either of the following criteria; * No available fundal findings * Findings indicating the presence of active fundal disease * Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class IV) * Cerebrovascular disorder or acute coronary syndrome (hospitalization due to unstable angina or myocardial infarction), requiring hospitalization due to urgent percutaneous intervention for coronary or heart failure within 12 weeks prior to the screening period * Current or history of malignancy. History of malignancy with no recurrence for the recent 5 years is not an exclusion criterion * New onset or recurrent event of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 12 weeks prior to the screening period * Current or history of hemosiderosis or hemochromatosis * History of prior organ transplantation or scheduled organ transplant, or prior transplantation of hematopoietic stem cell or bone marrow * Males and females of childbearing potential who are unwilling to use an acceptable method of contraception during the designated period (Males: during the study and 90 days after the last dose, females: during study and 30 days after the last dose) * Females who are pregnant or breast feeding, or are predicted to be pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Hb Level of Week 20 and Week 24Up to Week 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Hb Level of Week 48 and Week 52Up to Week 52
Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointUp to Week 52
Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodUp to Week 52
Time to Reach the Target Hb Range in Correction Group OnlyUp to Week 52
Rate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group OnlyUp to Week 6

Countries

Japan

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORGeneral Manager

Tanabe Pharma Corporation

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
MT-6548
MT-6548: Oral tablet. The dose was adjusted to 150-600 mg/day according to the pre-specified dose adjustment algorithm.
151
Darbepoetin Alfa
Darbepoetin alfa: Subcutaneous. The dose was adjusted to 15-180 ug/week, 2 weeks or 4 weeks according to the pre-specified dose adjustment algorithm.
153
Total304

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMT-6548Darbepoetin AlfaTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
118 Participants125 Participants243 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
33 Participants28 Participants61 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian (Japanese)
151 Participants153 Participants304 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian (Other)
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
76 Participants80 Participants156 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
75 Participants73 Participants148 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1511 / 153
other
Total, other adverse events
85 / 15180 / 153
serious
Total, serious adverse events
42 / 15149 / 153

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Hb Level of Week 20 and Week 24

Time frame: Up to Week 24

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
MT-6548Mean Hb Level of Week 20 and Week 2411.66 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaMean Hb Level of Week 20 and Week 2411.93 g/dL
Secondary

Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point

Time frame: Up to Week 52

Population: This analysis was performed only in subjects who have Hb data at each visit.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 210.64 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2811.72 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1011.33 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 3211.74 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1211.50 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 3611.74 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 610.87 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4011.61 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1611.56 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4411.50 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 410.71 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4811.68 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2011.66 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 5211.62 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 811.13 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 52 (LOCF)11.29 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2411.68 g/dL
MT-6548Hb Level at Each Assessment Time PointBaseline10.44 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1011.70 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointBaseline10.52 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 210.75 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 410.90 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 611.23 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 811.42 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1211.88 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 1612.00 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2011.92 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2411.94 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 2811.89 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 3211.79 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 3611.99 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4011.78 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4411.68 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 4811.73 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 5211.64 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaHb Level at Each Assessment Time PointWeek 52 (LOCF)11.50 g/dL
Secondary

Mean Hb Level of Week 48 and Week 52

Time frame: Up to Week 52

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
MT-6548Mean Hb Level of Week 48 and Week 5211.54 g/dL
Darbepoetin AlfaMean Hb Level of Week 48 and Week 5211.63 g/dL
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment Period

Time frame: Up to Week 52

Population: This analysis was performed only in subjects who have Hb data at each visit.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 236.4 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2468.2 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1059.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2877.6 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 645.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 3275.0 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1268.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 3677.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 446.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4076.3 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1668.5 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4471.9 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 857.9 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4874.5 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2065.5 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 5275.2 percentage of subjects
MT-6548Percentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodBaseline31.1 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 5280.3 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodBaseline32.7 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 237.9 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 453.3 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 663.8 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 865.6 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1068.0 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1267.6 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 1671.6 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2073.6 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2477.9 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 2876.6 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 3278.8 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 3677.5 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4087.4 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4485.5 percentage of subjects
Darbepoetin AlfaPercentage of Subjects With Hb Level at Each Assessment Time Point Within the Target Range During the Treatment PeriodWeek 4879.8 percentage of subjects
Secondary

Rate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group Only

Time frame: Up to Week 6

Population: This analysis was performed in subjects of correction group who have Hb up to week 4 or week 6.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
MT-6548Rate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group OnlyCalculated based on Hb at baseline and Week 40.14 g/dL/week
MT-6548Rate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group OnlyCalculated based on Hb up to Week60.13 g/dL/week
Darbepoetin AlfaRate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group OnlyCalculated based on Hb at baseline and Week 40.21 g/dL/week
Darbepoetin AlfaRate of Increase in Hb Level in Correction Group OnlyCalculated based on Hb up to Week60.21 g/dL/week
Secondary

Time to Reach the Target Hb Range in Correction Group Only

Time frame: Up to Week 52

Population: This analysis was performed in correction group except for subjects with Hb is 11.0 g/dL or more at baseline.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
MT-6548Time to Reach the Target Hb Range in Correction Group Only43.0 days
Darbepoetin AlfaTime to Reach the Target Hb Range in Correction Group Only29.0 days

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 7, 2026