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RECRUITING
NCT05970172
PHASE3

A Study of Roxadustat to Treat Anemia in Children and Teenagers With Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Roxadustat is a licensed medicine to treat anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia is a low level of red blood cells. Current treatment for anemia is to have injections of medicines called erythropoietin stimulating agents (also known as ESAs) to help the bone marrow make more red blood cells. These are often given together with iron. This treatment is also available to children and teenagers with CKD. However, there are some safety concerns with ESAs. Also, as roxadustat is taken orally, this may be another option for treating anemia in children and teenagers with CKD. In this study, children and teenagers with CKD and anemia will take roxadustat for up to 52 weeks to treat their anemia. The main aim of the study is to learn how roxadustat affects anemia in children and teenagers with CKD. This is an open-label study which means the children and teenagers in the study and the clinic staff know they will be taking roxadustat. In this study, the children and teenagers with CKD who need treatment for anemia can take part. Those currently being treated with an ESA will be switched to roxadustat. Those who have not been treated with an ESA can start on roxadustat straight away. All children and teenagers in the study will take roxadustat 3 times a week for up to 52 weeks (1 year). They will start on a fixed dose of roxadustat for 4 weeks. Blood samples will be taken regularly to check hemoglobin levels. The roxadustat dose may be changed if the blood levels of hemoglobin are too high, too low, or change too quickly. After 4 weeks the dose may be changed, if needed, to keep blood levels of hemoglobin in the blood to just below the normal range. Firstly, teenagers will take roxadustat. 10 teenagers will take their fixed dose of roxadustat for 4 weeks. They will give blood samples to help the researchers work out the most suitable dose for the rest of the teenagers in the study. When the rest of the teenagers start taking roxadustat at the most suitable dose for teenagers, 10 children will take roxadustat for 4 weeks. These 10 children will give blood samples to help the researchers work out the most suitable dose for the rest of the children in the study. Then, the rest of the children will take roxadustat at the most suitable dose for children. There will be many clinic visits during the study. Overnight hospital stays are not expected. There will be 1 visit every 2 weeks for the first 4 weeks of taking roxadustat, then every 4 weeks until the end of treatment. Finally there is 1 visit 4 weeks after treatment has finished. During most visits, the children and teenagers will have their vital signs checked (blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate). Fluid status (how much water is in the body) will also be checked for those who need dialysis. The children and teenagers will also have blood tests and the study doctors will check for any medical problems. The children and teenagers will have a medical examination before their first dose of roxadustat and again at about 24-week (6-month) and 52-week (13-month) visits. They will have an electrocardiogram (ECG) before their first dose of roxadustat and again at the 12-week, 24-week, 36-week, and 52-week visit. They will also have urine tests at the 4-week, 24-week and 52-week visits. At the 52-week visit, the children and teenagers will also have blood tests for hemoglobin and iron levels. The study doctors will also check for any medical problems.

Official title: A Phase 3, Open-label, Uncontrolled Study to Evaluate the Activity, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Roxadustat for the Treatment of Anemia in Pediatric Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

2 Years - 17 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

100

Start Date

2024-01-16

Completion Date

2027-10-30

Last Updated

2026-03-04

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Roxadustat

Oral

Locations (47)

Site BE32002

Brussels, Belgium

Site BE32001

Edegem, Belgium

Site BE32004

Ghent, Belgium

Site BE32003

Leuven, Belgium

Site BG35901

Sofia, Bulgaria

Site HR38501

Zagreb, Croatia

Site HR38503

Zagreb, Croatia

Site CZ42002

Brno, Czechia

Site CZ42001

Prague, Czechia

Site DK45001

Aarhus, Denmark

Site FI35801

Helsinki, Finland

Site DE49001

Tübingen, Germany

Site GR30002

Athens, Greece

Site GR30001

Thessaloniki, Greece

Site IE35301

Dublin, Ireland

Site IT39003

Milan, Italy

Site IT39004

Padova, Italy

Site LB96101

El Achrafiyé, Lebanon

Site LT37001

Vilnius, Lithuania

Site NL31002

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Site NO47002

Oslo, Norway

Site PL48003

Krakow, Poland

Site PL48002

Warsaw, Poland

Site RO40002

Clug Napoca, Romania

Site RO40001

Timișoara, Romania

Site SA96602

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Site SA96601

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Site SK42101

Bratislava, Slovakia

Site ES34003

Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain

Site SP34001

Madrid, Spain

Site SE46002

Mölnlycke, Sweden

Site SE46003

Mölnlycke, Sweden

Site TR90001

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90007

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90010

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90003

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90008

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90005

İzmit, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90006

Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site TR90002

Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site GB44005

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Site GB44006

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Site GB44008

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Site GB44007

London, United Kingdom

Site GB44003

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Site GB44001

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Site GB44004

Southampton, United Kingdom