Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Vadadustat Once Daily (QD) and Three Times Weekly (TIW) for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects Converting From Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

May 7, 2025 updated by: Akebia Therapeutics

Phase 3b, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Vadadustat Once Daily (QD) and Three Times Weekly (TIW) for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects Converting From Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

This trial will be conducted to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of vadadustat compared to darbepoetin alfa for the maintenance treatment of anemia in hemodialysis participants after conversion from current erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study consists of three periods:

  1. Screening Period
  2. Conversion and Maintenance Treatment Period
  3. Safety Follow-up Period

Individual participants will participate in total trial duration of approximately 64 weeks.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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319

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Czechia
      • Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
        • Research Site
      • Nový Jičín, Czechia
        • Research Site
      • Plzen, Czechia
        • Research Site
      • Praha 9, Czechia
        • Research Site
      • Příbram, Czechia
        • Research Site
      • Slaný, Czechia
        • Research Site
  • Hungary
      • Baja, Hungary
        • Research Site
      • Debrecen, Hungary
        • Research Site
      • Kaposvar, Hungary
        • Research Site
      • Kecskemét, Hungary
        • Research Site
      • Pécs, Hungary
        • Research Site
  • Italy
      • Pavia, Italy
        • Research Site
      • Vicenza, Italy
        • Research Site
  • Poland
      • Biała Podlaska, Poland
        • Research Site
      • Brodnica, Poland
        • Research Site
      • Lodz, Poland
        • Research Site
      • Pszczyna, Poland
        • Research Site
      • Sochaczew, Poland
        • Research Site
  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain
        • Research Site #2
      • Valencia, Spain
        • Research Site
  • United States
    • California
      • Chula Vista, California, United States, 91910
        • Research Site
      • Granada Hills, California, United States, 91344
        • Research Site
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90022
        • Research Site
      • Lynwood, California, United States, 90262
        • Research Site
      • Northridge, California, United States, 91324
        • Research Site
      • San Dimas, California, United States, 91773
        • Research Site
      • Whittier, California, United States, 90603
        • Research Site
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80230
        • Research Site
    • Connecticut
      • Middlebury, Connecticut, United States, 06762
        • Research Site
    • Florida
      • Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33134
        • Research Site
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33614
        • Research Site
      • Winter Park, Florida, United States, 32789
        • Research Site
    • Michigan
      • Pontiac, Michigan, United States, 48341
        • Research Site
      • Roseville, Michigan, United States, 48066
        • Research Site
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
        • Research Site
    • Mississippi
      • Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States, 39601
        • Research Site
      • Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, 38801
        • Research Site
    • Missouri
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111
        • Research Site
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63136
        • Research Site
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Research Site
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87109
        • Research Site
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27704
        • Research Site
      • Kinston, North Carolina, United States, 28504
        • Research Site
      • New Bern, North Carolina, United States, 28562
        • Research Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18017
        • Research Site
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, 29118
        • Research Site
    • Tennessee
      • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
        • Research Site
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920
        • Research Site
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37923
        • Research Site
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78758
        • Research Site
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78751
        • Research Site
      • El Paso, Texas, United States, 79902
        • Research Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77004
        • Research Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77099
        • Research Site
      • McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503
        • Research Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Research Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78212
        • Research Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78204
        • Research Site
    • Virginia
      • Hampton, Virginia, United States, 23666
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving chronic, outpatient three times weekly (TIW) in-center hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening
  • Hemodialysis adequacy as indicated by single-pool Kt/Vurea ≥ 1.2 using the most recent historical measurement within 8 weeks prior to or during Screening
  • Use of any approved erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for at least the 8 weeks prior to Screening Visit 2

  • Two hemoglobin (Hb) values, at least 4 days apart, measured by the central laboratory during Screening within the following prespecified ranges:

    1. Hb values between 8.0 and 11.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL) (inclusive) in the United States;
    2. Hb values between 9.0 and 12.0 g/dL (inclusive) in Europe
  • Serum ferritin ≥ 100 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) and transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≥ 20% during Screening
  • Folate and vitamin B12 measurements ≥ lower limit of normal during Screening

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anemia due to a cause other than chronic kidney disease (e.g., sickle cell disease, myelodysplastic syndromes, bone marrow fibrosis, hematologic malignancy, myeloma, hemolytic anemia, thalassemia, or pure red cell aplasia)

  • Participants meeting cut-off of the following equivalent mean weekly doses calculated over 8 weeks prior to Screening Visit 2

    1. Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta > 50 micrograms (µg)/week;
    2. Darbepoetin alfa > 100 µg/week;
    3. Epoetin analogues > 23000 International Units (IU)/week
  • Active bleeding or recent blood loss within 8 weeks prior to randomization
  • Red blood cell transfusion within 8 weeks prior to randomization
  • Current uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Acute coronary syndrome (hospitalization for unstable angina or myocardial infarction), surgical or percutaneous intervention for coronary, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery disease (aortic or lower extremity), surgical or percutaneous valvular replacement or repair, sustained ventricular tachycardia, hospitalization for heart failure (HF) or New York Heart Association Class IV HF, or stroke within 12 weeks prior to or during Screening.
  • Known hypersensitivity to vadadustat, darbepoetin alfa, or any of their excipients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Darbepoetin alfa
Drug: Darbepoetin alfa
intravenous or subcutaneous solution
Experimental: Vadadustat once daily (QD)
Drug: Vadadustat
oral tablets
Experimental: Vadadustat three times weekly (TIW)
Drug: Vadadustat
oral tablets

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Primary Evaluation Period (PEP) (Weeks 20 to 26)
Time Frame: Baseline; Weeks 20 to 26
The Baseline Hb was defined as the average of the last 2 central laboratory Hb values taken on or prior to the first dose date. The average for the PEP was calculated as the average of all Hb measurements from the central laboratory within the three visit windows during Weeks 20 through 26, regardless of intercurrent events. Analysis was conducted using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model with multiple imputation for missing data with randomization stratification factors and Baseline Hb as covariates. Change from Baseline was calculated as PEP value minus the Baseline value.
Baseline; Weeks 20 to 26

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Hb to the Average Over the Secondary Evaluation Period (SEP) (Weeks 46 to 52)
Time Frame: Baseline; Weeks 46 to 52
The Baseline Hb was defined as the average of the last 2 central laboratory Hb values taken on or prior to the first dose date. The average for the SEP was calculated as the average of all Hb measurements from the central laboratory within the three visit windows during Weeks 46 through 52, regardless of intercurrent events. Analysis was conducted using an ANCOVA model with multiple imputation for missing data with randomization stratification factors and Baseline Hb as covariates. Change from Baseline was calculated as SEP value minus the Baseline value.
Baseline; Weeks 46 to 52

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Akebia Therapeutics

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Chief Medical Officer, Akebia Therapeutics Inc.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 27, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 26, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 22, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 16, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 16, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 18, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 7, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 404-201-00012
  • AKB-6548-CI-0036 (Other Identifier: Akebia Protocol Number)
  • 2019-004851-36 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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