A Phase 3 Study of TS-172 in Hyperphosphatemia Patients on Hemodialysis With Phosphate Binders

April 16, 2026 updated by: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Phosphate Binder-combination Study of TS-172 in Hyperphosphatemia Patients on Hemodialysis

A phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phosphate binder-combination study of TS-172 in hyperphosphatemia patients on hemodialysis

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • 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 Contact

  • Name: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Phone Number: 81-3-3985-1118
  • Email: shu_chiken@taisho.co.jp

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Taisho Director Taisho Director

Study Locations

      • Tokyo, Japan
        • Recruiting
        • Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd selected site
        • Contact:
          • Taisho Director Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd selected site
          • Phone Number: 81-3-3985-1118
          • Email: shu_chiken@taisho.co.jp

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Hyperphosphatemia patients (outpatients) with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis (HD or HDF) 3 times a week for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 (Week -3)
  2. Patients aged >=18 years at the time of obtaining informed consent
  3. Patients with a serum phosphorus concentration of >= 5.5 mg/dL and < 10.0 mg/dL at Visit 1 (Week -3)
  4. Patients who have been prescribed at least one phosphate binder within the approved dosage, and the prescribed drug and dosage regimen should have been unchanged during the last 2 weeks prior to Visit 1 (Week -3)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with confirmed serum intact PTH concentration > 500 pg/mL from Visit 1 (Week -3) to Visit 4 (Week 0)
  2. Patients who have undergone previous parathyroid intervention (PTx, PEIT, etc.)

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
oral administration of placebo
Experimental: TS-172 20~60 mg/day
oral administration of TS-172 20~60 mg/day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Achievement rate of the target serum phosphorus level
Time Frame: Week 8
Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from baseline in serum concentration of phosphorus
Time Frame: Up to Week 8
Up to Week 8
Concentration of corrected serum calcium
Time Frame: Up to Week 8
Up to Week 8
Serum Ca × P product
Time Frame: Up to Week 8
Up to Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Taisho Director Taisho Director, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 9, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 22, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 29, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 16, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TS172-03-02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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