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NCT Number: NCT03619850

A Study to Evaluate the Safety (Compared to Iron Sucrose), Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Ferumoxytol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Pediatric Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Primary Objectives:

To evaluate the safety (compared to iron sucrose) and efficacy of ferumoxytol in pediatric CKD subjects with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) or who are at risk of development of IDA

Secondary Objective:

To determine the single-dose pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) profile of ferumoxytol in pediatric subjects.

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Key information

About this study

This is a Phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter, study of the safety (compared to iron sucrose), efficacy, and PK/PD of ferumoxytol (7.0 mg Fe/kg x 2 [max 510 mg/dose]) in pediatric subjects with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and CKD. There will be a total of approximately 125 subjects randomized to treatment in a 2:1 ratio to either ferumoxytol or iron sucrose.

Total subject participation in the study will be up to 7 weeks, which includes a 2-week Screening Period and a 5-week Treatment Period.

Subjects receive the following:

  • Two IV infusions of ferumoxytol 7.0 mg Fe/kg (max 510 mg/dose), the first administered on Day 1 and the second 2-8 days later

OR

  • Iron sucrose (Venofer®): For Hemodialysis Dependent (HDD) patients: 2 mg Fe/kg, administered on consecutive dialysis sessions, for 10 doses (max 100mg/dose with a total max treatment course of 1000mg) For Non-hemodialysis Dependent (NDD) or Peritoneal Dialysis De pendent(PDD) patients: 4 mg Fe/kg, administered up to 3 times/week, for 5 doses (max 200mg/dose with a total max treatment course of 1000mg).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female 2 years to <18 years of age at time of consent
  • Has IDA defined as: a) hemoglobin <12.0 g/dL and b) with either transferrin saturation (TSAT) <40% or ferritin <100 ng/mL; or considered to be at risk of development of IDA, i.e., TSAT<20% with falling hemoglobin during the preceding 2 months and a history of hemoglobin <12 g/dL
  • Has Chronic Kidney Disease defined as one of the following:
  • on chronic hemodialysis;
  • receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis;
  • estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2;
  • has evidence of structural and/or functional abnormalities e.g., persistent albuminuria, abnormal urine sediment, electrolyte and other abnormalities due to tubular disorders for > 3 months.
  • For patients other than hemodialysis dependent CKD patients, documented history of unsatisfactory oral iron therapy or in whom oral iron cannot be tolerated, or for whom oral iron is considered medically inappropriate
  • All subjects (female and male) of childbearing potential who are sexually active must be on an effective method of birth control for at least 1 month prior to Day 1 Dosing and agree to remain on birth control until completion of the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Known hypersensitivity reaction to any component of ferumoxytol and iron sucrose
  • History of allergy to intravenous (IV) iron
  • History of multiple drug allergies (>2)
  • Low systolic blood pressure (Age 1-9 years <70 + [age in years x 2] mmHg, Age 10-17 years <90 mmHg)
  • Hemoglobin ≤7.0 g/dL
  • Serum ferritin level >600 ng/mL

Treatment and study plan

ferumoxytol

Drug

Each 20 mL single-use vial contains 17 mL of ferumoxytol that consists of iron at a concentration of 30 mg Fe/mL, coated with polyglucose sorbitol carboxymethylether and formulated with mannitol, at a concentration of 44 mg/mL, in a black to reddish brown sterile, aqueous, colloidal, isotonic solution.

Other names: Feraheme

Iron sucrose

Drug

Each mL contains 20 mg of elemental iron as iron sucrose in water for injection. The 5 mL single-use vial contains 100 mg of iron per 5 mL. The drug product contains approximately 30% sucrose (300 mg/mL).

Other names: Venofer

Primary outcomes

  1. Hemoglobin change of at least 0.5 g/dL from Baseline to Week 5

    Time frame: 35 days

    Proportion of patients achieving a hemoglobin change of at least 0.5 g/dL during the period from Baseline to Week 5

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

    Time frame: 49 days

    Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

  2. Incidence of adverse events of special interest (AESI)

    Time frame: 49 days

    Incidence of adverse events of special interest (AESI) (hypotension and hypersensitivity)

Other outcomes

  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC)

    Time frame: 35 days

    Pharmacokinetic parameter: Area Under the Curve (AUC)

  2. Clearance

    Time frame: 35 days

    Pharmacokinetic parameter: clearance

  3. Distribution and elimination half-lives

    Time frame: 35 days

    Pharmacokinetic parameter: distribution and elimination half-lives

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Clinical Trial Interest

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-877-374 -4177

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety (Compared to Iron Sucrose), Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Ferumoxytol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Pediatric Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 8, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2026

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