Study to Assess the Safety and Impact on Humoral Sensitization of SANGUINATE in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease

The purpose of the study is to investigate the safety of SANGUINATE on humoral sensitization in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients receiving dialysis.

Inclusion criteria

• Patient diagnosed with End State Renal Disease requiring renal replacement therapy.
• Age 18 - 65 years of age who are on maintenance hemodialysis for at least 3 months prior to the study start;
• Stable dialysis treatment regimen 3 times per week for ≥ 2 months prior to screening visit;
• Hemoglobin >7.5 g/dL with or without clinical symptoms;
• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must use a reliable method of contraception during the study period;
• Signed and dated informed written consent by the subject or his/her legally authorized representative;

Exclusion criteria

• In the judgment of the investigator the patient is not a good candidate for the study;
• Blood transfusion with in the last 90 days from date of Screening;
• Symptoms or electrocardiogram (ECG)-based signs of acute myocardial infarction, Unstable angina pectoris, decompensated heart failure, third degree heart block or cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability;
• Total bilirubin greater than 1.5 mg/dL or transaminase (ALT, AST) elevations greater than 2 times the upper limit of the laboratory reference range or evidence of significant hepatic insufficiency;
• Concurrent or prior treatment within 90 days of Screening with an investigational medication;
• Chronic treatment (as determined by the Investigator) with any immunosuppressive medication (including corticosteroids) within the past 90 days of Screening;
• Evidence or history of regular alcohol abuse;
• Screening laboratory result(s) determined to be clinically significant by the investigator;
• Screening laboratory result indicating HIV-positivity, or previously diagnosed with AIDS, AIDS related complex or any other immunodeficiency;
• Screening laboratory result or laboratory results performed within one year indicating positivity for hepatitis B surface antigens, hepatitis B core antibodies, or hepatitis C antibodies;
• Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus (Patients with HbA1c > 9% at screening)