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A 58-Week Safety and Efficacy Trial of Ferric Citrate in Patients With ESRD on Dialysis

NCT01191255, Phase 3, Completed, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals; results first posted 2014-12-10

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ConductScience Library. A 58-Week Safety and Efficacy Trial of Ferric Citrate in Patients With ESRD on Dialysis. Trials, record NCT01191255. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT01191255

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
A 58-Week Safety and Efficacy Trial of Ferric Citrate in Patients With ESRD on Dialysis
NCT number
NCT01191255
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Enrollment
441 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
Conditions
Hyperphosphatemia, Kidney Failure
Interventions
ferric citrate, ca acetate, sevelamer carbonate, placebo
First posted
2010-08-30
Last updated
2014-12-10
Results first posted
2014-12-10

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes5

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryChange in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)4 weeksPatients who completed the 52-week Safety Assessment Period (SAP) on KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) or Placebo for 4 weeks.
SecondaryChange in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 5252 weeks
SecondaryChange in Mean Serum Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) From Baseline to the End of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)52 weeks
SecondaryIV Iron Analysis52 weeksFull Analysis Population, cumulative IV Iron administration from Baseline to the end of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)
SecondaryESA Analysis52 weeksFull analysis population, cumulative Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) administration from baseline to the end of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)

Outcomes5

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYChange in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)4 weeksFull Analysis Population (LOCF)mg/dLMEAN
SECONDARYChange in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 5252 weeksFull Analysis Population (LOCF)ng/mLMEAN
SECONDARYChange in Mean Serum Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) From Baseline to the End of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)52 weeksFull Analysis Population (LOCF)% SaturationMEAN
SECONDARYIV Iron Analysis52 weeksmg/dayMEDIAN
SECONDARYESA Analysis52 weeksUnits/DayMEDIAN

Results by group16

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Change in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)Placebo-EAPBaseline (Week 52)5.44Standard Deviation 1.459mg/dL
Change in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)KRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-EAPBaseline (Week 52)5.12Standard Deviation 1.189mg/dL
Change in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)Placebo-EAPEnd of EAP (Week 56)7.23Standard Deviation 1.784mg/dL
Change in Mean Serum Phosphorus From Baseline (Week 52) to the End of the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP; Week 56)KRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-EAPEnd of EAP (Week 56)4.89Standard Deviation 1.291mg/dL
Change in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 52Active Control-SAPBaseline609.50Standard Deviation 307.689ng/mL
Change in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 52KRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAPBaseline592.80Standard Deviation 292.863ng/mL
Change in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 52Active Control-SAPEnd of SAP (Week 52)631.87Standard Deviation 368.919ng/mL
Change in Mean Serum Ferritin From Baseline to Week 52KRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAPEnd of SAP (Week 52)894.88Standard Deviation 481.788ng/mL
Change in Mean Serum Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) From Baseline to the End of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)Active Control-SAPBaseline30.8Standard Deviation 11.57% Saturation
Change in Mean Serum Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) From Baseline to the End of the Safety Assessment Period (Week 52)KRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAPBaseline31.3Standard Deviation 11.21% Saturation

Participant flow28

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Safety Assessment PeriodSTARTEDActive Control-SAP149
Safety Assessment PeriodSTARTEDKRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAP292
Safety Assessment PeriodSTARTEDPlacebo-EAP0
Safety Assessment PeriodSTARTEDKRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-EAP0
Safety Assessment PeriodSafety PopulationActive Control-SAP149
Safety Assessment PeriodSafety PopulationKRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAP289
Safety Assessment PeriodSafety PopulationPlacebo-EAP0
Safety Assessment PeriodSafety PopulationKRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-EAP0
Safety Assessment PeriodCOMPLETEDActive Control-SAP111
Safety Assessment PeriodCOMPLETEDKRX-0502 (Ferric Citrate)-SAP193

Adverse events1,096

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherDyspneaCardiac disordersKRX-0502 (SAP)1028910
otherDyspneaCardiac disordersActive Control (SAP)1114911
otherDyspneaCardiac disordersKRX-0502 (EAP)0950
otherDyspneaCardiac disordersPlacebo (EAP)0950
otherAbdominal painGastrointestinal disordersKRX-0502 (SAP)1428914
otherAbdominal painGastrointestinal disordersActive Control (SAP)71497
otherAbdominal painGastrointestinal disordersKRX-0502 (EAP)0950
otherAbdominal painGastrointestinal disordersPlacebo (EAP)0950
otherConstipationGastrointestinal disordersKRX-0502 (SAP)2128921
otherConstipationGastrointestinal disordersActive Control (SAP)61496

Adverse event totals12

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityKRX-0502 (SAP)
Total, all-cause mortalityActive Control (SAP)
Total, all-cause mortalityKRX-0502 (EAP)
Total, all-cause mortalityPlacebo (EAP)
Total, other adverse eventsKRX-0502 (SAP)211289
Total, other adverse eventsActive Control (SAP)88149
Total, other adverse eventsKRX-0502 (EAP)595
Total, other adverse eventsPlacebo (EAP)095
Total, serious adverse eventsKRX-0502 (SAP)114289
Total, serious adverse eventsActive Control (SAP)73149

Papers2

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

PMIDListed asSource
26239948DERIVEDPubMed
40576086DERIVEDPubMed

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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