New Paths to Managing Anemia Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Anemia Work Group. KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Kidney Int Suppl. 2012;2(4):279-335.
Drug safety communication: modified dosing recommendations to improve the safe use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in chronic kidney disease.
US Food and Drug Administration. Updated August 4, 2017. Accessed November 21, 2019.
Patient Resources
Informational resources for patients who have anemia and chronic kidney disease
Anemia and chronic kidney disease.
National Kidney Foundation
Anemia in chronic kidney disease.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Resource for people who want to learn more about clinical trials
NIH clinical research trials and you.
National Institutes of Health
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OLYMPUS: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international study of roxadustat efficacy in patients with non-dialysis-dependent CKD and anemia.
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HIMALAYAS: A phase 3, randomized, open-label, active-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of roxadustat in the treatment of anemia in incident-dialysis patients.
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