investigation of adverse events in a related clinical study

This is an open-label, single-arm, baseline-controlled, multicenter efficacy and safety switch study involving 500 CKD subjects suffering from anemia and treated previously with a stable dose of ESA s.c.

Correction of anemia will be maintained by s.c. administration of HX575 in two frequencies (i.e. qw and q2w), in order to maintain an Hb target range of 10.0-12.0 g/dL.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female CKD subjects with or without dialysis treatment
• Age > 18 years
• Subjects under documented stable maintenance therapy with ESA, s.c. at least once per week and in accordance with the relevant SmPC, for at least 3 months with a total weekly dose of ≤ 300 IU/kg/week
• Subjects with controlled symptomatic anemia, defined as mean Hb level between 10.0 g/dL and 12.0 g/dL, based on four Hb measurements during the four-week baseline period
• Adequate iron status, serum ferritin ≥ 100 µg/L or transferrin saturation ≥ 20%
• Confirmed negative anti-EPO antibody assay from sample taken at screening visit -4

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systemic cyclosporine
• History of PRCA or aplastic anemia
• History of anti-EPO antibodies
• Uncontrolled hypertension