Outcome Study of Lanthanum Carbonate Compared With Calcium Carbonate on Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis (CKD5D)
Outcome Study of Lanthanum Carbonate Compared With Calcium Carbonate on Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis (CKD5D)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate decrease in cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Japanese hemodialysis patients treated with Lanthanum carbonate compared with those with Calcium carbonate.
Elevated serum phosphate and calcium in dialysis patients are independently associated with increased risk of arterial calcification and mortality. Calcium-based phosphate binders can induce hypercalcaemia and are associated with progression of vascular calcification. A recent randomized study demonstrated that sevelamer, a non-calcium-based phosphate binders, reduced mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients compared with calcium-based phosphate binders. Lanthanum carbonate is another efficacious and well-tolerated non-calcium phosphate binder. A post-hoc survival analysis of lanthanum carbonate versus standard therapy suggested a survival benefit of lanthanum carbonate treatment for elderly patients.
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Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-0064, Japan