Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc fka KERX

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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Auryxia® (ferric citrate) Phase 3 Trial Results for Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD) in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/16712665-keryx-biopharmaceuticals-announces-publication-auryxia-ferric-citrate-phase-3-trial-results

“The results shown in this pivotal study demonstrated that ferric citrate, if approved for this indication, could provide an important new treatment option for people living with chronic kidney disease and iron deficiency anemia who are not on dialysis,” said Steven Fishbane, M.D., chief of nephrology for North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. “Not only did ferric citrate deliver a clinically meaningful 1 g/dL increase in hemoglobin levels for the majority (52.1 percent (61/117)) of patients treated in the Phase 3 study at any point during the 16-week efficacy period, increases were seen as early as one to two weeks after start of treatment, and were sustained for the majority of patients who achieved the primary endpoint.”