TY - JOUR
T1 - Sodium ferric gluconate complex in hemodialysis patients
T2 - Adverse reactions compared to placebo and iron dextran
AU - Michael, Beckie
AU - Coyne, Daniel W.
AU - Fishbane, Steven
AU - Folkert, Vaughn
AU - Lynn, Robert
AU - Nissenson, Allen R.
AU - Agarwal, Rajiv
AU - Eschbach, Joseph W.
AU - Fadem, Stephen Z.
AU - Trout, J. Richard
AU - Strobos, Jur
AU - Warnock, David G.
AU - Adkinson, N. Franklin
AU - Batlle, Daniel
AU - Cangiano, Jose
AU - Diego, Jorge
AU - Diego, Jorge
AU - Myirski, Pam
AU - Obialo, Chamberlain
AU - Oguagha, Chika
AU - Rahman, S. Noor
AU - Rosenblatt, Steven
AU - Shaer, Andrea J.
AU - Silver, Marcia R.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Background. Parenteral iron is often required by hemodialysis patients to maintain adequate iron stores. Until recently, the only available form of intravenous iron was iron dextran, which is associated with significant adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis and death. Sodium ferric gluconate complex (SFGC) was recently approved for use in the U.S. under FDA's priority drug review. This Phase IV study was designed to evaluate the safety of a single dose of intravenous SFGC as compared to placebo and a historical iron dextran control. Methods. This multicenter, crossover, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled prospective comparative study was performed in hemodialysis patients requiring at least 125 mg of elemental iron. The historical control was obtained from a meta-analysis of four publications examining outcomes in patients exposed to iron dextran. SFGC naïve patients were administered SFGC without a test dose, undiluted, at a rate of 125 mg over 10 minutes, and compared to placebo comprising bacteriostatic saline. Results. A total of 2534 patients were enrolled. The incidence of drug intolerance (an adverse event precluding re-exposure) was significantly less [0.44%, confidence interval (CI) 0.21 to 0.71%] after SFGC as compared to the iron dextran control (2.47%, CI 1.87 to 3.07%, P < 0.0001), but higher than after placebo (0.1%, P = 0.02). There was no difference found between SFGC and placebo in serious adverse events. A single life-threatening event occurred after SFGC (0.04%, CI 0.00 to 0.22%), which was significantly less than following iron dextran (0.61%, CI 0.36 to 0.86%), P = 0.0001. Conclusion. SFGC is well tolerated when given by intravenous push without a test dose. SFGC has a significantly lower incidence of drug intolerance and life-threatening events as compared to previous studies using iron dextran. The routine use of iron dextran in hemodialysis patients should be discontinued.
AB - Background. Parenteral iron is often required by hemodialysis patients to maintain adequate iron stores. Until recently, the only available form of intravenous iron was iron dextran, which is associated with significant adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis and death. Sodium ferric gluconate complex (SFGC) was recently approved for use in the U.S. under FDA's priority drug review. This Phase IV study was designed to evaluate the safety of a single dose of intravenous SFGC as compared to placebo and a historical iron dextran control. Methods. This multicenter, crossover, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled prospective comparative study was performed in hemodialysis patients requiring at least 125 mg of elemental iron. The historical control was obtained from a meta-analysis of four publications examining outcomes in patients exposed to iron dextran. SFGC naïve patients were administered SFGC without a test dose, undiluted, at a rate of 125 mg over 10 minutes, and compared to placebo comprising bacteriostatic saline. Results. A total of 2534 patients were enrolled. The incidence of drug intolerance (an adverse event precluding re-exposure) was significantly less [0.44%, confidence interval (CI) 0.21 to 0.71%] after SFGC as compared to the iron dextran control (2.47%, CI 1.87 to 3.07%, P < 0.0001), but higher than after placebo (0.1%, P = 0.02). There was no difference found between SFGC and placebo in serious adverse events. A single life-threatening event occurred after SFGC (0.04%, CI 0.00 to 0.22%), which was significantly less than following iron dextran (0.61%, CI 0.36 to 0.86%), P = 0.0001. Conclusion. SFGC is well tolerated when given by intravenous push without a test dose. SFGC has a significantly lower incidence of drug intolerance and life-threatening events as compared to previous studies using iron dextran. The routine use of iron dextran in hemodialysis patients should be discontinued.
KW - Anaphylactoid reactions
KW - Declaration of Helsinki
KW - Hemodialysis
KW - Iron deficiency
KW - Iron dextran
KW - Parenteral iron
KW - Phase IV study design
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00314.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00314.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11967034
AN - SCOPUS:0036233761
SN - 0085-2538
VL - 61
SP - 1830
EP - 1839
JO - Kidney international
JF - Kidney international
IS - 5
ER -