Chemistry:Vadadustat

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Short description: Chemical compound
Vadadustat
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Clinical data
Trade namesVafseo
Other namesAKB-6548, PG-1016548
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  • AU: S4 (Prescription only) [1]
  • EU: Rx-only [2]
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FormulaC14H11ClN2O4
Molar mass306.70 g·mol−1
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Vadadustat, sold under the brand name Vafseo is a medication used for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease.[2]

The most common side effects include thromboembolic events (problems due to the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels), diarrhea, and hypertension (high blood pressure).[2]

Vadadustat was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2023.[2]

Medical uses

Vadadustat is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease in adults on chronic maintenance dialysis.[2]

Society and culture

Legal status

On 23 February 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Vafseo, intended for the treatment of symptomatic anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease who are on chronic dialysis.[3] The applicant for this medicinal product is Akebia Europe Limited.[3] Vadadustat was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2023.[2]

Research

Vadadustat is in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/auspmd/vafseo
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Vafseo EPAR". 31 May 2023. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/vafseo.  Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Vafseo: Pending EC decision". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 24 February 2023. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/summaries-opinion/vafseo.  Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  4. "Vadadustat, a novel oral HIF stabilizer, provides effective anemia treatment in nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease". Kidney International 90 (5): 1115–1122. November 2016. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.07.019. PMID 27650732. 
  5. "Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors: A Potential New Treatment for Anemia in Patients With CKD". American Journal of Kidney Diseases 69 (6): 815–826. June 2017. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.12.011. PMID 28242135. 
  6. "Clinical Trial of Vadadustat in Patients with Anemia Secondary to Stage 3 or 4 Chronic Kidney Disease". American Journal of Nephrology 45 (5): 380–388. 2017. doi:10.1159/000464476. PMID 28343225. 
  7. "Safety and Efficacy of Vadadustat for Anemia in Patients Undergoing Dialysis". The New England Journal of Medicine 384 (17): 1601–1612. April 2021. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2025956. PMID 33913638. 
  8. "Vadadustat in Patients with Anemia and Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD". The New England Journal of Medicine 384 (17): 1589–1600. April 2021. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2035938. PMID 33913637.