An open-label phase 2 trial to assess the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of lanthanum carbonate in hyperphosphatemic children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis.

Background: This study assessed the efficacy, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of lanthanum carbonate (LC) in hyperphosphatemic children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing dialysis.

Methods: This was a three-part, multicenter, open-label study of LC (oral powder formulation) in patients 10 to < 18 years old with CKD undergoing dialysis. In part 1, the single-dose PK of LC (500 mg, ≤12 years old; 1000 mg, > 12 years old) were summarized.

De novo weekly and biweekly darbepoetin alfa dosing in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Darbepoetin alfa is a commonly prescribed erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) for correcting anemia in pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. However, little information exists on its use in ESA-naïve patients. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of darbepoetin alfa in pediatric patients initiating ESA therapy.