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Ferumoxytol: a new era of iron deficiency anemia treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21956770     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ferumoxytol is a new product approved for intravenous use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease. This approval was based on data from 3 open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trials. In all of these trials, ferumoxytol was well tolerated, and hemoglobin levels were significantly increased compared with those achieved by orally administered iron. Ferumoxytol, a superparamagnetic iron oxide coated with a carbohydrate shell, is also used as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agent due to its magnetic properties. In addition, it has demonstrated a greater T1 relaxation time than MRI gadolinium-contrast agents. Currently, the Ferumoxytol Compared to Iron Sucrose Trial (FIRST) has started. This is a multicenter randomized trial of ferumoxytol compared with iron sucrose for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult subjects with chronic kidney disease, where intravenous ferumoxytol is being compared with other intravenous agents to evaluate the safety of ferumoxytol and assess changes in hemoglobin level.
Authors:
Mariusz Kowalczyk; Maciej Banach; Jacek Rysz
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nephrology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1724-6059     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nephrol.     Publication Date:    2011 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-07     Completed Date:  2012-04-18     Revised Date:  2012-04-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9012268     Medline TA:  J Nephrol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  717-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / drug therapy*,  epidemiology*,  metabolism
Chronic Disease
Comorbidity
Ferric Compounds / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Ferumoxytol / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Hematinics / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Hemoglobins / metabolism
Humans
Kidney Diseases / epidemiology*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ferric Compounds; 0/Hematinics; 0/Hemoglobins; 1317-61-9/Ferumoxytol; 8047-67-4/ferric oxide, saccharated

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