Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-blind Dose Escalating Study of Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamics of Zirconium Silicate in Chronic Kidney Disease and Moderate Kidney Dysfunction With Mild Hyperkalemia
Latest Information Update: 07 Nov 2021
At a glance
- Drugs Zirconium silicate (Primary)
- Indications Hyperkalaemia
- Focus Proof of concept; Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Sponsors ZS Pharma
- 06 Jan 2020 Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) has been approved in China for the treatment of adult patients with hyperkalaemia (elevated levels of potassium in the blood) based on positive results from the extensive Lokelma clinical trial programme and a pharmacodynamic study in China.The Lokelma clinical trials programme includes three double-blinded, placebo-controlled trials and one open-label trial.
- 18 May 2018 According to an AstraZaneca media release, based on the data of these studies (238578, 240595,240601, 242292 and 242482), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LOKELMATM (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate), formerly ZS-9, for the treatment of hyperkalemia in adults.
- 24 Feb 2017 According to an AstraZaneca media release, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the EMA has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of ZS-9 (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) for the treatment of hyperkalaemia. The recommendation was based on data from this and three other phase III trials.