Zydus receives USFDA approval to initiate trials of Desidustat in Chemotherapy Induced Anemia

Zydus announced that it has received approval from the USFDA, to initiate clinical trials of Desidustat in Chemotherapy Induced Anemia (CIA).

Cancer Patients undergoing chemotherapy develop anemia. CIA results in fatigue, impaired quality of life, discontinuation of chemotherapy and also exposes these cancer patients to red-blood cell transfusions. Desidustat is expected to increase the red blood cell count and restore the erythropoietin levels to the normal levels in the cancer patients with CIA. Estimates suggest approximately 1.3 million cancer patients undergo chemotherapy every year in the United States and 30% to 90% of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop anemia.

Desidustat is a novel, oral, hypoxia inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, currently undergoing Phase 3 trials for treating anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Zydus had initiated two Phase III trials of Desidustat. The DREAM-ND Phase III trial is being conducted in 588 CKD patients not-ondialysis [ClinicalTrials. gov Identifier: NCT04012957]. The DREAM-D Phase II] trial is being conducted in 392 CKD patients on Dialysis [ClinicalTrials. gov Identifier: NCT04215120]. Desidustat had previously met its primary endpoints in the Phase II clinical studies and showed good safety profile. The Phase I trials were earlier completed in Australia.

Zydus has also initiated a Phase II(b) trial of Desidustat in Mexico for the management of patients with COVID-19. [ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04463602].

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