NDA of roxadustat was accepted in the treatment of anemia in CKD
Market Insight: The approved roxadustat drug is first in the hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor class.
Roxadustat can hold a billion-dollar market in the coming years.
Patient Pool: The prevalence of CKD in the adult population is estimated at 10-12% globally.
Over 14% of the U.S. adult population is affected by CKD, according to the United States Renal Data System (USRDS).
Key Players: FibroGen
AstraZeneca
Astellas Pharma
Focus: Emerging market.
Anemia is associated with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA).
Anemia in CKD (chronic kidney disease) patient is the most common disease.
Anemia might initiate to develop in the early stages of CKD, when someone has 20 - 50% of normal kidney function.
Anemia tends to worsen as CKD progresses.
Kidney do not make enough EPO (erythropoietin), hormone produce by kidney.
Results:
The bone marrow makes fewer red blood cells which cause anemia.
Complications:
Irregular heartbeat or an unusually fast heartbeat.
Introduction: Roxadustat:
Roxadustat is a small molecule hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor.
Route of administration:
Oral
Treatment:
Anemia in patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD), non-dialysis-dependent CKD and in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.