Zydus Cadila has declared the second Phase III DREAM-D trials of Desidustat, an Investigational New Drug (IND) targeted at treating anemia in dialysis dependent CKD patients.
Desidustat is a novel, oral, HIF-PH inhibitor being developed for treating anemia in CKD patients. This Phase III DREAM-D study will be a multicenter (50- 60 sites in India), randomized, active-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Desidustat versus Epoetin for the treatment of anemia in patients with CKD who are on dialysis.
Cadila Healthcare is an India-based pharmaceutical company.