New pill could replace needles for anemia in dialysis patients

NCT ID NCT07494409

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called AND017 for anemia in people on dialysis due to end-stage kidney disease. About 300 participants will receive either AND017 capsules or a standard injected ESA. The goal is to see if AND017 can maintain healthy hemoglobin levels as well as or better than current treatments.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AND017 capsules

What this could lead to

If successful, AND017 could offer a new oral option to manage anemia in dialysis patients, potentially reducing the need for injections.

What could go wrong

This is still an early Phase 3 trial with 300 participants. The drug may not prove better than existing treatments, and side effects are still being studied.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anemia anemia due to chronic disorder end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fudan Univeristy Zhongshan Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, 200032, China

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