New hope for kids with kidney disease: drug targets dangerous phosphorus levels
NCT ID NCT04523727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests the safety of a drug called ferric citrate in children aged 6 to 17 with chronic kidney disease who have high phosphorus levels. The drug is taken by mouth to help control phosphorus, which can cause bone and heart problems if too high. The study involves 45 children and focuses on side effects and how well the drug is tolerated over 36 weeks.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospital - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - Department of Nephrology
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States