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Can a drug that boosts red blood cells help anemia in kidney disease?

NCT ID NCT07725497

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether luspatercept, a drug that stimulates red blood cell production, can raise hemoglobin levels in people with anemia caused by chronic kidney disease. About 30 participants will receive injections every three weeks. The study aims to see if the treatment is effective and safe, potentially offering a new way to manage this common complication.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
luspatercept
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for anemia in chronic kidney disease, potentially reducing the need for blood transfusions.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not improve hemoglobin as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anemia chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANEMIA CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering at Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

    RECRUITING

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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