Can a common phosphate binder tame kidney disease hormones?

NCT ID NCT01220843

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether sevelamer carbonate, a drug that binds phosphate in the gut, can lower levels of a hormone called FGF-23 in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not yet on dialysis. The trial included 98 adults with moderate to severe CKD and high FGF-23 levels. Participants took either sevelamer carbonate or a placebo for 12 weeks, and researchers measured changes in FGF-23 and other mineral metabolism markers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

sevelamer carbonate (Renvela 800)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help manage mineral metabolism in chronic kidney disease and potentially slow disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed Phase 3 trial with 98 participants. Results may not apply to all CKD patients, and the drug only targets a specific marker, not the disease itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Valenciennes hémodialyse

    Valenciennes, 59322, France

  • CHU Amiens service de nephrologie

    Amiens, 8000, France

  • CHU Caen service de néphrologie

    Caen, 14033, France

  • CHU Lyon service de néphrologie

    Lyon, 69437, France

  • CHU Marseille Service de néphrologie

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • CHU Reims service de néphrologie

    Reims, 51092, France

  • CHU St Etienne Hopital Nord Service de néphrologie

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux Service de néphrologie

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • CHU de Montpellier Hôpital Lapeyronie Service de Néphrologie

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU de Nancy service de néphrologie

    Vandeuvre Les Nancy, 54511, France

  • CHU de Nice Service de néphrologie

    Nice, 06002, France

  • Clinique du Landy Centre de dialyse

    Saint-Ouen, 93400, France

  • Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou Service de Nephrologie

    Paris, 75098, France

  • Hôpital Tenon Service de Nephrologie

    Paris, 75020, France

  • Néphrologie - Dialyse Centre de Rein Artificiel

    Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, 69160, France