Indications: NAME is indicated for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been receiving dialysis for at least four months.
NAME is not indicated for use:
As a substitute for red blood cell transfusions in patients who require immediate correction of anemia.
For treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease in patients who are not on dialysis.
Pharmacology: NAME is a hypoxia-inducible factor, prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI). The activity of HIF-PH enzymes controls intracellular levels of HIF, a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes involved in erythropoiesis. Activation of the HIF pathway is important in the adaptive response to hypoxia to increase red blood cell production. Through the reversible inhibition of HIF-PH, Daprodustat stimulates a coordinated erythropoietic response that includes the increase of plasma en...