A New Approach to the Management of Anemia in CKD Patients: A Review on Roxadustat

Abstract

This article informs the reader of the current information available on a novel therapeutic agent and new class of drug for the treatment of anemia. The data show promising results for alternative erythropoietin-stimulating agents and offers a time line of when Phase III data will be available. The information on this new drug and new drug class will change how nephrologists approach treating anemia within their patients.