Genzyme discontinues follow-on to Renvela
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Genzyme has discontinued development of the potential follow-on to its drug Renvela (sevelamer carbonate), as the advanced phosphate binder (APB) did not show a significant improvement in phosphate lowering compared with Renvela in a Phase II/III trial in adult haemodialysis patients with hyperphosphataemia.