GSK Kicks Off Two Large Outcomes Trials In A Competitive CKD Category
Executive Summary
The company initiated a Phase III development program for the oral HIF-PH inhibitor daprodustat as a treatment for anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Two trials will enroll 7,500 patients.
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