patiromer

Trade name: veltassa

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Oct 21, 2015

Patiromer, sold under the brand name Veltassa, is a medication used to treat high blood potassium. It is taken by mouth. It works by binding potassium in the gut. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

27 trials · 24 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
15
Phase 3
6
Phase 4
11

Earliest trial started Aug 1, 2008 (NCT02033317)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2008

    Relypsa — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2013

    Relypsa — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Oct 21, 2015

    Relypsa — Earliest FDA Approval

  3. Oct 21, 2015

    Vifor Inc. — Marketing Organization

  4. Oct 21, 2015

    Relypsa — NDA Organization

  5. Oct 21, 2015

    Vifor Inc. — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Approved for

Mechanism of action

  • PotassiumCHELATING AGENT

    Potassium chelating agent

Approval history

  • approvedOct 21, 2015

Chemistry & pharmacology

Chirality
Single Stereoisomer
Inorganic
No
Polymer
Yes
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Black box warning

Sources

Also known as

  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer
  • patiromer calcium
  • patiromer calcium
  • patiromer calcium
  • patiromer calcium
  • patiromer fos
  • patiromer glucitol calcium
  • patiromer sorbitex calcium
  • patiromer sorbitex calcium
  • patiromer sorbitex calcium
  • patiromer sorbitex calcium
  • rly5016
  • rly5016
  • rly5016
  • rly 5016
  • rly-5016
  • rly5016s
  • veltassa
  • veltassa
  • veltassa

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT05766839Phase 2Jan 31, 2024Vifor Inc.
NCT05786469Phase 3Aug 2, 2023Mario Negri Institute, Vifor Inc.
NCT05535920Phase 4Apr 14, 2022AstraZeneca, NephroNet Clinical Research Consortium
NCT05136664Phase 3Dec 31, 2021Fresenius, Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd, Vifor Inc.
NCT05029310Phase 4Sep 1, 2021Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, University of Oslo
NCT04955678Phase 3Aug 3, 2021Zeria Pharmaceutical
NCT04585542Phase 4Oct 20, 2020University of California, Irvine
NCT04443608Phase 4Oct 8, 2020Comprehensive Research Associates
NCT04142788Phase 4Jan 31, 2020University of Glasgow
NCT04063930Phase 4Sep 30, 2019AstraZeneca, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen
NCT03740048Phase 3Jun 19, 2019Wake Forest University
NCT03781089Phase 4Jun 17, 2019Duke University, Relypsa
NCT03888066Phase 3Apr 25, 2019Relypsa, Vifor Inc.
NCT03799926Phase 2Jan 31, 2019Zeria Pharmaceutical
NCT03183778Phase 4Mar 12, 2018New York University
NCT03326583Phase 2Nov 1, 2017George Washington University
NCT03229265Phase 4Aug 1, 2017Cornell University, The Rogosin Institute
NCT03087058Phase 2Apr 1, 2017Relypsa
NCT03071263Phase 2Feb 13, 2017Relypsa
NCT02823626N/ASep 1, 2016Relypsa, University of Texas, San Antonio
Showing 20 of 27 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (24)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
RelypsaFor profit12942008
Vifor Inc.For profit4122019
AstraZenecaFor profit2012019
Zeria PharmaceuticalFor profit2222019
Albert Einstein Israelite HospitalAcademic/Hospital1012021
Baylor UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112016
Comprehensive Research AssociatesFor profit1112020
Cornell UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012017
Duke UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112019
FreseniusFor profit1112021
George Washington UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112017
Mario Negri InstituteAcademic/Hospital1112023
Medpace, Inc.For profit1012009
NephroNet Clinical Research ConsortiumAcademic/Hospital1112022
New York UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112018
Steno Diabetes Center CopenhagenAcademic/Hospital1112019
The Rogosin InstituteAcademic/Hospital1112017
Tigermed Consulting Co., LtdFor profit1012021
University of California, IrvineAcademic/Hospital1112020
University of CopenhagenAcademic/Hospital1012019
24 organizations
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Marketing (3)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
RelypsaFor profitNDAOct 21, 2015
Vifor Inc.For profitMKTGOct 21, 2015
Vifor Inc.For profitNDA2Oct 21, 2015