Exploring Emerging Strategies in the Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
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Exploring Emerging Strategies in the Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease A Midday Symposium Conducted at the 2019 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. Faculty Disclosures Chair & Presenter Jay B. Wish, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine Chief Medical Officer for Dialysis Indiana University Health Indianapolis, Indiana Jay B. Wish, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of: Consultant and/or Advisor for Akebia Therapeutics; AstraZeneca; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Rockwell Medical; and Vifor Pharma Management Ltd. Speakers Bureau participant with Akebia Therapeutics and AstraZeneca. Faculty Disclosures Presenter Presenter Anil K. Agarwal, MD, FASN Thomas C. Dowling, PharmD, PhD, FCCP Professor of Medicine Professor and Assistant Dean, College of Pharmacy The Ohio State University College of Medicine Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Columbus, Ohio Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan Anil K. Agarwal, MD, FASN, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of: Thomas C. Dowling, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of: Consultant and/or Advisor for AstraZeneca and Rockwell Speakers Bureau participant with AstraZeneca. Medical. Grant/Research Support from Akebia Therapeutics. Planning Committee Disclosures Teresa Haile, RPh, MBA, Lead Pharmacy Planner, MLI, has nothing to disclose. The planners from Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider, and PeerView Institute for Medical Education, the joint provider, do not have any financial relationships with an ACCME-defined commercial interest related to the content of this accredited CPE activity during the past 12 months unless listed below. Content/Peer Reviewer Disclosures The following Content/Peer Reviewer(s) have nothing to disclose: Shelley Chun, PharmD Disclosure of Unlabeled Use This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Disclaimer Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. MasterClass #1 A Closer Look at the Burden of CKD-Associated Anemia and Rationale for HIF-PH Inhibition as a Therapeutic Strategy Anil K. Agarwal, MD, FASN Professor of Medicine The Ohio State University College of Medicine Columbus, Ohio Go online to access full [Certification Type] information, including faculty disclosures. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Is Common Among US Adults: Fast Stats1 15% of US adults—37 million people—are estimated to have CKD Most (9 in 10) adults with CKD do not know they have it 1 in 2 people with very low kidney function who are not on dialysis do not know they have CKD 1. https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/2019-national-facts.html. Accessed December 2, 2019. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Is Common Among US Adults: Current Estimates1 CKD is more common in people aged 65 years or older (38%) than in people aged 45 to 64 years (13%) or 18 to 44 years (7%) CKD is more common in women (15%) than men (12%) CKD is more common in non-Hispanic blacks (16%) than in non-Hispanic whites (13%) or non-Hispanic Asians (12%) About 14% of Hispanics have CKD 1. https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/2019-national-facts.html. Accessed December 2, 2019. Overview of Anemia in CKD1-3 Anemia remains an important complication experienced by The prevalence of anemia patients with kidney disease, depends on its definition although one that is treatable When present, it may Anemia generally cause symptoms such increases in frequency as fatigue, weakness, and severity in the more paleness, and advanced stages of CKD shortness of breath and age 1. Fishbane S, Spinowitz B. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018;71:423-435. 2. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/anemia. Accessed December 2, 2019. 3. Stauffer ME, Fan T. PLoS One. 2014;9:e84943. Complications Associated With Anemia in CKD1-3 Anemia in CKD is associated with cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, CKD progression, cardiovascular comorbidities, and higher mortality Direct healthcare costs are higher in CKD patients with anemia than in those without, and quality of life issues (eg, fatigue, reduced productivity) are common 1. Fishbane S, Spinowitz B. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018;71:423-435. 2. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/anemia. Accessed December 2, 2019. 3. Stauffer ME, Fan T. PLoS One. 2014;9:e84943. Flowchart for the Evaluation of the CKD Patient With Anemia1 • CKD 3: at least annually • CKD 4: at least every 6 months • CKD 5 ND: at least every 6 months • CKD 5 PD: at least every 1 month • CKD 5 HD: at least every 1 month No Further Blood loss, CKD Yes hematology hemoglobinopathy, Check Hb workup vitamin B12, folate stages 1-5 No Iron deficiency Treat with ≤13.0 (men) Yes Yes iron ≤12.0 (women) Workup Normal? Anemia corrected, CBC, RBC indices, periodic follow-ups No iron studies, stool Treat with epoetin, for occult blood Yes if indicated Anemia No workup not corrected 1. Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative. Am J Kidney Dis. 2006;47:S1-S145. What Are the Potential Harms of ESA Therapy?1 Study Normal Hematocrit Study CHOIR TREAT ESA, N Epoetin alfa (1,265) Epoetin alfa (1,432) Darbepoetin alfa (4,038) HD patients with coexisting HF or CAD, ND-CKD patients with Hb <11 g/dL ND-CKD patient with T2DM, Population Hct 30% ± 3% on epoetin alfa not previously administered ESA Hb <11 g/dL Hb target, g/dL 14.0 vs 10.0 13.5 vs 11.3 13.0 vs ≥9.0 Median achieved 12.6 vs 10.3 13.0 vs 11.4 12.5 vs 10.6 Hb level, g/dL All-cause mortality, MI, All-cause mortality, MI, Primary endpoint All-cause mortality or nonfatal MI hospitalization for HF, or stroke myocardial ischemia, HF, and stroke HR or RR (95% CI) 1.28 (1.06-1.56) 1.34 (1.03-1.74) 1.05 (0.94-1.17) Adverse outcome for All-cause mortality All-cause mortality Stroke higher Hb group HR or RR (95% CI) 1.27 (1.04-1.54) 1.48 (0.97-2.27) 1.92 (1.38-2.68) No difference except less fatigue QOL Better in high Hb group (controversial) No difference in high Hb group ↑ cancer deaths in high Hb group among Comment ↑ VA thrombosis in high Hb group patients with prior history of cancer 1. Epogen (epoetin alfa) Prescribing Information. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/103234s5363s5366lbl.pdf. Accessed December 2, 2019. Balancing Risk vs Benefit of ESA Therapy Lower target Higher target Hb Hb Balancing Risk vs Benefit of ESA Therapy: A Closer Look at Hb Distribution Impact of PPS (Bundled Payment for Dialysis) and the FDA ESA Label Change (2011)1,2 • Average ESA doses have decreased to around 40% • Mean Hb levels have decreased from 11.5 to 10.8 g/dL (DOPPS) • Observed rates of stroke, VTE, and HF have decreased1 • Transfusion rates have increased from around 2.7% to 3.0% (DOPPS) • Transfusion increase primarily among patients receiving multiple transfusions Is this an What about acceptable quality of life? trade-off? 1. Chertow GM et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016;27:3129-3138. 2. Hirth RA et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2014;64:616-621. Quality of Life/Patient-Centered Care in Anemia Management Although most RCTs have failed to demonstrate any improvement in QOL by raising target Hb from 9-11 g/dL to 13-14 g/dL with ESAs, these are population studies, and there may be individuals who benefit from higher Hb levels CREATE showed KDIGO acknowledges that some patients TREAT showed a SF-36 improvement may feel better at target Hb levels >11.5 decrease in in all domains at g/dL and recommends that target Hb levels fatigue higher target Hb be individualized for such patients, levels if they are willing to accept the risks Proposed Mechanisms for CV Events at Higher Target Hb Levels and ESA Doses: Which Is Responsible? Since randomization of the RCTs was by target Hb level, only the target Hb level can be considered cause and effect Higher ESA doses are highly associated with AEs in secondary analyses • Patients who achieved higher target Hb levels at low ESA doses had fewer AEs than patients who required high ESA doses to achieve lower target Hb levels • This is highly confounded by comorbidities that may lead to ESA resistance and poorer outcomes Proposed Mechanisms for CV Events at Higher Target Hb Levels and ESA Doses: Other Contributing Factors Increased blood viscosity because of higher Hb level Improved platelet function at higher Hb levels (more margination) Thrombocytosis because of ESA-induced functional iron deficiency Hypertension • Increased RBC volume • Decreased peripheral vasodilation at higher Hb levels