Purpose of review Prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors are a novel class of orally administered drugs that are under development for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. This review discusses the biology of these drugs and their target - hypoxia-inducible factor and potential advantages and disadvantages of these therapies. Finally, we will discuss current trials in patients with both chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Recent findings Recent smaller studies have found that prolyl-hydroxylase are as effective as erythropoietin in treating anemia of chronic kidney disease. We do not yet know if they have the same cardiovascular and cancer-related risk profile and these questions will be answered by large phase III trials that are ongoing. Although prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors have much potential, questions remain regarding their efficacy and safety. Should these concerns prove to be unfounded, the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease will likely be transformed over the next decade.
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Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, New York, NY 10029 USAIcahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, New York, NY 10029 USA
Wyatt, Christina M.
Drueke, Tilman B.
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Univ Paris 11, Hop Paul Brousse, INSERM, U1018,Team 5, Villejuif, France
Paris Ile de France Ouest Univ, Versailles St Quentin En Yvelines Univ, Villejuif, FranceIcahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, New York, NY 10029 USA
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Duke Univ, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Durham, NC USA
Duke Clin Res Inst, Durham, NC USADuke Univ, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Durham, NC USA
Wyatt, Christina M.
Drueke, Tilman B.
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Paris Sud Univ UPS, Hop Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
Versailles St Quentin En Yvelines Univ Paris Ile, UVSQ, Villejuif, FranceDuke Univ, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Durham, NC USA
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Univ Lyon, Hosp Civils Lyon, Hop Lyon Sud, Div Nephrol Nutr Dialysis, F-69495 Pierre Benite, FranceUniv Lyon, Hosp Civils Lyon, Hop Lyon Sud, Div Nephrol Nutr Dialysis, F-69495 Pierre Benite, France