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SynthesisHemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis2025

Efficacy and safety of sucroferric oxyhydroxide versus sevelamer carbonate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Christos Georgopoulos, Anila Duni, Eleni Stamellou, Athanasios Kitsos, Charikleia Gouva, Evangelia Dounousi

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Synthesis in Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Christos GeorgopoulosDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8037-1956
Anila DuniDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Eleni StamellouDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Athanasios KitsosDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Charikleia GouvaHemodialysis Department, General Hospital of Arta, Arta, Greece.
Evangelia DounousiDepartment of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPhosphate binders are commonly used in patients receiving kidney replacement therapy (KRT), aiming to reduce and maintain serum phosphorus. Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder has been linked to reduced lifespan and worsened quality of life. This study aims to examine the efficacy and safety of sucroferric oxyhydroxide versus sevelamer carbonate in patients receiving KRT.

methodsThe data sources examined were MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials with a search deadline of October 2023. We examined randomized controlled trials that compared sucroferric oxyhydroxide versus sevelamer carbonate in the adult population receiving KRT. We performed a meta-analysis combining the data from trials, using R-studio.

findingsInclusion criteria were met by five randomized trials. There was no statistically significant difference in the reduction of serum phosphorus between the two groups (MD: -0.07 mmol/L, 95% CI-random effects: -0.15 to 0.02). In the same line, a non-statistically significant difference was observed in serum i-PTH reduction between the two drugs (MD = -1.53 mg/dL, 95% CI = (-4.45, 1.4), p = 0.26, random effects model). No statistically significant difference was observed in all adverse events between the two groups (odds ratio: 1.11, 95% CI: 0.65-1.88, random effects model). Further analysis of gastrointestinal adverse events revealed that sevelamer carbonate increases gastrointestinal adverse events by up to 60% (odds ratio: 1.60, 95% CI: 1.31-1.97, common (fixed) effect model). DISCUSSION: This meta-analysis of randomized trials showed that both drugs, sucroferric oxyhydroxide and sevelamer equally and effectively controlled serum phosphorus levels, whereas sucroferric oxyhydroxide revealed a better profile in terms of gastrointestinal adverse events. Sucroferric oxyhydroxide is a valuable option for patients receiving KRT when sevelamer carbonate is more difficult to tolerate.

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Ferric CompoundsSevelamerSucroseChelating AgentsDrug CombinationsHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicChelating AgentsDrug CombinationsFerric CompoundsSevelamersucroferric oxyhydroxideSucrosemeta‐analysisrandomized clinical trialsrenal replacement therapysevelamer carbonatesucroferric oxyhydroxide

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PMID39422162
PMCPMC11730771

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