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ArticleAdvances in therapy2026

Real-World Evidence for Sevelamer vs Calcium-Containing Phosphate Binders in Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety Among Patients with Non-Dialysis CKD: The REVEAL Study.

Ping Li, Chaofan Li, Shuang Liang, Xuefeng Sun, Xinru Guo, Xieguanxuan Xu, Lichen Hao, Xiangmei Chen, Zhe Feng, Guangyan Cai

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Ping LiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Chaofan LiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Shuang LiangDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xuefeng SunDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xinru GuoDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xieguanxuan XuDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Lichen HaoSanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, USA.
Xiangmei ChenDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Zhe FengDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China. zhezhe4025@126.com.
Guangyan CaiDepartment of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases Research, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China. caiguangyan@sina.com.

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Abstract

introductionElevated serum phosphate is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both calcium- and non-calcium-containing phosphate binders (CPBs and NCPBs) are effective at lowering serum phosphate in patients with non-dialysis-dependent CKD (ND-CKD). The critical knowledge gap is whether CPBs or NCPBs provide meaningful long-term benefits for patients with ND-CKD, including slowing progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and reducing cardiovascular events.

methodsThis retrospective study was based on the Optum Clinformatics

resultsOf 9047 patients who underwent PSM (sevelamer, n = 6644; CPBs, n = 2403), data from 4798 were analysed (2399 in each group). Over 3 years, RRT initiation had significantly lower incidence with sevelamer than CPBs (65.0% vs 70.3%; hazard ratio [HR] 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.79-0.91, P < 0.0001). MACE (44.9% vs 50.7%; HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.99, P = 0.0249) and MACE plus (51.9% vs 59.1%; HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.95, P = 0.0009) also had significantly lower incidence with sevelamer than CPBs. RRT initiation had significantly lower incidence with sevelamer versus CPB in subgroup analyses by age, sex, race, disease stage and medical history.

conclusionIn this real-world long-term study, sevelamer was associated with beneficial outcomes over CPBs for hyperphosphataemia treatment in patients with ND-CKD. Further definitive studies are needed to confirm this finding.

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Chelating AgentsHyperphosphatemiaRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSevelamerAgedCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPhosphatesRenal Replacement TherapyRetrospective StudiesChelating AgentsPhosphatesSevelamerChronic kidney diseaseHyperphosphataemiaPrognosisSevelamerTherapeutics

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