Mar 31 2010
Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFY) and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Global Research
& Development Center, Inc., U.S., today announced multiple posters on
Hematide™/peginesatide have been accepted for presentation at the
National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2010 Spring Clinical Meeting taking
place April 13-17, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Hematide is an
investigational agent for the treatment of anemia in chronic renal
failure (also referred to as renal anemia).
Affymax and investigators will present six posters highlighting Phase 2
data on Hematide in renal anemia. Details of the poster presentations at
NKF follow:
Wednesday, April 14 2010:
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Long-Term Clinical Experience With Hematide (Schiller, et al.): 6:00PM
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Hemoglobin Decline Following Hematide Dose Interruption (Besarab, et
al.): 6:00PM
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Hematide Dose Adjustments in the Maintenance of Hb in Hemodialysis
Patients (Whittier, et al.): 6:00PM
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Analysis of Hemoglobin Stability With Hematide in Hemodialysis
Patients (Kaplan, et al.): 6:00PM
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EPO and Hematide Requirements Differ in ESA Hyporesponsive HD Patients
(Kotanko, et al.): 6:00PM
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Evaluation of the Maintenance of Hb Control in HD Patients Both During
and After Hospitalization With Once-Monthly Hematide (Zabaneh, et
al.): 6:00PM
*Note: All times are listed in Eastern Time
Source Affymax, Inc.