title: Effect of MCI-196 (colestilan) as a phosphate binder on hyperphosphataemia in aemodialysis patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, short-term trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  MCI-196 (colestilan), an anion exchange resin, is widely used as an anti-hypercholesterolaemic drug in Japan. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of MCI-196 as a phosphate binder, a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled prospective trial was conducted in Japanese end-stage renal disease patients with hyperphosphataemia on intermittent haemodialysis treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phosphate binders were discontinued during a 2-week washout period. Subsequently, patients whose serum phosphorus levels were > or =6.5 mg/dl, but <10 mg/dl were eligible to enter the treatment protocol. Patients were randomized to either MCI-196 6 g/day or placebo for 2 weeks. The efficacy and safety of MCI-196 were assessed in 33 and 46 patients, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum phosphorus in the placebo group increased by 0.84+/-0.95 mg/dl (mean+/-SD), while serum phosphorus in the MCI-196 group decreased by 0.55+/-1.23 mg/dl. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P = 0.002). A reduction of > or =1 mg/dl in serum phosphorus was observed in 43% in the MCI-196 group and 0% of patients in the placebo group (P = 0.0122). Calcium-phosphorus (Ca x P) product, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in the MCI-196 group also decreased significantly compared with the placebo group, while serum calcium was unchanged. Adverse reactions were observed in 51.7% of the MCI-196 group and 29.4% of the placebo group (P = 0.2186). The most frequent adverse reactions in the MCI-196 group were gastrointestinal symptoms and signs, including constipation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present findings suggest that the short-term administration of MCI-196 is effective in decreasing serum phosphorus in haemodialysis patients. Its long-term efficacy needs to be evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Kasukabe Naika Clinic, 1-22-32 Bingo Higashi, Kasukabe, Saitama 344-0032, Japan. kurihara@k-naika-cl.jp
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Yoshinari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuruta
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akizawa
mesh_terms: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D010760:Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010919:Placebos; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D010919:Placebos; D010758:Phosphorus; D002784:Cholesterol; D002118:Calcium; C106574:cholebine