Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A 2 Week Single Blind Study to Evaluate Phosphate Binding of Chitosan Chewing Gum in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Brief Summary: To determine the amount of phosphate recovered into 2 strengths of K2CG chewing gum in a modified formulation (with or without an extender) added to the gum core, in comparison to matching placebo gums.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men or women \> 18 years of age;
* The subject has voluntarily signed and dated the most recent informed consent form approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB);
* The subject will, in the opinion of the investigator, be compliant with prescribed therapy;
* Subject must be able to communicate and be able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study;
* Subject must be prescribed a diet appropriate for patients with their stage of CKD and must be willing to avoid intentional changes in diet; and
* Subject must have completed the CMD002 clinical trial and is currently receiving hemodialysis.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject is receiving or has received an investigational product (or is currently using an investigational device) within 7 days prior to baseline;
* Subject has a known sensitivity to chitin or allergy to shellfish;
* Subject has a clinically significant infection requiring treatment with antibiotics (within 7 days prior to baseline);
* Subject has had an inpatient hospitalization within 7 days prior to baseline with the exception of hospitalizations related to vascular access procedures; In the opinion of the investigator, subject is unable to chew gum for 60 minutes; and
* Subject has an unstable medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator would compromise successful completion of the study;
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent given
* Able to comply with the study procedures and medication
* On a stable HD regimen (at least 3 x per week) for ≥ 3 months
* Subject receiving calcium carbonate or sevelamer hydrochloride as a phosphate binder at screening, must have been on a stable regimen (dose and medication) for at least 1 month
* A mean serum inorganic phosphorous in the previous 3 tests : \> 5.5 mg/dL and \< 9.0 mg/dL
* Removal rate of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ≥ 60%
* Rate of salivary flow by Saxon test ≥ 1 g/2 min

Exclusion Criteria:

* Blood purification therapy other than HD
* Current clinically significant intestinal motility disorder
* Possible parathyroid intervention during the study period
* History of malignancy and severe cardiovascular disorders such as heart disease, angina, congested heart failure, valve stenosis, atrial fibrillation and arrhythmia
* History of allergy against active ingredient
* Receipt of any investigational drug within 30 days of informed consent
C: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a GFR of \< 45 ml/min;
2. Intact serum PTH \> 37 pg/ml;
3. Age \> 35 years (both genders and all races);
4. Able to perform two three-week balance studies;
5. Not on oral calcium or vitamin D other than multi vitamin, or willing to stop calcium or vitamin D for one month prior to entry in the study (day 1 of first calcium balance period);
6. Female patients must be post-menopausal (defined as last menstrual period at least 12 months prior to screening visit) or surgically sterile by hysterectomy;
7. On stable doses of diuretics, bisphosphonates, anti-epileptics (except dilantin) for at least 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Serious underlying systemic disease (including uncontrolled diabetes, lupus, hypertension, amyloid, etc);
2. Taking drugs that alter calcium and phosphate balance or homeostasis including high dose cholecalciferol or ergocalciferol (1000 U/day or 50,000U/ wk, respectively), active vitamin D metabolites, calcimimetics, PTH analogues in the last 30 days;
3. Taking drugs that the investigator feels will alter calcium balance;
4. Plan to initiate dialysis in the next six months;
5. Hypercalcemia defined as serum calcium \> 10.5 mg/dl;
6. Hyperphosphatemia defined as serum phosphate \>5.5mg/ml;
7. Intestinal disease that alters absorption or normal intestinal function including celiac disease, small bowel resection, bariatric surgery;
8. Smoking
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Most recent phosphorus and mean phosphorus over last 3 months \> 5.5 mg/dL
* Age ≥ 18 years
* On chronic hemodialysis ≥ 6 months
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mentally incompetent
* AIDS
* Cancer
* Terminal illness
* Pregnancy
* Nursing home residence
* No telephone access
* In another phosphorus related study
* Unable to identify written words

Answer: A