Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Open-Label, Dose Titration, Safety and Efficacy Study of FG-4592 for the Correction of Anemia in Newly Initiated Dialysis Patients Not on Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Treatment
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of roxadustat in the correction of anemia in participants with end-stage renal disease who recently started dialysis.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* \>=18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
* Have CKD, confirmed at screening: Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) CKD stages 3, 4, or 5 defined by Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula.
* Participants with Stable HemoCue Hgb from 8.5 to 10.5 at screening visit (Week -4) and from 8.5 to 10.0 g/dL at randomization (Day 1).
* Participants may receive up to one intravenous (IV) iron dose within the 8 weeks prior to screening and NO IV iron use between screening visit and randomization (Day 1).
* If needed, participant may be on stable maintenance oral iron supplementation. There should be \<50% change in overall dose and no change in type of iron prescribed in the 4 weeks prior to Day 1 randomization visit.
* Male and female participants are eligible. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study treatment.
* Capable of giving signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants who are on dialysis or clinical evidence of impending need to initiate dialysis within 180 days after randomization (Day 1).
* Planned living-related or living-unrelated kidney transplant within 28 weeks after randomization (Day 1).
* Transferrin saturation (TSAT) \<15 percent (Screening only).
* Ferritin \<50 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) (Screening only).
* History of rhEPO or rhEPO analogue use within the 8 weeks prior to screening and rhEPO use between screening and randomization (Day 1).
* History of transfusion within the 8 weeks prior to screening and transfusion between screening and randomization (Day 1).
* History of bone marrow aplasia or pure red cell aplasia (PRCA).
* Participants with Megaloblastic anemia (untreated pernicious anemia and folate deficiency), thalassemia major, sickle cell disease or myelodysplastic syndrome.
* Evidence of actively bleeding gastric, duodenal, or esophageal ulcer disease or clinically significant gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding \<= 8 weeks prior to screening through to randomization (Day 1).
* History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or hypersensitivity to excipients in the investigational product.
* Use of strong inhibitor of CYP2C8 (for example, gemfibrozil) or strong inducers of CYP2C8 (for example, rifampin/rifampicin).
* Ferric citrate use within 4 weeks prior to randomization (Day 1).
* Use of other investigational agent or device prior to screening through to randomization (Day 1).
* Any prior treatment with daprodustat for a treatment duration of \>30 days.
* MI or acute coronary syndrome within the 8 weeks prior to screening through to randomization. (Day 1).
* Stroke or transient ischemic attack within the 8 weeks prior to screening through to randomization. (Day 1).
* Chronic Class IV heart failure, as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification system.
* QT interval corrected by Bazett's formula (QTcB) \>500 milliseconds (msec) or QTcB \>530 msec in participants with bundle branch block. There is no corrected QT interval (QTc) exclusion for participants with a predominantly paced rhythm.
* Alanine transaminase (ALT) \>2x upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening (Week -4).
* Bilirubin \>1.5xULN at screening (Week -4).
* Current unstable liver or biliary disease per investigator assessment, generally defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal or gastric varices, persistent jaundice, or cirrhosis.
* History of malignancy within the 2 years prior to screening through to randomization (Day 1), or currently receiving treatment for cancer, or complex kidney cyst (for example, Bosniak Category II F, III or IV) \> 3 centimeters (cm).
* Any other condition, clinical or laboratory abnormality, or examination finding that the investigator considers would put the participant at unacceptable risk, which may affect study compliance or prevent understanding of the aims or investigational procedures or possible consequences of the study.
* Current uncontrolled hypertension as determined by the investigator.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)\< 60 mL/min/1.73m\^2 (Chronic kidney disease \[CKD\] stages 3 to 5)
* Have used the same ESA for 8 weeks prior to screening
* Treated with darbepoetin alfa with bi-weekly or monthly dose, epoetin beta pegol with monthly, OR epoetin alfa/beta weekly or bi-weekly, and having had no more than one dose change within 8 weeks prior to randomization
* Body weight \> 40 and ≤ 160 kg at screening
* Male or female subject ≥ 20 years of age at screening
* Not on dialysis and not expected to start dialysis during the study period
* Mean screening Hb level ≥ 10.0 and \< 13.0 g/dL (mean of all central laboratory Hb levels \[at least 2 measurements must be taken ≥ 2 days apart\] during the 8-week screening period, AND all Hb level must be measured by the central laboratory, AND the difference between the lowest level and highest level is \< 1.2 g/dL), with the last screening Hb level measurement within 14 days prior to randomization
* Ferritin ≥ 100 ng/mL or Transferrin saturation ≥ 20%

Exclusion Criteria:

* New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV congestive heart failure
* History of cardio- (cerebro-) vascular events (e.g., unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary thromboembolism, and acute limb ischemia) within 6 months prior to randomization
* Sustained and poorly controlled arterial hypertension (defined as systolic BP (blood pressure)≥ 180mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 110mmHg) or hypotension (defined as systolic BP \< 90mmHg) at randomization
* Proliferative choroidal or retinal disease, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration or proliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring invasive treatment (e.g., intraocular injections or laser photocoagulation)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Receiving HD or PD for native kidney end-stage renal disease (ESRD) for 2 weeks to 4 months, prior to randomization
* Mean of the 2 most recent Hb values during the screening period, obtained at least 7 days apart, must be \<10.0 grams (g)/deciliter (dL), with a difference of ≤1.0 g/dL between the 2 values
* Body weight 40 to 140 kilograms (kg)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previously received erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
* Received IV iron within 4 weeks of randomization
* Received red blood cell transfusion within 8 weeks prior to randomization or anticipated need for transfusion during the treatment period
* Positive for any of the following: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV Ab)
* History of chronic liver disease
* Clinically significant infection
* New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure
* History of malignancy, except the following: cancers determined to be cured or in remission for ≥5 years, curatively resected basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers, cervical cancer in situ, or resected colonic polyps
* Chronic inflammatory disease that could impact erythropoiesis (for example, systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease) even if it is currently in remission
* History of other blood disorders
* Active hemolysis or diagnosis of hemolytic syndrome
* Known bone marrow fibrosis
* Uncontrolled or symptomatic secondary hyperparathyroidism
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within a year prior to randomization, or anticipated inability to avoid consumption of more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day
* History of allergy or sensitivity to oral or IV iron therapy
* Seizure disorder or receiving anti-epilepsy medication for seizure disorder within 12 weeks prior to randomization
* Pregnant or breast-feeding females
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)\< 60 mL/min/1.73m\^2 (Chronic kidney disease \[CKD\] stages 3 to 5)
* Body weight \> 40 and ≤ 160 kg at screening
* Male or female subject ≥ 20 years of age at screening
* Not on dialysis and not expected to start dialysis during the study period
* Not treated with ESAs and/or HIF-PH inhibitors within 8 weeks prior to randomization
* Mean of the last 2 central laboratory Hb levels during the screening period must be ≥ 8.0 and \< 11.0 g/dL (2 measurements must be taken ≥ 2 days apart and the difference between the 2 measurements must be \< 1.2 g/dL) and the last measurements must be taken within 14 days prior to randomization
* Ferritin ≥ 50 ng/mL at screening

Exclusion Criteria:

* New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV congestive heart failure
* History of cardio- (cerebro-) vascular events (e.g., unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary thromboembolism, and acute limb ischemia) within 6 months prior to randomization
* Sustained and poorly controlled arterial hypertension (defined as systolic BP≥ 180mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 110mmHg) or hypotension (defined as systolic BP \< 90mmHg) at randomization
* Proliferative choroidal or retinal disease, such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration or proliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring invasive treatment (e.g., intraocular injections or laser photocoagulation)

Answer: C