Conditions: End Stage Renal Disease
Keywords: Pharmacokinetics Equivalence
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 27
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The main purpose is to establish the equivalence of Triferic iron administered via dialysate into the arterial blood line and into the venous blood line

Detailed description:
An open-label, four period, randomized, crossover study of Triferic iron administered via hemodialysis compared to Triferic administered intravenously pre- and post- hemodialyzer.

Arms:
arm 1: Triferic will be mixed with the liquid bicarbonate concentrate used in the preparation of the hemodialysate solution. This will result in a final Triferic iron concentration in the dialysate of 2 µM (110 µg/L). The patients will receive Triferic over 4 hrs at one hemodialysis session. arm 2: Patients will receive a single 6.5-mg dose of Triferic iron administered IV over 3 hrs during hemodialysis via arterial blood line (pre-dialyzer) arm 3: Patients will receive a single 6.5-mg dose of Triferic iron administered IV over 3 hrs during hemodialysis via venous blood line (post-dialyzer)

Interventions: intervention 1: Triferic
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: ferric pyrophosphate citrate

Protocol document:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
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Clinical Research Protocol 
EQUIVALENCE OF TRIFERIC® (FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE 
CITRATE) ADMINISTERED VIA HEMODIALYSATE AND 
INTRAVENOUSLY TO ADULT CKD-5HD PATIENTS 
IND Number: 
51,290 
NDA Number: 
206,317, 208,551 
Protocol Number:  
RMFPC-20 
Version: 
Clinical Phase:  
1.0 
1/2 
Investigational Drug:  
Triferic® (Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate) 
Indication: 
Maintenance of Iron and Hemoglobin in CKD-5HD Patients
Sponsor Signatory: 
Raymond D. Pratt, MD FACP 
 
Chief Medical Officer 
Rockwell Medical, Inc. 
Investigator: 
 
Original Protocol Date: 
September 18, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT 
Information in this protocol is confidential and should not be disclosed, other than to those 
directly involved in the execution or the ethical review of the study, without written authorization 
from Rockwell Medical. 
 
 
 


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Table of Contents 
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 5 
Protocol Approval page ................................................................................................................................ 6 
INVESTIGATOR PROTOCOL AGREEMENT .......................................................................................... 7 
PROTOCOL SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 8 
SCHEMATIC OF STUDY DESIGN ........................................................................................................... 8 
1 
KEY ROLES ................................................................................................................................... 10 
2  
INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE ........ 10 
2.2 
Rationale ................................................................................................................................ 11 
2.3 
Potential Risks and Benefits .................................................................................................. 12 
2.3.1 
Known Potential Risks ...................................................................................................... 12 
2.3.2 
Known Potential Benefits ................................................................................................. 12 
3 
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 12 
4 
STUDY DESIGN AND ENDPOINTS ........................................................................................... 12 
4.2.1 
Primary Endpoint .............................................................................................................. 13 
4.2.2 
Secondary Endpoints ........................................................................................................ 14 
4.2.3 
Exploratory Endpoints ...................................................................................................... 14 
5 
STUDY ENROLLMENT AND WITHDRAWAL ......................................................................... 14 
5.4.1 
Reasons for Withdrawal or Termination ........................................................................... 16 
5.4.2 
Handling of Participant Withdrawals or termination ........................................................ 16 
6 
STUDY AGENT ............................................................................................................................. 17 
6.1.1 
Acquisition 
 ............................................................................................................... 17 
6.1.2 
Formulation, Appearance, Packaging, and Labeling ........................................................ 17 
6.1.2.1 
Identity of Investigational Products(s) .............................................................................. 17 
6.1.2.2 
Labeling 
 ............................................................................................................... 17 
6.1.3 
Product Storage and Stability............................................................................................ 17 
6.1.4 
Preparation 
 ............................................................................................................... 17 
6.1.4.1 
Triferic 2 µM via HD Dosing Solution Preparation (Treatment D) ................................. 17 
6.1.4.2 
Triferic 6.5 mg IV Dosing Solution Preparation for Administration Pre-
dialyzer(Treatment A) ....................................................................................................... 18 
6.1.4.3 
Triferic 6.5 mg IV Dosing Solution Preparation for Administration Post-dialyzer 
(Treatment V) 
 ............................................................................................................... 18 
6.1.5 
Dosing and Administration ............................................................................................... 18 
6.1.6 
Route of Administration ................................................................................................... 18 
6.1.7 
Starting Dose and Dose Escalation Schedule ................................................................... 19 
6.1.8 
Selection and Timing of Dose for Each Patient ................................................................ 19 
6.1.9 
Duration of Therapy .......................................................................................................... 19 
6.1.10.4 
Treatment Compliance ...................................................................................................... 19 
6.1.11 
Device Specific Considerations ........................................................................................ 19 
7 
STUDY PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 19 
7.1.1 
Study specific procedures ................................................................................................. 19 
7.1.2 
Standard of care study procedures .................................................................................... 20 
7.2.1 
Clinical Laboratory Evaluations ....................................................................................... 20 
7.2.2 
Other Assays or Procedures .............................................................................................. 20 
7.2.3 
Specimen Preparation, Handling, and Storage ................................................................. 20 
7.2.4 
Specimen Shipment .......................................................................................................... 21 
7.3.1 
Screening 
 ............................................................................................................... 22 
7.3.2 
Treatment: Enrollment/Baseline ....................................................................................... 23 
7.3.3 
Treatment HD: Triferic via Dialysate ............................................................................... 24 
7.3.4 
Treatment A: Triferic IV via Heparin line Pre-dialyzer ................................................... 24 


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7.3.5 
Treatment V: Triferic IV via Post-Dialyzer Port .............................................................. 25 
7.3.6 
Final Study Visit  ............................................................................................................... 26 
7.3.7 
Early Termination Visit .................................................................................................... 26 
7.3.8 
Schedule of Events Table.................................................................................................. 27 
7.5.1 
Prior Therapy 
 ............................................................................................................... 27 
7.5.2 
Concomitant Therapy ....................................................................................................... 28 
7.5.3 
Prohibited Medications ..................................................................................................... 28 
7.5.4 
Precautionary Medications, Treatments, and Procedures ................................................. 28 
8 
ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 28 
8.1.1 
Definition of Adverse Events (AE) ................................................................................... 28 
8.1.2 
Definition of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) ................................................................... 29 
8.1.3 
Definition of parameters ................................................................................................... 30 
8.2.1 
Severity of Event .............................................................................................................. 31 
8.2.2 
Relationship to Study Agent ............................................................................................. 31 
8.2.3 
Expectedness 
 ............................................................................................................... 32 
8.4.1 
Adverse Event Reporting .................................................................................................. 33 
8.4.2 
Serious Adverse Event Reporting ..................................................................................... 33 
8.4.3 
post-study adverse events ................................................................................................. 34 
8.4.4 
Events of Special Interest.................................................................................................. 34 
8.4.5 
Reporting of Pregnancy .................................................................................................... 34 
9 
CLINICAL MONITORING ............................................................................................................ 35 
10 
STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................ 36 
10.4.1 
General Approach ............................................................................................................. 36 
10.4.1 
Safety Analyses  ............................................................................................................... 36 
10.4.2 
Planned Interim Analyses ................................................................................................. 36 
10.4.7.1 
Safety Review 
 ............................................................................................................... 37 
10.5.1 
Final sample size justification ........................................................................................... 38 
10.6.1 
Enrollment/ Randomization/ Masking Procedures ........................................................... 38 
11 
SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND ACCESS TO SOURCE DATA/DOCUMENTS ......................... 38 
12 
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL .............................................................. 38 
13 
ETHICS/PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS ....................................................................... 39 
13.3.1 
Consent/assent and Other Informational Documents Provided to Participants ................ 40 
13.3.2 
Consent Procedures and Documentation .......................................................................... 40 
13.4.1 
Research Use of Stored Human Samples,Specimens or Data .......................................... 40 
14 
DATA HANDLING AND RECORD KEEPING ........................................................................... 40 
17  
LITERATURE REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 43 
APPENDIX 1. Version control ................................................................................................................... 44 
Appendix 2: Sample Size Estimation .......................................................................................................... 45 
Appendix 3: Dialysis Tubing Connections ................................................................................................. 50 


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Tables 
Table 1: Blood sampling for PK analysis ................................................................................................... 20 
Table 2: Study Design Sequence Allocation Table..................................................................................... 22 
Table 3  Summary of Statistical Analysis, Study RMFPC-16 using baseline corrected PK Parameters. ... 37 
 
Figures 
Figure 1:  Study Design .............................................................................................................................. 13 
Figure 2:  RMFPC-16 Serum Iron Concentrations over Time .................................................................... 37 
 
 


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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 
 
AE 
Adverse Event 
ANCOVA Analysis of Covariance 
AUC 
Area Under the Curve 
CFR 
Code of Federal Regulations 
CIOMS 
Council for International Organizations of Medical Science 
CKD-5HD Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease 
CLIA 
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 
Cmax 
Maximum Serum Conentration 
CMP 
Clinical Monitoring Plan 
CMS 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
CRF 
Case Report Form 
CRO 
Contract Research Organization 
DCC 
Data Coordinating Center 
DHHS 
Department of Health and Human Services 
DSMB 
Data Safety Monitoring Board 
eCRF 
Electronic Case Report Forms 
ESA 
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent 
FDA 
Food and Drug Administration 
FFR 
Federal Financial Report 
FPC 
Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate 
GCP 
Good Clinical Practice 
GLP 
Good Laboratory Practices 
GMP 
Good Manufacturing Practices 
HD 
Hemodialysis 
HIPAA 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
IB 
Investigator’s Brochure 
ICH 
International Conference on Harmonisation 
ICH E6 
International Conference on Harmonisation Guidance for Industry, Good Clinical Practice: 
Consolidated Guidance 
IDE 
Investigational Device Exemption 
IND 
Investigational New Drug Application 
IRB 
Investigational Review Board 
ISO 
International Organization for Standardization 
LSMEAN
Least-squares Means 
MedDRA 
Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities 
MOP 
Manual of Procedures 
MSDS 
Material Safety Data Sheet 
OHRP 
Office for Human Research Protections 
PI 
Principal Investigator 
QA 
Quality Assurance 
QC 
Quality Control 
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event 
SAP 
Statistical Analysis Plan 
SMC 
Safety Monitoring Committee 
SOC 
System Organ Class 
SOP 
Standard Operating Procedure 
UP 
Unanticipated Problem 
US 
United States 


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PROTOCOL APPROVAL PAGE 
 
Study Title: 
Equivalence of Triferic® (Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate) Administered via 
Hemodialysate and Intravenously to Adult CKD-5HD Patients 
Protocol Number: 
RMFPC-20 
Version: 
1.0 
Date of Issue: 
 
September 18, 2017 
Sponsor Name and 
Address: 
 
Rockwell Medical, Inc. 
30142 S. Wixom Rd 
Wixom, MI 48393 
 
 
I, the undersigned, have read and approve this protocol and agree on its content. It is confirmed that the 
information and guidance given in this protocol complies with scientific principles, the guidelines of 
Good Clinical Practice, the Declaration of Helsinki in the latest relevant version, and the applicable legal 
and regulatory requirements. 
 
Sponsor Signatory: 
 
 
 
 
Raymond D. Pratt, MD FACP 
Chief Medical Officer 
 
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INVESTIGATOR PROTOCOL AGREEMENT 
Protocol Title: 
Equivalence of Triferic® (Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate) Administered via 
Hemodialysate and Intravenously to Adult CKD-5HD Patients 
Protocol Number: 
RMFPC-20 
Version: 1.0 
 
 
By my signature, I  
 
Confirm that my staff and I have carefully read and understand this protocol or protocol 
amendment and are thoroughly familiar with the appropriate use of the investigational drug 
described herein. 
 
Agree to comply with the conduct and terms of the study specified herein and with any other 
study conduct procedures provided by the Sponsor, Rockwell Medical.   
 
Agree to assume responsibility for the proper conduct of the study at this site, including 
complying with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, the International 
Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) GCP guidelines, the Declaration of Helsinki, and all 
applicable rules, regulations, and federal, state, and local laws relating to the conduct of clinical 
studies and the protection of human subjects.  
 
Agree not to implement deviations from or changes to the protocol or protocol amendments 
without agreement from the Sponsor and prior submission to and written approval (where 
required) from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC), except when 
necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to the subjects, or for administrative aspects of the 
study (where permitted by all applicable regulatory requirements).  
 
Agree to onsite monitoring of the case report forms (CRFs) and source documents by Rockwell 
Medical or designee and to onsite inspection of CRFs and source documents by appropriate 
regulatory authorities, including but not limited to the FDA, local governing regulatory bodies, 
and IRB/EC inspectors. 
 
 
 
Investigator's Signature 
 
Date 
 
 
 
Print Name 
 
 


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PROTOCOL SUMMARY 
Title: 
Equivalence of Triferic® (Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate) Administered via 
Hemodialysate and Intravenously to Adult CKD-5HD Patients
Précis: 
An open-label four period, randomized, crossover study of Triferic iron 
administered via hemodialysis compared to Triferic administered 
intravenously pre- and post- hemodialyzer.  
Objectives: 
 
Primary Objective 
1. To establish the equivalence of Triferic iron administered via dialysate 
(reference) to: 
o Triferic (6.5 mg) administered into the arterial blood line  
o Triferic (6.5 mg) administered into the venous blood line  
Secondary Objectives 
The secondary objective is:  
 
To explore the safety of IV Triferic administration in adult CKD-5HD 
patients 
Number of Subjects 
30
 
Endpoint 
Primary: 
 
Maximum observed plasma iron concentration (Cmax Fetotal) 
 
Area under plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-last Fetotal) 
 
Maximum observed transferrin bound plasma iron concentration 
(Cmax FeTBI Calc) 
 
Area under plasma transferrin bound plasma iron concentration-
time curve (AUC0-last FeTBI Calc) 
Population: 
Stable, iron-replete adults with CKD-5HD
Phase: 
1/2
Number of Sites 
enrolling participants: 
1 
Description of Study 
Agent : 
Triferic 4.5 mL ampules with 6.75 mg iron (1.5 mg Fe/mL) for IV use  
Triferic 5 mL ampules with 27.2 mg Fe for addition to bicarbonate 
concentrate for hemodialysis  
Study Duration: 
Approximately 3 months
Participant Duration: 
Up to 7 weeks including Screening, 4 hemodialysis sessions over 2 weeks 
(Treatment Period), and Follow-up
 
SCHEMATIC OF STUDY DESIGN 
The study design is outlined in the figure below.  A screening period of up to 4 weeks is included to allow 
for establishment of  steady state plasma iron concentrations after withdrawing all oral and IV iron 
products.  All baseline and test article administrations are conducted at the mid-week and end week HD 
session to avoid a preceding interdialytic interval of  more than 2 days since this can result in greater fluid 
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The study consists of 4 HD sessions .  The study is an open-label, four period, three treatment, 
randomized crossover design study.  Prior to the start the randomized treatment sequence, there is a 
baseline (no active treatment) session.   
HD #1  will be standardized for all patients to collect basline serum iron concentrations (B).  HD# 2, 3, 
and 4 will receive Triferic administered via dialysate (D), Triferic administered into the arterial (pre-
dialyzer) blood line (A) or Triferic administered into the venous (post-dialyzer) blood line (V) in a 
randomized sequence.  
Figure 1: Study Schematic 
 


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KEY ROLES 
Sponsor Medical Monitor 
Raymond D Pratt, MD FACP  
Chief Medical Officer  
Rockwell Medical Inc. 
30142 S Wixom Rd 
Wixom MI 48393 USA 
Tel: 248 960 9009 
Investigator(s) 
TBD 
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INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC 
RATIONALE  
 
2.1 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
The goals of iron therapy in adult patients with chronic kidney disease receiving chronic hemodialysis 
(CKD-5HD) are to avoid depletion of iron stores, prevent iron-restricted erythropoiesis and maintain 
hemoglobin levels while minimizing erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy and avoiding blood 
transfusions that may sensitize patients and limit chances for a kidney transplant[1].   
Iron supplementation is provided to patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD) with intravenous (IV) 
iron. However, these IV iron products are ferric-hydroxide cores within a carbohydrate shell that do not 
donate iron directly to transferrin. Instead, the complexes must first be taken up by reticuloendothelial (RE) 
macrophages that free the iron from the carbohydrate shell for subsequent export via ferroportin. As a result, 
a considerable portion of the iron derived from these iron-carbohydrate complexes is sequestered within 
macrophages and is not readily available for transport to the erythroid marrow for use in hemoglobin 
synthesis. The use of IV iron, which is indicated for repletion of iron stores in iron deficiency anemia, is 
primarily used as a maintenance therapy in patients receiving HD. As a consequence, iron stores in adult 
patients, as measured by serum ferritin levels, have increased from 200 µg/L in the 1990s to almost 800 µg/L 
in 2013[5]. These changes in the management of anemia have led to concerns that increased use of IV iron 
may produce iron overload and contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, 
cardiovascular disease, immune deficiency, and the risk of bacterial infections[2]. 
The guidelines for anemia management in CKD-5HD patients recommend iron repletion to maintain TSAT 
>20% and ferritin >100 g/L.  Ferritin levels should not be intentionally targeted to exceed 500 g/L. It is 
expected that the majority of HD patients have a functional iron deficiency, which results from sequestration 
of iron in the reticuloendothelial system (RES) as a consequence of elevated hepcidin. 
There are few studies that have examined chronic or maintenance IV iron therapy.  In such studies, typically 
1 to 2 mg/kg/week of elemental IV iron has been provided to keep the TSAT between 20 and 50% with 
serum ferritin levels between 100 and 800 g/L. Because of the elevated hepcidin levels in CKD-5HD 
patients, the majority of administered IV iron ends up in RES storage sites and only a small proportion is 
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Triferic is approved in the US as a maintenance iron therapy.  Triferic administered parenterally does not 
require processing by macrophages, and it donates iron directly to transferrin for optimal utilization in 
erythropoiesis, avoiding sequestration within RE macrophages. In adults, Triferic, administered at each HD 
session via dialysate, has been shown to maintain hemoglobin concentrations without increasing iron stores.  
Triferic does this by delivering 5-7 mg of elemental iron with each HD session, the amount typically lost as a 
consequence of retained blood in the dialyzer circuit plus other HD- and uremia-associated blood losses.  
The safety profile of Triferic in controlled clinical studies is similar to that of patients receiving placebo.  
There were few related adverse events (AEs) and no anaphylaxis in over 100,000 individual patient 
administrations.  Safety data are included in the approved US package insert and in the Investigator’s 
Brochure.  Triferic added to the liquid bicarbonate concentrate for hemodialysis has been approved as the 
first maintenance iron therapy in adult CKD-5HD patients.  
The goal of this study is to establish the equivalence of a new presentation of Triferic (6.75 mg iron in 4.5 
mL WFI) administered into the pre-dialyzer and post dialyzer blood lines by use of the on machine infusion 
pump.  This new presentation will allow patients who are dialyzed on machines that use solid bicarbonate 
bags or cartridges to benefit from Triferic iron replacement therapy. 
2.2 
RATIONALE  
Hemodialysis machines use a 3 stream process to combine acid concentrate containing Na, K, Cl, Ca, 
magnesium and buffer (acetic or citric acid) with bicarbonate and water to produce the final hemodialysate 
that is circulated through the hemodialyzer to remove uremic toxins and replace electrolytes in patients with 
chronic renal failure.  In the USA, most dialysis centers mix the acid concentrate and bicarbonate concentrate 
in large quantities to be plumbed to individual machines where the concentrates are combined with reverse 
osmosis pure water to produce the final dialysate.   
Triferic (ferric pyrophosphate citrate; FPC) is a water-soluble, mixed-ligand iron salt in which iron(III) is 
bound to pyrophosphate and citrate. It has a molecular formula of Fe4(C6H4O7)3(H2P2O7)2(P2O7) and a 
relative molecular weight of approximately 1313 Da.  Triferic solution is a clear, slightly yellow-green sterile 
solution containing 27.2 mg iron(III) per 5 mL (5.44 mg iron(III) per mL) filled in a 5-mL low density 
polyethylene (LDPE) ampule. One ampule added to 2.5 gallons of bicarbonate concentrate provides a final 
hemodialysate concentration of 2 µM.  
Dialysis units that do not mix acid and bicarbonate on site depend on individual acid concentrate containers 
and use a system of solid bicarbonate cartrdges (or bags) to produce the saturated bicarbonate concentrate 
on-line.  Patients in these units (pediatrics, small hospital units and most centers outside the USA) cannot 
receive Triferic because it cannot be added to the solid bicarbonate. 
To address the needs of this patient group, a new presentation of Triferic has been developed to allow slow 
administration of Triferic directly into the blood.  A preliminary study (RMFPC-16) demonstrated the 
feasibility of this method and demonstrated that approximately 6.5 mg of Triferic iron is administered at each 
HD treatment.  The new Triferic presentation contains 6.75 mg Triferic iron in 4.5 mL water for injection 
(1.5 mg Fe/mL), packaged in blowfill sealed LDPE leur lock ampules.  Each ampule will provide a single 
treatment.  The contents of the ampule will be drawn up into a syringe and connected to the arterial (pre-
dialyzer) or venous (venous drip chamber post-dialyzer) lines via existing tubing.  The pump on the dialysis 
machine is programmed to deliver the 4.5 mL contents of the vial over 3 hours to provide the equivalent 
amount of iron as transferred during a single HD treatment.  Based on a residual volume of approximately 
0.15 mL left in the delivery line upon completion of the IV infusion, each patient will receive 6.5 mg of 
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The goal of this study is to establish equivalence between the hemodialysate administered Triferic iron and 
Triferic administered via direct IV pre-dialyzer or post-dialyzer. 
2.3 
Potential Risks and Benefits  
 
2.3.1 KNOWN POTENTIAL RISKS  
Triferic is generally well-tolerated.  In controlled clinical studies, the safety profile is similar to patients 
receiving placebo treatment.  The most common adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation 
included headache, asthenia, dizziness, constipation, nausea, hypersensitivity reactions, intradialytic 
hypotension, pruritus, and pyrexia.  Adverse reactions reported in the treatment extension periods were 
similar to those observed in the randomized clinical studies.  
Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic-type reactions, some of which have been life-
threatening and fatal, have been reported in patients receiving parenteral iron products. Patients may present 
with shock, clinically significant hypotension, loss of consciousness, and/or collapse. Patients receiving iron 
should be monitored for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity during and after hemodialysis until 
clinically stable. 
Personnel and therapies should be immediately available for the treatment of serious hypersensitivity 
reactions. 
Hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in 1 (0.3%) of 292 patients receiving Triferic in two 
randomized clinical trials. 
2.3.2 KNOWN POTENTIAL BENEFITS  
Triferic administered at each dialysis treatment can maintain hemoglobin concentrations without increasing 
body iron stores as measured by serum ferritin concentrations[3].  In one clinical study, patients receiving 
Triferic over 9 months required 35% less erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) than patients receiving 
placebo[4]. 
3 
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE 
Primary Objective 
2. To establish the equivalence of Triferic iron administered via dialysate (reference) to: 
o Triferic (6.5 mg) administered into the arterial blood line  
o Triferic (6.5 mg) administered into the venous blood line  
Secondary Objectives 
The secondary objective is:  
 
To explore the safety of IV Triferic administration in adult CKD-5HD patients 
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STUDY DESIGN AND ENDPOINTS 
 
4.1 
DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY DESIGN 
An open-label, four period, randomized, crossover study of Triferic iron administered via hemodialysis 
compared to Triferic administered intravenously pre- and post- hemodialyzer. (Figure 2).  
Total duration of up to 7 weeks including Screening, Treatment Period, and Follow-up. 
The study consists of 4 HD sessions .  Prior to the start of the randomized treatments, there is a baseline (no 
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HD #1 will be standardized for all patients to collect basline plasma iron concentrations (B).  HD# 2, 3, and 4 
will receive Triferic administered via dialysate (D), Triferic administered into the arterial (pre-dialyzer) 
blood line (A) or Triferic administered into the venous (post-dialyzer) blood line (V) in a randomized 
sequence.  Treatments will be randomized according to a prepared schedule: 
 
Each patient will have their baseline diurnal variation of iron assessed during one HD treatments 
(HD #1). 
 
Each patient will receive Triferic administered via hemodialysate 2 µM (110 g Fe/L) over 4 hrs at 
one hemodialysis session.  
 
Each patient will receive one 6.5-mg dose of Triferic administered IV over 3 hrs during hemodialysis 
via the unused heparin infusion line (pre-dialyzer).  
 
Each patient will receive one 6.5-mg dose of Triferic administered IV over 3 hrs during hemodialysis 
via infusion into the venous drip chamber (post-dialyzer). 
Patients will undergo a follow-up visit within 7 days after their last dose of study drug. 
Figure 2:  Study Design 
 
 
4.2.1 
PRIMARY ENDPOINT 
The primary endpoints for the study are: 
 
Maximum observed plasma iron concentration (Cmax Fetotal) 
 
Area under plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-last Fetotal) 
 
Maximum observed transferrin bound plasma iron concentration (Cmax FeTBI Calc) 
 
Area under plasma transferrin bound plasma iron concentration-time curve (AUC0-last FeTBI Calc) 
The primary equivalence analysis will be performed on the total plasma iron and transferrin bound iron 
(calculated), with the dialysate administered Triferic as the reference treatment and each of the IV 
administrations as test treatments.  Non-compartmental PK parameters will be estimated for total plasma 
iron. 
 
Pharmacokinetic parameters will be determined using all appropriate available data for total plasma 
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The key PK parameters listed below will be calculated for plasma iron as data permit and as 
appropriate.  Additional details of the PK analysis will be provided in the PK analysis plan.  
Exploratory modeling of the data may be utilized to refine parameter estimates. 
Cmax 
The maximum drug concentration in plasma determined 
directly from individual concentration-time data 
Tmax 
The observed time to reach maximum concentration 
AUC(0-t) 
The area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 
time zero to the time of the last quantified concentration, 
calculated using the linear-up/log-down trapezoidal rule 
AUC(0-end) 
The area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 
time zero to the end of each HD, calculated using the 
linear-up/log-down trapezoidal rule 
 
 
λz 
The terminal phase rate constant, estimated by linear 
regression through the terminal phase of the log 
concentration-time profile 
t½ 
The terminal phase half-life, calculated as: 
z
)
2
ln(
t½


 
CL 
Total systemic clearance, calculated as: 
Total Dose/AUCinf 
 
4.2.2 
SECONDARY ENDPOINTS 
 
Baseline corrected maximum observed plasma iron concentration (Cmax Fetotal Corr) 
 
Area under the baseline corrected plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-last Fetotal Corr) 
 
Baseline corrected maximum observed transferrin bound plasma iron concentration (Cmax FeTBI Calc  
Corr) 
 
Area under the baseline corrected plasma transferrin bound plasma iron concentration-time curve 
(AUC0-t FeTBI Calc Corr) 
4.2.3 
EXPLORATORY ENDPOINTS 
 
Serum iron profile (total serum iron, TIBC, and TSAT) over time. 
5 
STUDY ENROLLMENT AND WITHDRAWAL 
 
5.1 
PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA 
Patients must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: 
1. The patient must be able to provide informed consent and have personally signed and dated the written 
informed consent document before completing any study-related procedures. 
2. The patient must be 18-80 years of age inclusive at the time of consent. 
3. The patient must have been undergoing chronic hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease for at least 3 
months, and be expected to remain on hemodialysis and be able to complete the study. 
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5. The patient must have a Screening transferrin saturation (TSAT) of 15-45%, inclusive. 
6. The patient must have a Screening hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration ≥9.0 g/dL. 
7. The patient must be undergoing hemodialysis at least 3x/week.  
8. The patient must have at least a minimally adequate measured dialysis dose defined as single-pool Kt/V 
(dialyzer clearance of urea multiplied by dialysis time, divided by patient’s total body water) ≥1.2, or 
KIDt/V (online dialyzer clearance measured using ionic dialysance multiplied by dialysis time, divided by 
patient’s total body water) ≥1.2 measured within the 90 days prior to HD #1. 
9. Patient is receiving, or can receive anticoagulation for dialysis by a single dose of unfractionated heparin 
or low molecular weight heparin pre-dialysis; or by intermittent IV heparin bolus. 
10. The patient’s vascular access for dialysis that will be used during the study must have stable function in 
the judgment of the Investigator. 
11. The patient must agree to discontinue all iron preparations (oral and IV) for 14 days prior to the start of 
HD#1 and throughout the study. 
12. Female patients must not be pregnant or breastfeeding. They must have been amenorrheic for the past 
year or be surgically sterile or agree to not become pregnant by continuous use of an effective birth 
control method acceptable to the Investigator for the duration of their participation in the study. 
5.2 
PARTICIPANT EXCLUSION CRITERIA 
A patient will not be eligible for inclusion in the study if any of the following criteria apply: 
1. The patient has had an RBC or whole blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to Screening. 
2. The patient requires a continuous infusion of heparin during standard hemodialysis. 
3. The patient has had administration of IV or oral iron supplements (including multivitamins with iron or 
iron based phosphate binders) within 14 days prior to the start of HD #1. (The patient may subsequently 
become eligible if additional time elapses and all other eligibility criteria are met.). 
4. The patient has known active bleeding from any site other than AV fistula or graft (e.g., gastrointestinal, 
hemorrhoidal, nasal, pulmonary, etc.). 
5. The patient has a living kidney donor identified or living-donor kidney transplant scheduled to occur 
during study participation. (Note:  Patients awaiting deceased-donor transplant need not be excluded.) 
6. The patient is scheduled to have a surgical procedure during the study. 
7. The patient has had a hospitalization within the 4 weeks prior to Screening (except for vascular access 
surgery) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, confers a significant risk of hospitalization during the 
course of the study. 
8. The patient has a history of noncompliance with the dialysis regimen in the opinion of the Investigator. 
9. The patient has a known ongoing active inflammatory disorder (other than CKD), such as systemic lupus 
erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other collagen-vascular disease, that currently requires systemic 
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10. The patient has any febrile illness within one week prior to the start of HD #1 (e.g., oral temperature 
≥100.4°F, 38.0°C).  (The patient may subsequently become eligible at least 1 week after resolution of the 
illness.) 
11. The patient has known bacterial, tuberculosis, fungal, viral, or parasitic infection requiring anti-microbial 
therapy or anticipated to require anti-microbial therapy during the patient’s participation in this study. 
12. The patient is known to be positive for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C (viral testing is not required as 
part of this protocol). 
13. The patient has cirrhosis of the liver based on histological criteria or clinical criteria (e.g., presence of 
ascites, esophageal varices, multiple spider nevi, or history of hepatic encephalopathy). 
14. The patient has ALT and/or AST levels consistently greater than twice the upper limit of normal at any 
time during the two months prior to the start of HD #1. 
15. The patient currently has any malignancy other than basal or squamous cell skin cancer. 
16. The patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the 6 months prior to Screening. 
17. The patient dosed in an investigational drug study within 30 days prior to the start of HD# 1. 
18. The patient has any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make it unlikely for the 
patient to complete the study. 
5.3 
STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
Patients will be recruited from local hemodialysis clinics.  The study will be conducted on an outpatient 
basis.  Patients will be compensated for participation according to local policies. 
5.4 
PARTICIPANT WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION 
 
5.4.1 
REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION 
A patient may be discontinued from the study for the following medical or administrative reasons: 
 
Occurrence of a treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) that represents an unacceptable risk to the 
patient and when continued participation in the investigational study is not warranted, in the 
judgment of the Investigator.  The Investigator must follow the patient until the TEAE resolves or 
satisfactorily stabilizes; 
 
Pregnancy;  
 
Initiation of a prohibited concomitant therapy without prior approval by the Investigator and or 
Sponsor; and/or 
 
Patient request. 
 
The Investigator may discontinue individual patients from the study at any time.  Patients may 
voluntarily withdraw at any time. If possible, patients who are withdrawn should complete a Follow-
up visit.  
5.4.2 
HANDLING OF PARTICIPANT WITHDRAWALS OR TERMINATION 
Patients who withdraw or are withdrawn after enrollment may be replaced after consultation with the 
Sponsor.  Patients who withdraw or are withdrawn prior to enrollment will be considered screen failures and 
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5.5 
PREMATURE TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF STUDY 
The study may be terminated by the Sponsor at any time.  Patients will receive compensation for the number 
of sessions completed.   
The study may be suspended for safety reviews at the discretion of the Sponsor or at the request of FDA.  
Once appropriate reviews are completed, the study may be resumed after appropriate protocol amendments 
or terminated. 
6 
STUDY AGENT 
Triferic will be administered by qualified study personnel only in accordance with the procedures described 
in this protocol. 
6.1 
STUDY AGENT(S) AND CONTROL DESCRIPTION 
 
6.1.1 
ACQUISITION 
Triferic 4.5 mL ampules with 6.75 mg iron (1.5 mg Fe/mL) for IV use will be provided by Rockwell Medical 
Inc. 
Triferic 5 mL ampules with 27.2 mg Fe for addition to bicarbonate concentrate for hemodialysis will be 
provided by Rockwell Medical Inc. 
All Triferic ampules are to be kept protected from light in the provided packages until use 
6.1.2 
FORMULATION, APPEARANCE, PACKAGING, AND LABELING 
 
6.1.2.1 IDENTITY OF INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCTS(S) 
Triferic for addition to bicarbonate concentrate is supplied as sterile 5-mL ampules containing 5.44 mg/mL 
of iron in water for injection (WFI).  Each 5 mL ampule contains 27.2 mg of Triferic iron.  
Triferic for IV administration is supplied as sterile 4.5 mL ampules containing 1.5 mg Triferic iron/mL in 
WFI.  Each ampule contains 6.75 mg Triferic iron in 4.5 mL.   
6.1.2.2 LABELING 
Study drug packaging will bear a label that meets applicable laws for an investigational drug, which 
includes, but is not limited to, the following information: 
 
Federal law statement 
 
Protocol number 
 
Lot number 
 
Storage information 
6.1.3 
PRODUCT STORAGE AND STABILITY 
All study drug will be kept in a secured area with limited access.  
Triferic ampules will be stored protected from light at controlled room temperature (20 to 25C [68 to 
77F]; excursions will be permitted to 15 to 30C [59 to 86F] [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]). 
6.1.4 
PREPARATION 
Triferic dosing solutions may be prepared up to 24 hrs prior to planned infusion start times. 
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 
For each patient, prepare the Triferic HD dosing solution by adding 5-mL of Triferic solution (5.44 mg 
iron/mL) to 2.5 gallons of bicarbonate concentrate or 2 mL/gallon of premixed 45X liquid bicarbonate 
concentrate. 
 
When delivered via a 45X hemodialysis machine, the concentration of Triferic in the final hemodialysate 
is 2 µM (110 g Fe/L). 
 
Retain two (2) 5-mL aliquots of each patient’s bicarbonate concentrate (after addition of Triferic) in 
polypropylene screw-cap tubes and store at approximately 4°C for possible dosing solution analysis. 
 
Administer the Triferic bicarbonate concentrate to each patient via hemodialysis for 4 hrs, with the 
Triferic bicarbonate concentrate replacing the patient’s usual bicarbonate concentrate. 
 
Keep all Triferic solutions protected from light until use. 
6.1.4.2 TRIFERIC 6.5 MG IV DOSING SOLUTION PREPARATION FOR 
ADMINISTRATION PRE-DIALYZER(TREATMENT A) 
 
The final volume of Triferic to be administered is 4.5 mL via the syringe pump on the dialysis machine.  
Based on a residual volume of approximately 0.15 mL left in the delivery line upon completion of the IV 
infusion, each patient will receive 6.5 mg of Triferic. 
 
The administration rate is 1.5 mL/hour for 3 hours. 
 
Prepare the solution by withdrawing 4.5 mL Triferic IV solution in a 10 mL syringe.   
 
Inject a small amount of the solution into the heparin line in order to displace the saline present in the 
line prior to initiating blood flow. (See Appendix 5) 
 
Mount the syringe on the heparin pump. 
 
Start infusion and administer over first 3 hours of the 4 hour HD session. 
 
Keep all Triferic solutions protected from light until use. 
6.1.4.3 TRIFERIC 6.5 MG IV DOSING SOLUTION PREPARATION FOR 
ADMINISTRATION POST-DIALYZER (TREATMENT V) 
 
The final volume of Triferic to be administered is 4.5 mL via the syringe pump on the dialysis machine 
to the venous drip chamber. Based on a residual volume of approximately 0.15 mL left in the delivery 
line upon completion of the IV infusion, each patient will receive 6.5 mg of Triferic.  
 
The administration rate is 1.5 mL/hour for 3 hours. 
 
Prepare the solution by withdrawing 4.5 mL Triferic IV solution in a 10 mL syringe.   
 
Inject 0.5 mL of the solution into the connecting tubing in order to displace the air present in the line 
prior to initiating blood flow. (See Appendix 5) 
 
Mount the syringe on the heparin pump. 
 
Start infusion and administer over 3 hours of the 4 hour HD session. 
 
Keep all Triferic solutions protected from light until use. 
6.1.5 
DOSING AND ADMINISTRATION 
This is a randomized open label treatment study.  Patients and site personnel will be aware of each treatment 
administered. 
The rationale for the doses chosen in this study has been presented in Section 1.5.  Briefly, Triferic 2 µM 
(Treatment D) is the approved dose in adult CKD-5HD patients. 
Triferic 6.5 mg over 3 hr (Treatment A and V doses) are the average amount of Triferic received from 
dialysate by adult CKD-5HD patients during a single 4-hour dialysis session.  
 
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Triferic will be administered parenterally.   
6.1.7 
STARTING DOSE AND DOSE ESCALATION SCHEDULE 
Each treatment consists of a single defined dose. 
6.1.8 
SELECTION AND TIMING OF DOSE FOR EACH PATIENT 
Each treatment will be administered starting at approximately 8 AM on the applicable study day for each 
patient. 
All start and stop times will be captured on the case report form (CRF). 
6.1.9 
DURATION OF THERAPY 
Each treatment will be administered during a single 4 hour hemodialysis.  Patients will remain in the clinic 
for an additional 8 hours to complete all required blood sampling. 
6.1.10.4 TREATMENT COMPLIANCE 
Because this is a parenteral administration study, the site is responsible for documenting compliance with 
study drug administration. 
6.1.11 
DEVICE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 
See Appendix 2 for dialysis tubing connection diagrams. 
6.2 
STUDY AGENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES 
Study drug will be administered in accordance with the procedures of this protocol.  Only authorized site 
personnel may supply or administer study drug and only patients enrolled in the study may receive study 
drug, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.  
Drug accountability information collected may include but is not limited to:  
 
Receipt of study drug (date and quantity); 
 
Storage temperature log; 
 
Dispensation of study drug (date, time, quantity, and patient number); 
 
Return or destruction of study drug (date, quantity, and patient number);  
 
Initials of individual dispensing study drug; and 
 
Compliance assessment as outlined in Section 5.8. 
At the conclusion of a site’s participation in the study, all unused investigational drug shall be returned to the 
Sponsor or destroyed upon the Sponsor’s request unless otherwise instructed by the Sponsor.  A copy of the 
reconciled drug inventory record will be provided to the Sponsor or its designee, and the original will be 
retained at the site. 
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STUDY PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULE 
 
7.1 
STUDY PROCEDURES/EVALUATIONS 
7.1.1 
STUDY SPECIFIC PROCEDURES  
Blood sampling for serum iron prarmeters will be obtained at specific times prior to, during and after 
hemodialysis according to the schedule in Table 1. 
At each time point marked with an “X”, collect 2 blood samples; one sample in a heparin coated PST (BD# 
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separator tube (BD# 367981 3.5 mL tube with silica clot activator, polymer gel, silicone-coated interior or 
equivalent).  The r samples will be processed according to the instructions in section 7.2.3 for the PK 
analysis of total iron and transferrin bound iron (TBI).   One aliquot of serum will be sent to the clinical 
laboratory for determination of the serum iron profile(s). 
The total anticipated blood volume for PK analyses is approximately 340 mL over 2 weeks. 
Table 1: Blood sampling for PK analysis 
 
a PK sampling times on all treatments should occur within 5 min of the actual clock time of the first treatment HD in sequence. The exact time of each 
PK sample collection should be recorded on the CRF. 
b The 0-hr sample for all visits should be obtained as close to 8 AM as practicable, just prior to the start of hemodialysis. The exact time of the start 
and stop of each Triferic administration should be recorded on the CRF. 
c The 3 or 4-hr nominal time point is also the time of the end of Triferic infusion or dialysate administration, respectively. The PK sample for the 3 or 
4-hr time point should be obtained within 5 min after the nominal time is reached..  
7.1.2 
STANDARD OF CARE STUDY PROCEDURES  
Patients will receive their usual hemodialysis treatments as prescribed except for administration of Triferic 
on 3 of 4 HD treatments. 
7.2 
LABORATORY PROCEDURES/EVALUATIONS 
 
7.2.1 
CLINICAL LABORATORY EVALUATIONS  
The primary analyte for PK analysis is total plasma iron (Fe) as measured by ICP-MS at QPS laboratories.  
Transferrin Bound Iron (TBI) will be will be determined using a LC-ICPMS assay at QPS laboratories. 
Additional analytes at specified times include the serum iron profile (total serum iron, total iron binding 
capacity (TIBC), and transferrin saturation (TSAT)).  These will be measured by the clinical laboratory. 
7.2.2 
OTHER ASSAYS OR PROCEDURES 
None 
7.2.3 
SPECIMEN PREPARATION, HANDLING, AND STORAGE 
Supplies for the Study 
HD # 1 
 
HD #2 
HD #3
HD # 4
 
Week
1 
1 
2 
2 
Nominal Timea
 
 
 
 
0 hrb 
X 
X 
X 
X 
1 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
2 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
3 hrc 
X 
X 
X 
X 
3.5 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4 hrc, 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4.5 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
5 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
6 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
8 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
10 hr 
X 
X 
X 
X 
12 hr 
X 
X 
X 
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3.5-mL Clot activator, serum separator vacutainer tubes (BD#  367981 or equivalent) 
3.0 mL Plasma Separator tubes (BD# 368056 or equivalent) 
3.5-mL screw top plastic sample transport tubes 
5-mL screw top plastic transport tubes 
PK Sample Collection and Processing Instructions 
a) Collect 2 blood samples (one plasma and one serum) for each time point and invert serum tube 5-6 times 
and plasma tube 8-10 times.   
b) After inversion, allow serum sample to clot for 1 hour at room temperature in upright position.  After 
inversion, immediately centrifuge plasma sample as described in step C below. 
c) Centrifuge both tubes  for 15 min at manufacturer’s recommended speed (usually 1000 to 1300 RCF). 
Do not use brake to stop centrifuge. 
d) Carefully aspirate the supernatant (serum and plasma) at room temperature transfer each intotransfer 
tubes, taking care not to disturb the cell layer or transfer any cells. Use a clean pipette for each tube.  The 
serum will be separated into two transfer tubes (Aliquot #1 and Aliquot #2), and the plasma will be 
separated into two transfer tubes (Aliquot #3 and Aliquot #4). 
e) Inspect serum for turbidity. Turbid samples should be centrifuged and aspirated again to remove 
remaining insoluble matter. 
f) Transfer at least 0.50 mL of serum and plasma into two or more labeled screw top plastic sample 
transport tubes. If only a small amount of serum or plasma has been obtained, ensure that the primary 
transport tube contains at least 500 µL. Store the tubes frozen at -70C -80C. 
g) At all time points, there will be 4 tubes: Aliquot #1 (primary PK serum sample) and Aliquot #2 (serum 
iron profile sample), Aliquot #3 (primary PK plasma sample) and Aliquot #4 (back-up plasma PK 
sample). Any additional aliquots are to be stored frozen. 
h) Once processed, send Aliquot #2 to the clinical laboratory for serum iron profile analysis.  Store all 
remaining aliquots frozen until completion of the study or until directed by the Sponsor or designee to 
ship to the bioanalytical laboratory for analysis. 
7.2.4 
SPECIMEN SHIPMENT 
 
Specimens are to be shipped to the bioanalytical laboratory frozen.  Shipping instructions are provided in the 
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7.3 
STUDY SCHEDULE 
Screening will occur on Study Day -28 through Study Day -1.  Baseline assessments will occur on Study 
Day 1 (HD #1). Study Day 1 (HD #1) will take place at a mid-week HD session. All patients will undergo 
baseline evaluations at HD #1.  Subsequent treatments will be dictated by the randomization schedule 
prepared for each patient.  The randomized sequence of treatment administrations are listed in Table 2. 
Patients will be assigned randomly to the sequences.  A total of 30 patients will ensure that each sequence is 
replicated at least 5 times. 
Table 2: Study Design Sequence Allocation Table 
Week 
1 
1 
2 
2 
HD Session 
1 
2 
3 
4 
Sequence 
Treatment 
1
Baseline
D
A
V
2
Baseline
A
V
D
3
Baseline
V
D
A
4
Baseline
V
A
D
5
Baseline
D
V
A
6
Baseline
A
D
V
Baseline = Standard hemodialysis x 4 hours; D = 2 µM Triferic administered via hemodialysate over 4 hrs; V= 6.5 mg Triferic administered IV over 3 
hrs during hemodialysis via an infusion port (post-dialyzer); A = 6.5 mg Triferic administered IV over 3 hrs during hemodialysis via the unused 
heparin infusion line (pre-dialyzer). 
Please note that for any visit, if the visit is missed, if the patient arrives too late to begin hemodialysis at 8 
AM, or hemodialysis and/or Triferic infusion are interrupted for more than 15 minutes, then the visit may be 
rescheduled to occur within the next 14 days and the remaining schedule adjusted accordingly. If Triferic 
was being administered, the administration should be discontinued and PK and serum iron profile samples 
should be drawn immediately, and no further PK or serum iron profile samples should be collected for that 
day. 
 
7.3.1 
SCREENING 
The Screening Visit (Visit #1) should be conducted within 28 days prior to Randomization (Study Day 1).  
The date of Screening is considered to be the date that the first study-related screening assessment is 
performed.  The following procedures will be performed at Screening:   
 
Obtain informed consent from the patient (must be done prior to any study procedures, including 
asking patients to discontinue any prohibited medications) 
 
Assign patient screening number 
 
Record patient demographics and medical history 
 
Record all current medications, and also record any other medications taken within 28 days prior to 
Study Day 1/HD #1 
 
Record the date of the patient’s last RBC or whole blood transfusion 
 
Record height and pre- and post-dialysis weight 
 
Record pre- and post-dialysis vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) 
 
Perform a brief physical examination 
 
Record ECG  
 
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 
Confirm patient meets all assessable eligibility criteria 
 
Schedule the next study visit (Baseline/Study Day 1/Treatment HD #1) to occur within 28 days after 
Screening. Please remind the patients that they will need to come to each visit sufficiently early in 
order to complete pre-dialysis assessments and begin hemodialysis by 8 AM.  
 
Provide instruction to patients to discontinue any prohibited medications, such as oral iron 
supplements and multivitamins with iron. 
7.3.2 
TREATMENT: ENROLLMENT/BASELINE  
On the day of the Baseline visit, a light breakfast may be served 30 minutes after the 0-hr PK sample 
collection, and a light lunch may be served any time after the 4-hr PK sample collection. Patients may eat a 
dinner and evening snack as determined by the study dietician. 
The patient will be enrolled in the study prior to dialysis, once all inclusion/excusion criteria have been 
reviewed and eligibility is confirmed. A study-specific patient number will be assigned at that time. 
PRE-DIALYSIS 
 
Assess and record medical conditions 
 
Record medications 
 
Perform a final review of inclusion/exclusion criteria and serum pregnancy test if required. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and pre-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes prior to the beginning of hemodialysis. 
 
Collect blood samples for PK, serum iron profile at approximately 8 AM (within 5 minutes prior to 
the start of hemodialysis) as indicated in Table 1. For the purpose of PK sampling times, the pre-
dialysis sample will be designated to be the Hour 0 sample. All timing of all subsequent samples will 
be based on the actual start time of the dialysis.  The exact time (clock time) of each sample 
collection should be recorded in the CRF. 
DURING DIALYSIS 
 
Begin the patient’s usual hemodialysis with standard bicarbonate concentrate at approximately 8 
AM. Hemodialysis should last for 4 hours. Record the actual start time and stop time of 
hemodialysis. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples (the 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5  hour samples) as indicated in 
Table 1. The exact time (clock time) of each sample collection should be recorded.  
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) as per site SOP during hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
POST-DIALYSIS 
 
Collect post-dialysis PK, serum iron profile blood samples at the time points indicated in Table 1 
(4.0, 4.5 , 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, and 12.0 hrs) to be sent to the bioanalytical laboratories. The 4.0-hr 
time point should occur within 5 minutes after the end of hemodialysis, and the subsequent time 
points should be timed from the end of hemodialysis (e.g., the 4.5-hr sample collection should occur 
30 minutes after the end of hemodialysis). The exact time (clock time) of each sample collection 
should be recorded.  
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and post-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes after the end of hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Schedule the next treatment visits. Please remind the patients that they should eat the standardized 
meal discussed with the dietician on the evening before these visits; and that they will need to show 
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Remind patients to continue not to take any prohibited medications, such as oral iron supplements 
and multivitamins with iron. 
Treatments in Sections  7.3.3, 7.3.4 and 7.3.5 will be administered in a  randomized sequence. 
7.3.3 
TREATMENT HD: TRIFERIC VIA DIALYSATE 
PK sampling times at Treatment 2-4 should occur within 5 min of the actual clock time of the corresponding 
PK sample at Treatment HD #1. The exact time of each PK sample collection must be recorded. 
A light breakfast may be served any time after the 0-hr PK sample collection, and a light lunch may be 
served any time after the 4-hr PK sample collection. Patients may eat a dinner and evening snack. Patients 
may resume their usual diet after all sample collections are completed for each visit. 
PRE-DIALYSIS 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Record medications. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and pre-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes prior to the beginning of hemodialysis. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples at approximately 8 AM (within 5 minutes prior to the 
start of hemodialysis) as indicated in Table 1. The clock time of these samples should be 
approximately the same (within 15 minutes) as that of the Treatment 1, Hour 0 sample. 
DURING DIALYSIS 
 
Begin the patient’s usual hemodialysis, except with Triferic added to the bicarbonate concentrate, at 
approximately 8 AM. See Section 6.1.4.1 for details of the preparation of Triferic dosing solutions. 
The start time and stop time of hemodialysis should be approximately the same (within 15 minutes) 
as those from Treatment HD #1. Record the actual start time and stop time of hemodialysis. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples (the 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 hour samples) as indicated in 
Table 1. The exact time (clock time) of each sample collection should be recorded.  
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) according to the site SOP during 
hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
POST-DIALYSIS 
 
Collect post-dialysis PK, serum iron profile blood samples at the time points indicated in Table 1 
(4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10 and 12 hrs). The clock times of these samples should be approximately the 
same (within 15 minutes) as those of the corresponding HD #1 samples. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and post-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes after the end of hemodialysis 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Confirm the scheduling of the next treatment visit.   Please remind the patients that they will need to 
show up sufficiently early in order to complete pre-dialysis assessments and begin hemodialysis by 8 
AM. Provide instruction to patients to continue not to take any prohibited medications, such as oral 
iron supplements and multivitamins with iron.   
7.3.4 
TREATMENT A: TRIFERIC IV VIA HEPARIN LINE PRE-DIALYZER 
PK sampling times at Treatment 2-4 should occur within 15 min of the actual clock time of the 
corresponding PK sample at Treatment HD #1. The exact time of each PK sample collection must be 
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A light breakfast may be served any time after the 0-hr PK sample collection, and a light lunch may be 
served any time after the 4-hr PK sample collection. Patients may eat a dinner and evening snack. Patients 
may resume their usual diet after all sample collections are completed for each visit. 
PRE-DIALYSIS 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Record medications. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and pre-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes prior to the beginning of hemodialysis. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood sample at approximately 8 AM (within 5 minutes prior to the 
start of hemodialysis) as indicated in Appendix 2. The clock time of these samples should be 
approximately the same (within 15 minutes) as that of previous HD session, Hour 0 sample. 
DURING DIALYSIS 
 
Begin the patient’s usual hemodialysis with standard bicarbonate concentrate at approximately 8 
AM. The start time and stop time of hemodialysis should be approximately the same (within 15 
minutes) as that of each of the previous hemodialysis sessions. Record the actual start time and stop 
time of hemodialysis. 
 
At the same time that hemodialysis is started, begin administration of Triferic 6.5 mg intravenously 
over 3 hours (1.5 mL/hr.) into the heparin line (pre-dialyzer) via the machine heparin pump. See 
Section 6.1.4.2 for details of the preparation of Triferic dosing solutions. The rate of infusion should 
be adjusted to complete the infusion of 6.5 mg Triferic iron in 4.5 mL at 3 hours of the 4 hour HD 
period. Record the actual start time and stop time of the Triferic IV infusion. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples (the 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 hour samples)  as indicated in 
Table 1. The exact time (clock time) of each sample collection should be recorded.  
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) according to the site SOP during 
hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
POST-DIALYSIS 
 
Collect post-dialysis PK, serum iron profile blood samples at the time points indicated in Appendix 2 
(4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0,10.0 and 12.0 hrs). The clock times of these samples should be approximately 
the same (within 15 minutes) as those of the corresponding hemodialysis samples. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and post-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes after the end of hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Confirm the scheduling of the next treatment visit.   Please remind the patients that they will need to 
show up sufficiently early in order to complete pre-dialysis assessments and begin hemodialysis by 8 
AM. Provide instruction to patients to continue not to take any prohibited medications, such as oral 
iron supplements and multivitamins with iron.   
7.3.5 
TREATMENT V: TRIFERIC IV VIA POST-DIALYZER PORT  
PK sampling times at Treatment 2-4 should occur within 15 min of the actual clock time of the 
corresponding PK sample at Treatment HD #1. The exact time of each PK sample collection must be 
recorded. 
A light breakfast may be served any time after the 0-hr PK sample collection, and a light lunch may be 
served any time after the 4-hr PK sample collection. Patients may eat a dinner and evening snack. Patients 
may resume their usual diet after all sample collections are completed for each visit. 
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 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Record medications. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and pre-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes prior to the beginning of hemodialysis. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples at approximately 8 AM (within 5 minutes prior to the 
start of hemodialysis) as indicated in Appendix 2. The clock time of these samples should be 
approximately the same (within 15 minutes) as that of previous HD session, Hour 0 sample. 
DURING DIALYSIS 
 
Begin the patient’s usual hemodialysis with standard bicarbonate concentrate at approximately 8 
AM. The start time and stop time of hemodialysis should be approximately the same (within 15 
minutes) as that of each of the previous hemodialysis sessions. Record the actual start time and stop 
time of hemodialysis. 
 
At the same time that hemodialysis is started, begin administration of Triferic 6.5 mg intravenously 
in the post dialyzer venous drip chamber over 3 hours using the machine heparin pump.  See Section 
6.1.4.3 for details of the preparation of Triferic dosing solutions. The rate of infusion should be 
adjusted to complete the infusion of 6.5 mg Triferic iron at 3 hours of the 4 hour dialysis period. 
Record the actual start time and stop time of the Triferic IV infusion. 
 
Collect PK, serum iron profile blood samples (the 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 hour samples)  as indicated in 
Appendix 2. The exact time (clock time) of each sample collection should be recorded.  
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) according to the site SOP during 
hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs 
POST-DIALYSIS 
 
Collect post-dialysis PK, serum iron profile blood samples at the time points indicated in Appendix 2 
(4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0,10.0 and 12.0 hrs). The clock times of these samples should be approximately 
the same (within 15 minutes) as those of the corresponding hemodialysis samples. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and post-dialysis weight within 30 
minutes after the end of hemodialysis. 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Confirm the scheduling of the next visit. 
7.3.6 
FINAL STUDY VISIT 
NOTE: Patients who are discontinued or withdraw from this study prior to Follow-up are to have Follow-up 
procedures and evaluations performed at the time of discontinuation or withdrawal. 
The following assessments are to be completed during Follow-up: 
 
Assess and record AEs. 
 
Record concomitant medications. 
 
Record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature). 
 
Collect safety laboratory samples (including hematology, and a pregnancy test (if applicable)). 
 
Discharge patient from the study. 
7.3.7 
EARLY TERMINATION VISIT 
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7.3.8 
Schedule of Events Table 
 
Assessments 
Screening 
HD 
#1Enrollment/ 
Baseline 
HD # 2, #3, #4 
Treatment D,A,V 
Follow Upf 
Visit # 
1 
2 
3,4,5, 
6 
Target study day
-28 to -1
1
3, 8,10,
13
Informed consent
X
Inclusion/exclusion 
criteria
X 
X 
 
 
Demographics
X
Medical history
X
Height and pre- and 
post-HD weighta
X 
X 
X 
 
Vital signs
X
X
X
X
Physical examination
X
ECG
X
Serum pregnancy test 
(if applicable)
X 
 
 
X 
Hematologyb
X
X
Chem-14, CRPb
X
Serum iron profileb,c 
X 
X 
X 
 
Ferritin, Transferrin
X
Enrollment in study
X
Triferic 
Administrationd 
 
Treatment B: Baseline 
Fe  
 
 
Treatment D: Triferic 2 M HD 
Treatment A: Triferic 6.5 mg Fe IV/3 
hrs via pre dialyzer heparin line 
Treatment V: Triferic 6.5 mg Fe IV/3 
hrs via post dialyzer port
 
PK samplese
X
X
Discharge from studyf
X
Adverse events
X
X
X
Medications
X
X
X
X
a Height is measured at Visit 1 (Screening) only. 
b Hematology, Chem-14, CRP (Visit 1/Screening only), the serum iron profile (total serum iron, TIBC, TSAT), and pregnancy test 
samples will be analyzed by the local clinical laboratory. Hematology and Chem-14 required only if not performed within 1 month 
prior to screening 
c If an SAE occurs during or within 30 min after any Triferic infusion, a serum iron profile will be obtained as soon as the SAE is 
recognized. 
d See Section 6.1.4  for instructions on the preparation and dosing of Triferic. 
e See Section 7.1.1 for the schedule for obtaining PK samples. PK samples will be sent to and analyzed by the Central Laboratory. 
See Section 7.2.3  for instructions on the handling of the PK samples. 
f Patients who are discontinued or withdraw from this study prior to Follow-up are to have Follow-up procedures and evaluations 
performed at the time of discontinuation or withdrawal. 
 
7.4 
JUSTIFICATION FOR SENSITIVE PROCEDURES 
All procedures in this study are standard of care. 
7.5 
CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, AND PROCEDURES  
7.5.1 
PRIOR THERAPY 
All prescription and non-prescription medications (including multivitamins and oral and IV iron products) 
taken within 28 days of Study Day 1/HD #1 will be documented in source documents and the CRF (based on 
patient report and/or medical records). The date of Screening is considered to be the date that the first study-
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7.5.2 
CONCOMITANT THERAPY 
All prescription and non-prescription medications taken from 28 days prior to Study Day 1/HD #1 to Follow-
up must be documented in the source documents and CRF.   
7.5.3 
PROHIBITED MEDICATIONS 
Oral and IV iron products are prohibited from 2 weeks prior to Baseline (Study Day 1/HD #1) until all blood 
samples have been collected for HD #4.  This includes oral multivitamins containing iron. 
Red blood cell and whole blood transfusions are prohibited from 4 weeks prior to Screening.  Patients who 
receive a RBC transfusion after enrollment will be discontinued from the study. 
7.5.4 PRECAUTIONARY MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, AND PROCEDURES 
None 
7.6 
PROHIBITED TREATMENTS, AND PROCEDURES  
Oral and IV iron are prohibited from screening through follow up, including oral multivitamin preparations 
containing iron and iron containing phosphate binders.  Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics are 
eligible for participation in the study.  Patients who are receiving antibiotics for infectious processes are 
ineligible until the course of antibiotics have been completed. 
7.7 
PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, AND PROCEDURES  
None 
7.8 
RESCUE MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, AND PROCEDURES  
NA 
7.9 
PARTICIPANT ACCESS TO STUDY AGENT AT STUDY CLOSURE  
Triferic is available to be administered via dialysate.  Patients may continue to receive Triferic upon return to 
their dialysis unit if prescribed by their physician.  The IV administration is not currently approved by the US 
FDA. 
 
8 
ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY 
 
8.1 
SPECIFICATION OF SAFETY PARAMETERS 
Safety assessments will include the following: 
 
AEs and SAEs, both reported and observed 
 
Clinical laboratory tests 
 
Changes in physical examinations 
 
Vital sign measurements (blood pressure and pulse). 
8.1.1 
DEFINITION OF ADVERSE EVENTS (AE) 
The Investigator is responsible for the detection and documentation of events meeting the definition of an 
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At appropriate intervals, patients should be assessed for AEs and SAEs.  After the patient has had an 
opportunity to spontaneously mention any problems, the Investigator should inquire about AEs by asking a 
non-leading question such as the following: 
“How are you feeling?” 
“Have you had any medical problems since your last assessment/visit?” 
“Have you taken any new medicines since your last assessment/visit?” 
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation patient administered a pharmaceutical 
product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this product. 
An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically significant abnormal 
laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether 
or not considered related to the medicinal product. Adverse events will be recorded on the AE CRF from the 
start of the HD #1 through the end of study participation or 7 days after the last dose of Triferic, whichever is 
later. Pre-treatment-emergent medical conditions will be captured on the medical history CRF, unless they 
meet seriousness criteria (Section 8.1.2). 
An AE does include any: 
 
Exacerbation of a pre-existing illness; 
 
Increase in frequency or intensity of a pre-existing episodic event or condition; 
 
Condition detected or diagnosed after the start of study drug administration even though it may have 
been present prior to the start of the study; or 
 
Continuous persistent disease or symptoms present at baseline that worsen following the start of the 
study. 
 
Symptoms associated with a disease not previously reported by the patient will be recorded as an 
AE. 
An AE does not include a/an: 
 
Medical or surgical procedure (e.g., surgery, endoscopy, tooth extraction, transfusion). Rather, the 
underlying condition that leads to the procedure is the AE that should be reported, unless the 
condition did not worsen during the study; 
 
Pre-existing diseases or conditions present or detected at the start of the study that do not worsen; 
 
Situations where an untoward medical occurrence has not occurred (e.g., hospitalization for cosmetic 
elective surgery, social and/or convenience admissions). 
8.1.2 
DEFINITION OF SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS (SAE) 
Any SAE that occurs from the date of Screening to the date of the Follow-up visit or 7 days after the last 
dose of Triferic, whichever is later, will be reported on an SAE report form. For enrolled patients, SAEs are 
also recorded on the AE CRF page. An SAE is any AE occurring at any dose that results in any of the 
following outcomes: 
1. Death; 
2. A life-threatening AE; 
NOTE: Life-threatening means that the patient was, in the view of the investigator, at immediate risk of 
death from the event as it occurred.  This definition does not include an event that, had it occurred in a more 
severe form, might have caused death. 
3. Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of an existing hospitalization; 
NOTE: Hospitalization for elective treatment of a pre-existing condition that did not worsen during the study 
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NOTE: Complications that occur during hospitalization are AEs.  If a complication prolongs hospitalization, 
or otherwise meets seriousness criteria, the event is an SAE. 
NOTE: “Inpatient” hospitalization means the patient has been formally admitted to a hospital for medical 
reasons.  This may or may not be overnight.  It does not include presentation at a casualty or emergency 
room. 
4. A disability/incapacity; 
NOTE: The term disability means a substantial disruption of a person’s ability to conduct normal life 
functions.  This definition is not intended to include experiences of relatively minor medical significance 
such as uncomplicated headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, influenza, accidental trauma (e.g., sprained 
ankle) that may interfere or prevent everyday life functions but do not constitute a substantial disruption. 
5. A congenital anomaly in the offspring of a patient who received drug; or 
6. Important medical events that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or require hospitalization 
may be considered an SAE when, based upon appropriate medical judgment, they may jeopardize 
the patient or may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in 
this definition.  Examples of such medical events include allergic bronchospasm requiring intensive 
treatment in an emergency room or at home, blood dyscrasias or convulsions that do not result in 
inpatient hospitalization, or the development of drug dependency or drug abuse. 
Medical and scientific judgment should be used in deciding whether prompt reporting is appropriate in this 
situation. 
8.1.3 
DEFINITION OF PARAMETERS 
Laboratory Assessments 
All routine and safety blood samples will be analyzed by the site’s local licensed clinical laboratory.  The 
clinical laboratory tests that will be conducted at the local laboratory are as follows: 
Hematology: complete blood count with platelet count, white blood cell (WBC) count and WBC 
differential. 
Blood Chemistry:  routine Chem-14 analysis (albumin, alkaline phosphatase, ALT/SGPT, AST/SGOT, 
bicarbonate/ carbon dioxide, bilirubin, BUN, calcium, chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, total 
protein), serum pregnancy test, and CRP. 
Serum Iron Profile:  total serum iron, TIBC, and TSAT.  Ferritin and transferrin will be analyzed at 
Screening only. 
The Investigator is responsible for determining whether out-of-range laboratory values are clinically 
significantly changed or not.  If the Investigator determines that additional laboratory examinations are 
needed for a patient in Screening, then the patient is not considered eligible for the study until such values 
are considered clinically stable. All clinically significantly changed values of enrolled patients will be 
followed until resolution or stabilization.   
Physical Examinations 
Physical examinations will consist of assessments of the following: skin, ENT (ears, nose, and throat), head, 
eyes, lungs/chest, heart, abdomen, musculoskeletal, extremities, and neurologic. 
Vital Signs and Weight 
Vital signs will include sitting blood pressure (mm Hg), heart rate (beats per min), and temperature.  Blood 
pressure and heart rate measurements will be obtained in the same position (supine or sitting) and in the 
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8.2 
CLASSIFICATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT 
 
8.2.1 
SEVERITY OF EVENT 
The Investigator must categorize the severity of each AE according to the following guidelines.   
Mild: 
The patient is aware of signs or symptoms but is able to perform activities of daily living. 
Moderate: 
The event is sufficiently discomforting to the patient that it interferes with the patient’s performance of 
activities of daily living. 
Severe: 
Due to the event, the patient is unable to perform activities of daily living. 
8.2.2 
RELATIONSHIP TO STUDY AGENT 
The relationship of each AE to the study drug administration will be assessed by the Investigator after careful 
consideration, and according to the following guidelines.  
No, Not Related: 
This category is applicable to those AEs that are clearly due to extraneous causes (concurrent drugs, 
environment, etc.) and do not meet the criteria for drug relationship listed under UNLIKELY, POSSIBLY, 
PROBABLY, AND DEFINITELY RELATED. 
Unlikely Related: 
This category applies to those AEs that are judged to be unlikely to be related to the study drug 
administration.  An AE may be considered to be UNLIKELY RELATED when it meets at least two (2) of 
the following criteria: 
a) It does not follow a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the study drug. 
b) It could readily have been produced by the patient’s clinical state, environmental or toxic factors, or 
other modes of therapy administered to the patient. 
c) It does not follow a known or expected response pattern to the study drug. 
d) It does not reappear or worsen when the study drug is re-administered. 
Possibly Related: 
This category applies to those AEs that are judged to be perhaps related to the study drug administration.  An 
AE may be considered POSSIBLY RELATED when it meets at least one (1) of the following criteria: 
a) It follows a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the study drug. 
b) It could not readily have been produced by the patient’s clinical state, environmental or toxic factors, 
or other modes of therapy administered to the patient. 
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This category applies to those AEs that are felt with a high degree of certainty to be related to the study drug 
administration.  An AE may be considered PROBABLY RELATED if it meets at least two (2) of the 
following criteria: 
a) It follows a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the study drug. 
b) It could not be reasonably explained by the known characteristics of the patient’s clinical state, 
environmental or toxic factors, or other modes of therapy administered to the patient. 
c) It disappears or decreases on cessation or reduction in study drug dose.  There are exceptions when 
an AE does not disappear upon discontinuation of the drug, yet drug relatedness clearly exists (e.g., bone 
marrow depression, fixed drug eruptions, tardive dyskinesia, etc.). 
d) It follows a known or expected response pattern to the study drug. 
Definitely Related: 
This category applies to those AEs that are incontrovertibly related to study drug administration.  An AE 
may be assigned to this category if it meets at least the first three (3) of the following criteria: 
a) It follows a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the study drug. 
b) It could not be reasonably explained by the known characteristics of the patient’s clinical state, 
environmental or toxic factors, or other modes of therapy administered to the patient. 
c) It disappears or decreases on cessation or reduction in study drug dose.  There are exceptions when 
an AE does not disappear upon discontinuation of the drug, yet drug relatedness clearly exists (e.g., bone 
marrow depression, fixed drug eruptions, tardive dyskinesia, etc.). 
d) It follows a known or expected response pattern to the study drug. 
e) It reappears or worsens when the study drug is re-administered. 
8.2.3 
EXPECTEDNESS  
The Medical Monitor will be responsible for determining whether an SAE is expected or unexpected.  An 
SAE will be considered unexpected if the nature, severity, or frequency of the event is not consistent with the 
risk information previously described for the study agent in the package insert or the research 
investigatorsbrochure (RIB). 
8.3 
TIME PERIOD AND FREQUENCY FOR EVENT ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW-
UP 
Prompt notification to the Sponsor regarding SAEs is essential so that ethical and regulatory responsibilities 
and legal obligations can be satisfied.  The Investigator must report SAEs according to the following time 
frames:      
Death or Life-Threatening Event: 
Initial notification must be sent to the Sponsor within 24 hrs of the investigational site learning of the death 
or life-threatening event (regardless of causality).   
Complete SAE information (i.e., all SAE pages) must be sent to the Sponsor within 48 hrs.  
Follow-up information must be sent to the Sponsor within 48 hrs of receipt of the information by the 
investigational site.  
All Other SAEs: 
 
Complete SAE information (i.e., all SAE pages) must be sent to the Sponsor within 48 hrs of site study 
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Follow-up information must be sent to the Sponsor within 48 hrs of receipt of the information by the 
investigational site.  
Serious Adverse Event Information to Report: 
All information available regarding an SAE must be submitted in the timeframes indicated in Section 8.3.  At 
a minimum, SAE reports must contain the patient’s study identifier, the SAE term, and the name of the 
person reporting the event to the Sponsor.  Optimally, the initial report will also include the onset date, 
relationship to study drug, and a brief narrative of the event. 
The Investigator must record all relevant information regarding an AE/SAE in the applicable sections of the 
CRF.  It is not acceptable for the Investigator to send photocopies of the patient’s medical records in lieu of 
completion of the appropriate AE/SAE pages.  However, there may be instances when copies of medical 
records for certain cases are requested by the Sponsor.  If medical records are submitted to the Sponsor then 
all patient personal identifiers must be completely and thoroughly redacted prior to submission. Each page of 
medical records should be labeled with the patient’s study identifier. 
8.4 
REPORTING PROCEDURES 
 
8.4.1 
ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING  
Adverse events, including SAEs, will be recorded on the AE CRF from the start of the first dose of Triferic 
through the end of study participation or 7 days after the last dose of Triferic, whichever is later. Pre-
treatment-emergent medical conditions will be captured on the medical history CRF, unless they meet 
seriousness criteria. 
The Investigator should attempt to establish a diagnosis of the event based on signs, symptoms, and/or other 
clinical information.  In such cases, the diagnosis should be documented as the AE and/or SAE. 
8.4.2 
SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING  
Any SAE that occurs from the date of Screening to the Follow-up visit or 7 days after the last dose of 
Triferic, whichever is later, will be reported on an SAE report form. For enrolled patients, SAEs are also 
recorded on the AE CRF page.  
CONTACT THE MEDICAL MONITOR BY PHONE, EMAIL, OR FAX (1 866 250 5488) WITHIN THE 
TIMEFRAME SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8.3 TO NOTIFY THE SPONSOR OF ANY SAEs. 
All SAEs (related and unrelated) will be recorded from the time of the Screening visit until the date of the 
Follow-up visit or 7 days following the last dose of Triferic, whichever is later. Any SAEs considered 
possibly, probably, or definitely related to the investigational product and discovered by the Investigator or 
site personnel at any interval after completion of the study should also be reported. All SAEs must be 
reported to the Sponsor within 48 hrs (24 hrs for deaths and life-threatening events) of the site’s first 
awareness of the event. The Investigator must complete, sign and date the SAE pages, verify the accuracy of 
the information recorded on the SAE pages with the corresponding source documents, and send a copy by 
fax (1 866 250 5488) or email to the Sponsor. 
Additional follow-up information, if required or available, should be sent to the Sponsor within 48 hrs of 
receipt. Follow-up information should be provided using a follow up SAE report, and the follow-up SAE 
report should be placed with the original report in the appropriate section of the CRF/study file. 
The Investigator is encouraged to discuss with the Sponsor any AEs for which the issue of seriousness is 
unclear or questioned. 
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It is the Principal Investigator’s responsibility to notify the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent 
Ethics Committee (IEC) or the relevant local regulatory authority of all SAEs that occur at his or her site. 
Investigators will also be notified of all unexpected, serious, drug-related events (7- and 15-Day Safety 
Reports) that occur during any clinical trials. Each site is responsible for notifying their IRB, IEC or the 
relevant local regulatory authority of these additional SAEs. 
Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and Other Abnormal Assessments as Adverse Events 
Clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings or other abnormal assessments that are associated with a 
diagnosis, unless judged by the Investigator as more severe than expected for the patient's condition, or that 
are present or detected before study drug administration and do not worsen after study drug administration, 
should not be reported as AEs. Instead, the diagnosis with which they are associated should be assessed for 
whether it constitutes an AE, and reported accordingly. For example, if a patient experiences leukocytosis or 
hypoxia associated with a diagnosis of pneumonia, it is not necessary to report these in addition to reporting 
the pneumonia unless they are more severe than expected. 
If not known to be associated with a diagnosis, abnormal laboratory findings (e.g., clinical chemistry or 
hematology) or other abnormal assessments (e.g., ECGs or vital signs) that are judged by the Investigator as 
clinically significant must be recorded as AEs or SAEs if they meet the definition of an AE and also reported 
as SAEs if they meet the criteria for seriousness. 
The Investigator should exercise his or her medical and scientific judgment in deciding whether an abnormal 
laboratory finding or other abnormal assessment is clinically significant. 
Follow-up of Adverse Events 
After the initial AE report, the Investigator is required to proactively follow each patient and provide further 
information to the Sponsor on the patient’s condition.  All AEs documented at a previous visit/contact that 
are designated as ongoing will be reviewed at subsequent visits/contacts. 
All AEs that are ongoing at the conclusion of the patient’s participation will be followed up until resolution, 
until the condition stabilizes, or until the patient is lost to follow-up.  The appropriate AE/SAE source 
document and CRF page(s) will be updated.  If a patient dies during participation in the study or during the 7 
days following the patient’s last dose of Triferic, a copy of any post-mortem findings, including 
histopathology, should be obtained, if available, and forwarded to Rockwell Medical. 
8.4.3 
POST-STUDY ADVERSE EVENTS  
Investigators are not obligated to actively seek new AEs or SAEs that begin more than 7 days after the last 
dose of Triferic. The Investigator should notify the Sponsor of any SAEs that begin following study 
completion only if the event is considered related to study drug. 
8.4.4 
EVENTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST  
No events of special interest are anticipated in this study. 
8.4.5 
REPORTING OF PREGNANCY  
A negative pregnancy test during screening for all women under age 60 years is required for study eligibility.  
Any verified pregnancy after initial exposure to study drug in a patient on study must be immediately 
reported to the Investigator and in turn to the Sponsor or its designee per study reporting procedures, and the 
patient must discontinue study drug administration.  Pregnancy during the study period will be reported and 
followed until final resolution (i.e., delivery or early termination).  Any treatment-emergent birth defect or 
congenital anomaly will be reported to the Sponsor or its designee per study reporting procedures 
immediately as an SAE. 
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There are no pre-specified study halting rules. 
The study can be stopped at any time if any of the following circumstances occurs: 
 
An SAE occurring during Triferic administration and considered related to study drug; 
 
Signs of possible hypersensitivity during infusion of study drug as evidenced by any of the 
following, that is not consistent with the patient’s ongoing medical history: 
o Hypotension, respiratory difficulty, angioedema, generalized pruritis and flushing; 
o GI:  Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain; 
o CV: Decreased cardiac output leading to hypoperfusion and shock; 
o Metabolic:  Acute metabolic acidosis; or 
o CNS: Depressed sensorium; 
o Serum iron levels 500 µg/mL regardless of symptomology; or 
o Hepatic injury as evidenced by any acute combination of elevated bilirubin, AST or ALT 
levels. 
If any of these events occurs, a safety review committee will review the entire study’s safety data before a 
decision is made to terminate the study. 
8.6 
SAFETY OVERSIGHT 
There is no DSMB for this study.  The Medical Monitor will be responsible for the review of safety 
information.  The study may be temporarily halted if an SAE determined to be probably or definitely related 
to study drug is reported.   
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CLINICAL MONITORING 
Study Initiation, Monitoring and Closeout Visits 
Representatives of the Sponsor will perform a number of on-site visits to the study center, from prior to 
initiation of the study at the site until after the study has been completed.  These visits will include but not be 
limited to review of the site for adequacy to conduct the trial, review of study data, CRFs, and supportive 
source documents, and drug accountability. 
Throughout the course of the study, Sponsor representatives will also make frequent contacts with the 
Investigator and designated site personnel.  As part of the data review it is expected that source documents 
(e.g., hospital records, office records) will be made available for review by the Sponsor.  The study 
documents may also be similarly evaluated by auditors representing the Sponsor.  For these purposes, the 
Investigator will make CRFs, source documents and study files available when requested.   
The study will be terminated and the study center will be closed when all completed original CRFs have 
been collected, all data discrepancies resolved, and drug accountability has been reconciled.  It will be the 
responsibility of the Investigator to notify the IRB/EC that the study has been completed. 
The Sponsor has the right to terminate the study for non-adherence to protocol, unavailability of the 
Investigator or his or her study staff for the Sponsor or its representatives, or for administrative reasons, at 
any time.  In that event, the Sponsor will notify the Investigator in writing that the study is to be 
discontinued.  The Investigator will comply with the Sponsor’s written instructions for study discontinuation, 
which will include the following:   
 
Date discontinuation will occur, 
 
Rationale for discontinuation, 
 
Instructions on how discontinuation is to be performed, 
 
Instructions for patients participating in the study, and 
 
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In addition to monitoring by the Sponsor or its designees, the study may be audited by representatives of the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other applicable regulatory agencies, who will also be allowed 
access to study documents.  The Investigator should immediately notify the Sponsor of any proposed or 
scheduled audits with any regulatory authorities. 
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STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS  
 
10.1 
STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL PLANS 
A formal statistical analysis plan for the determination of equivalence of dialysate administered Triferic iron 
(reference) compared to IV administered Triferic iron pre-dialyzer (test 1) and Post-dialyzer (test 2) will be 
prepared and completed prior to database lock.  
10.2 
STATISTICAL HYPOTHESES 
The statistical test to be used to determine equivalence of test to reference will be a two one-sided t-test 
(TOST) that requires a 90% confidence interval of the ratio of the geometric means obtained from a mixed 
effects model with sequence, period and treatment as fixed effects and subject (sequence) as a random effect, 
to be within the boundaries of 0.8 to 1.25. 
Test of significance will be based on 5%, one-sided (α=0.05) 
10.3 
ANALYSIS DATASETS 
The primary analysis dataset for this study will be will include all randomized patients who provide data for 
the baseline iron profile and receive at least 1 dose of study drug and have sufficient PK samples to include 
in the PK assessments. 
The safety dataset will include all randomized patients who received at least one dose of Triferic by HD or 
IV. 
10.4 
DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICAL METHODS 
 
10.4.1 
GENERAL APPROACH 
Equivalence of Triferic administered via dialysate compared to each of the two intravenous administrations 
will be demonstrated using a 3 period crossover design.  The first HD will be used to collect time matched 
baseline samples.  HD #2, 3 and 4 will administer Triferic via HD, pre-dialyzer and post-dialyzer in one of 
six predefined random sequences. Equivalence will be assessed according to the principals outlined in the 
FDA Guidance document Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence (2001). Because iron is a 
endogenous metal, baseline time corrected changes in serum total iron from T=0 to T=last observation will 
be used for a secondary endpoint.  A complete PK stastical analysis plan will be completed prior to database 
lock. 
Exploratory compartmental modeling may be used to improve the parameter estimates. 
 
10.4.1 
SAFETY ANALYSES 
Demographics and safety analyses will be presented using descriptive statistics. 
10.4.2 
PLANNED INTERIM ANALYSES  
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10.4.7.1 SAFETY REVIEW 
NO DSMB is required for this study.  Safety will be assessed by the site investigators and the Sponsor’s 
Medical Monitor. 
10.5 
SAMPLE SIZE 
The sample size for this study was determined from the analysis of the PK data from Study RMFPC-16 (A 
Preliminary Equivalence Study of Triferic Administered via Dialysate and by 2 IV Methods). 
The study was a 4 HD, 3 treatment randomized design with the the first period being the time matched basal 
serum iron profile (Baseline) and the reference and two test treatments randomized.  The serum iron 
concentrations versus time data are presented in Figure 3. 
Figure 3:  RMFPC-16 Serum Iron Concentrations over Time 
 
The statistical analysis summary of Cmax, AUC0- and AUC0-last, form this study is presented in Table 3.  The 
intra-subject variability for AUC0-last on the natural log scale is estimated to be 0.34, for AUCinf it is 0.28 and 
for Cmax it is 0.15. This estimate is derived from the following table that supports the analysis from study 
RMFPC-16. 
Table 3  Summary of Statistical Analysis, Study RMFPC-16 using baseline corrected PK Parameters. 
Treatment 
Parameter 
Units 
Geometric LSM
(Test) 
Geometric LSM 
(Reference) 
Test/ 
Reference 
(%)
90% Confidence 
Interval 
Pre-dialyzer 
Cmax
µg/dL
229
217
105
(96.66, 114.77)
AUClast
h*µg/dL
1710
1670
102
(87.82, 119.34)
AUCinf
h*µg/dL
2390
2060
116
(78.99, 170.42)
Post-
dialyzer 
Cmax
µg/dL
215
217
98.7
(90.59, 107.56)
AUClast
h*µg/dL
1660
1670
99.4
(85.24, 115.85)
AUCinf
h*µg/dL
2040
2060
99.3
(67.51, 146.2)
 
Based on the results of RMFPC-16 the following estimates of sample size have been calculated: 
AUClast 
In a two one-sided test(TOST) analysis for additive equivalence in the natural log scale of two-sample 
normal means with bounds -0.233 and 0.233 for the mean difference and a significance level of 0.05, 
assuming a mean difference of 0.05 and a common standard deviation of 0.151, a sample size of 14 per 
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Cmax  
In a two one-sided test(TOST) analysis for additive equivalence in the natural log scale of two-sample 
normal means with bounds -0.233 and 0.233 for the mean difference and a significance level of 0.05, 
assuming a mean difference of 0.05 and a common standard deviation of 0.083, a sample size of 14 per 
group will give an approximate power of is required to obtain a power of at least 0.99). 
 
10.5.1 
FINAL SAMPLE SIZE JUSTIFICATION 
Because of the variability in AUC, and the difficulty of recruiting sufficient numbers of HD patients for this 
study.  Hence, per simulation of a replicate study design of the TOST, assuming an intra-subject variabililty 
of 0.34, a total of 24 subjects completing should provide approximately 85% power to establish equivalence 
in both AUC0-t and Cmax.   
Up to 36 patients will be recruited to accommodate for up to a possible 20% drop out rate in this 7 week 
study. 
The sample size estimation report is provided as Appendix 1. 
10.6 
MEASURES TO MINIMIZE BIAS 
 
10.6.1 
ENROLLMENT/ RANDOMIZATION/ MASKING PROCEDURES 
Because the two formulations are different it is not feasible to conduct a double-blind study.  The safety 
profile of Triferic by HD is similar to IV administration, therefore patients will not experience any 
differential effects from either treatment. 
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SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND ACCESS TO SOURCE DATA/DOCUMENTS 
All records of this clinical study must be retained by the Investigator, including, but not limited to, the 
following: 
 
Protocol and all protocol amendments, 
 
All signed versions of the Statement of Investigator, Form FDA 1572, 
 
All drug accountability records, 
 
All IRB/EC approvals, correspondence and reports, 
 
Signed and dated informed consent forms for each patient, 
 
Completed CRFs for each patient, 
 
Copies of any other material distributed to patients, 
 
Any advertisements for this study, 
 
The Investigator’s final report to the IRB/EC, and 
 
Source documents pertaining to the study, including, but not limited to, any operative reports, 
laboratory results, radiographic films, tracings, and computer discs, files or tapes. 
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL 
QC procedures will be implemented beginning with the data entry system and data QC checks that will be 
run on the database will be generated. Any missing data or data anomalies will be communicated to the 
site(s) for clarification/resolution.  
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The investigational site will provide direct access to all trial related sites, source data/documents, and reports 
for the purpose of monitoring and auditing by the Sponsor, and inspection by local and regulatory 
authorities. 
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ETHICS/PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS  
 
13.1 
ETHICAL STANDARD  
This study will be conducted under a US Investigational New Drug (IND) Application.  All applicable US 
regulations governing human subject protection must be followed.  All ethical and regulatory requirements 
necessary to comply with the principles of GCP for the conduct and monitoring of clinical investigations 
must be followed.  
13.2 
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD  
A copy of the proposed ICF should be submitted to the Sponsor for review and comment prior to submission 
to the reviewing IRB.  The ICF must be approved by the IRB and contain all elements required by all 
applicable federal, state, local, and institutional regulations or requirements prior to consenting a patient.  
Authorization to use or disclose Personal Health Information (PHI) in accordance with requirements of the 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) should be covered in the ICF or in a 
separate document to be signed by the patient.  
The Investigator will be responsible for obtaining written informed consent from the potential patients prior 
to any study-specific screening and entry into the study.  The research study will be completely explained to 
each prospective study patient.  The Investigator or designee must explain that the patient is free to refuse to 
enter the study, and free to withdraw from it at any time for any reason. 
Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee Approval 
In accordance with 21 CFR Parts 50 and 56, the Investigator agrees to provide the appropriate IRB with all 
appropriate material, including a copy of the protocol, ICF, and any proposed advertisement for the study 
prior to the start of the study.   
The proposed ICF and any proposed advertisement must also be agreed to by Rockwell Medical.  The site 
may not begin consenting, screening or enrolling patients until the Investigator has obtained IRB approval of 
the protocol and ICF and the Sponsorhas received documentation of each.   
The Investigator will supply to the Sponsor a list of the names, professions, and affiliations of IRB members 
to demonstrate compliance with membership requirements.  If the Investigator or a sub-investigator is a 
routine voting member of the IRB, the Sponsor will be provided with a statement from the IRB that the 
Investigator/ 
sub-investigator did not and will not vote on any IRB decisions pertaining to this clinical investigation.   
During the course of the study, the Investigator shall make timely and accurate reports to the IRB on the 
progress of the trial, at intervals not exceeding one year, as well as satisfying any other local IRB regulations 
regarding reporting. Furthermore, at the completion or early termination of the study, a final report should be 
made to the IRB by the Investigator within the applicable IRB time frames. 
Any significant changes or revisions in the study protocol or any changes that may alter patient risk must be 
approved by the Sponsor (and may require FDA/other regulatory agency review and/or approval) and must 
be approved in writing by the IRB prior to implementation.  The Investigator must also receive a written 
notice of approval from the Sponsor prior to initiating the revised changes to the study protocol.  A protocol 
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the Sponsor is immediately notified and an amendment is subsequently provided by the Sponsor and 
approved by the IRB. 
It is the Investigator's obligation to maintain an IRB correspondence file, to provide copies of all documents 
to the Sponsor, and to make this available for review by the Sponsor or its designated representatives as part 
of the study monitoring process. 
13.3 
INFORMED CONSENT PROCESS  
 
13.3.1 
CONSENT/ASSENT AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS PROVIDED 
TO PARTICIPANTS 
See Section 13.2 Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee Approval. 
13.3.2 
CONSENT PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION 
Informed consent is a process that is initiated prior to the individual’s agreeing to participate in the study and 
continues throughout the individual’s study participation. Discussion of risks and possible benefits of 
participation will be provided to the participants and their families. Consent forms will be IRB-approved and 
the participant will be asked to read and review the document. The investigator will explain the research 
study to the participant and answer any questions that may arise. All participants will receive a verbal 
explanation in terms suited to their comprehension of the purposes, procedures, and potential risks of the 
study and of their rights as research participants. Participants will have the opportunity to carefully review 
the written consent form and ask questions prior to signing. The participants should have the opportunity to 
discuss the study with their surrogates or think about it prior to agreeing to participate. The participant will 
sign the informed consent document prior to any procedures being done specifically for the study. The 
participants may withdraw consent at any time throughout the course of the trial. A copy of the informed 
consent document will be given to the participants for their records. The rights and welfare of the 
participants will be protected by emphasizing to them that the quality of their medical care will not be 
adversely affected if they decline to participate in this study. 
13.4 
PARTICIPANT AND DATA CONFIDENTIALITY  
All US-based investigational sites and laboratories or entities providing support for this study, must, where 
applicable, comply with HIPAA.  An investigational site that is not a Covered Entity, as defined by HIPAA, 
must provide documentation of this fact to the Sponsor. 
13.4.1 
RESEARCH USE OF STORED HUMAN SAMPLES,SPECIMENS OR DATA 
Data collected for this study will be analyzed and stored by the Sponsor.  Serum samples will be stored at the 
clinical sites until a decision by the sponsor to destroy the samples.   
All data collected is anonomized and may be provided to investigators for additional analysis upon 
acceptance of a protocol for data analysis. 
13.5 
FUTURE USE OF STORED SPECIMENS  
When the study is completed, all retained samples will be destroyed upon expiration of the required retention 
time. 
 
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14.1 
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Case report forms (CRFs) will be supplied by the Sponsor or its designee and should be handled in 
accordance with instructions from the Sponsor. 
In accordance with the US 21 CFR 312.62, a CRF, whether paper or electronic, must be completed for each 
patient enrolled in the study.  All data collected for each study patient will be recorded on CRFs provided or 
approved by the Sponsor.   
CRFs need not be completed by the Investigator, but all entries in CRFs are the responsibility of the 
Investigator and entry of CRF data must be made under the supervision of the Investigator.  The Investigator 
is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, legibility (if paper), and timeliness of all data 
reported in the CRFs and all required reports for each study patient.    The Investigator is also responsible for 
maintaining any source documentation related to the study, including, but not limited to, any operative 
reports, laboratory results, radiographic films, ECG tracings, and computer discs, files or tapes. The 
Investigator must retain a copy of all CRFs.  
14.2 
STUDY RECORDS RETENTION  
All records of this clinical study must be retained by the Investigator, including, but not limited to, the 
following: 
 
Protocol and all protocol amendments, 
 
All signed versions of the Statement of Investigator, Form FDA 1572, 
 
All drug accountability records, 
 
All IRB/EC approvals, correspondence and reports, 
 
Signed and dated informed consent forms for each patient, 
 
Completed CRFs for each patient, 
 
Copies of any other material distributed to patients, 
 
Any advertisements for this study, 
 
The Investigator’s final report to the IRB/EC, and 
Source documents pertaining to the study, including, but not limited to, any operative reports, laboratory 
results, radiographic films, tracings, and computer discs, files or tapes. 
The period of time these documents must be maintained is governed by US law and, when applicable, non-
US regulations.  All records are to be retained by the investigator for a minimum of two (2) years after the 
FDA has approved the new drug application, or after the Sponsor has notified the Investigator in writing that 
all investigations of the drug have been discontinued.  However, because of international regulatory 
requirements, the Sponsor may request retention for a longer period of time.  Therefore, the Sponsor or its 
designee will inform the Investigator when these documents may be destroyed.  The investigator must obtain 
written approval from the Sponsor prior to destruction of any records. 
The Investigator must advise the Sponsor in writing if the records are to be moved to a location other than 
the Investigator’s archives.  If the Investigator leaves the institution or study center, the records shall be 
transferred to an appropriate designee, at the study center, who assumes the responsibility for record 
retention.  Notice of such transfer shall be documented in writing and provided to the Sponsor. 
In the event of accidental loss or destruction of any study records, the Investigator will immediately notify 
the Sponsor in writing.  The Sponsor or its designee must be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to the 
intended date of disposal of any study records related to this protocol. 
Investigator’s Final Report 
Shortly after completion of the Investigator’s participation in the study, the Investigator will submit a written 
report to Rockwell Medical.  This report may be a copy of the Investigator’s end-of-study report to their 
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patients enrolled/ treated, and the number of AEs and SAEs that occurred during the study.  The report to the 
IRB will be consistent with the applicable IRB regulations and time frames. 
14.3 
PROTOCOL DEVIATIONS  
A protocol deviation is any noncompliance with the clinical trial protocol, GCP, or MOP requirements. The 
noncompliance may be either on the part of the participant, the investigator, or the study site staff. As a result 
of deviations, corrective actions are to be developed by the site and implemented promptly.  
These practices are consistent with ICH E6:  
4.5 Compliance with Protocol, sections 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.5.3  
5.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control, section 5.1.1  
5.20 Noncompliance, sections 5.20.1, and 5.20.2.  
Except for a change that is intended to eliminate an apparent immediate hazard to a study patient, the 
protocol shall be conducted as specified.  Any such change must be reported immediately to the Sponsor and 
to the IRB according to the applicable IRB/EC policy. 
The investigator must notify the IRB of any and all protocol deviations according to the applicable IRB/EC 
policy. Protocol ‘waivers’ will not be granted.  
Written documentation of all protocol deviations must be kept in the study center file and provided to the 
Sponsor.  Examples of possible protocol deviations include, but are not limited to:  
 
Failure to obtain required informed consent,  
 
Failure to collect, report or file AE reports,  
 
Performance of an unapproved study procedure,  
 
Performance of research at an unapproved location, 
 
Failure to file protocol modifications, and 
 
Failure to adhere to an approved protocol.  
14.4 
PUBLICATION AND DATA SHARING POLICY 
All information obtained as a result of this study or during the conduct of this study will be regarded as 
confidential.  All unpublished information relating to this drug or to the operations of the Sponsor, including 
clinical indications, formula, methods of manufacture, and any other related scientific data provided to or 
developed by the Investigator, is confidential and shall remain the sole property of the Sponsor.  The 
Investigator agrees to use the information for the purpose of carrying out this study and for no other purpose, 
unless prior written permission from the Sponsor is obtained.  The Sponsor has full ownership of the CRFs 
and database resulting from this study. 
The Investigator agrees that results from this study may be used by the Sponsor for purposes of domestic and 
international new drug registration, for publication, and to inform medical and pharmaceutical professionals.  
Regulatory authorities will be notified of the Investigator’s name, address, qualifications, and extent of 
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Date 
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APPENDIX 2: SAMPLE SIZE ESTIMATION 
 
 
Sample Size Estimation 
 
NUVENTRA 
 
December 20, 2016 Authored by: sue walker 
 
Triferic Iron BE Sample Size Calculation: Absolute Total Iron 
Sample Size Estimation 
 
Background 
This document is to provide sample size estimation for Triferic 2 µM using results from study RMFPC16. 
 
Primary Objective 
To evaluate the bioequivalence of Triferic 2 µM via hemodialysate. The primary objective will be evaluated using the 
following endpoints: 
Absolute Total Iron maximum observed plasma drug concentration (Cmax), 
Absolute Total Iron area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC), 
For the purpose of sample size generation, analyses will be performed on natural log-transformed data resulting in the two 
one-sided hypothesis (alpha=0.05) tests. Upon back transformation we get the following hypothesis tests below: 
H0: g(test)/g(ref)< 0.8 vs. Ha: g(test)/g(ref)> 0.8 And 
H0: g(test)/g(ref)>1.25   vs. Ha: g(test)/g(ref)≤1.25 
where g(test)/g(ref) is the geometric mean ratio of the natural log-transformed data. Note that this is analogous to 
the following in the natural log scale: 
H0: (test) - (ref)< -0.223 vs. Ha: (test) - (ref)> -0.223 And 
H0: (test)+(ref)>0.223   vs. Ha: (test)+(ref)≤0.223 
Assumptions 
The true effect is measured by the ratio of the geometric means of each PK parameter and the corresponding 90% 
confidence intervals. 
The intent is to analyze the baseline corrected. 
The assumption is that the natural log of each PK parameter is normally distributed. Note that this document will focus on 
inferences and estimates in the natural log state. 
The statistical test to be used to determine bioequivalence of test to reference will be a two one-sided t test(TOST) that 
requires a 90% confidence interval of the ratio of the geometric means obtained from a mixed effects model with sequence, 
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Test of significance will be based on 5%, one-sided (α=0.05) 
The sample size considerations do not account for possible drop-out rates. Sample size assumes all completers. 
The true ratio of the means for each PK parameter is expected to be 1.00, to account for small deviations, a change of 3% or 
5% is incorporated into the sample size calculation. 
The variability for AUC last, and AUC inf is estimated to be 0.151 and 0.272 respectively, And for Cmax it is 0.0825. This 
estimate is derived from the following table that supports the analysis from Study . 
 
Summary of Stat Analysis of  Study RMFPC-16 using Absolute Total Iron PK Parameters 
 
 
Pharmacokinetic 
Parameter 
 
 
Comparison 
 
 
Ratio 
Lower 90% 
Confidence 
Limit 
Upper 90% 
Confidence 
Limit 
AUCINF_obs 
A.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Pre dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
0.960 
0.781 
1.181 
 
B.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Post dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
1.039 
0.827 
1.305 
AUClast 
A.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Pre dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
0.984 
0.889 
1.090 
 
B.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Post dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
1.010 
0.912 
1.118 
Cmax 
A.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Pre dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
1.016 
0.961 
1.074 
 
B.Triferic 6.6 mg IV(Post dialyzer) vs Triferic 2 
uM HD 
1.023 
0.967 
1.081 
Intra-subject Variability Estimates 
 
Param 
Intra subject Variability 
Estimates (Sqrt of residual 
variance from model) 
AUCINF_obs 
0.272 
AUClast 
0.151 
Cmax 
0.0825 
 
 
 


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Standard  Study Design 
Standard crossover with each treatment represented once.  
AUClast 
In a two one-sided test(TOST) analysis for additive equivalence in the natural log scale of two-sample normal means with 
bounds -0.233 and 0.233 for the mean difference and a significance level of 0.05, assuming a mean difference of 0.05 and a 
common standard deviation of 0.151, a sample size of 14 per group is required to obtain a power of at least 0.9. 
AUCinf 
In a two one-sided test(TOST) analysis for additive equivalence in the natural log scale of two-sample normal means with 
bounds -0.233 and 0.233 for the mean difference and a significance level of 0.05, assuming a mean difference of 
0.05 and a common standard deviation of 0.28, a sample size of 32(43) per group is required to obtain a power of at least 
0.8(0.9). 
Cmax 
In a two one-sided test(TOST) analysis for additive equivalence in the natural log scale of two-sample normal means with 
bounds -0.233 and 0.233 for the mean difference and a significance level of 0.05, assuming a mean difference of 
0.05 and a common standard deviation of 0.083, a sample size of 14 per group will give an approximate power of is required 
to obtain a power of at least 0.99). 
 
Computed N Per Group 
 
Index 
Mean 
Diff 
Std 
Dev 
Nominal 
Power 
Actual 
Power 
N Per 
Group 
1 
0.03 
0.150 0.98 
0.983 
18 
2 
0.03 
0.150 0.90 
0.911 
12 
3 
0.03 
0.150 0.80 
0.845 
10 
4 
0.03 
0.270 0.98 
0.981 
55 
5 
0.03 
0.270 0.90 
0.902 
36 
6 
0.03 
0.270 0.80 
0.806 
28 
7 
0.03 
0.083 0.98 
0.981 
6 
8 
0.03 
0.083 0.90 
0.952 
5 
9 
0.03 
0.083 0.80 
0.877 
4 
10 
0.05 
0.150 0.98 
0.983 
22 
11 
0.05 
0.150 0.90 
0.906 
14 
12 
0.05 
0.150 0.80 
0.826 
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0.05 
0.270 0.98 
0.981 
68 
14 
0.05 
0.270 0.90 
0.902 
43 
15 
0.05 
0.270 0.80 
0.804 
32 
16 
0.05 
0.083 0.98 
0.990 
8 
17 
0.05 
0.083 0.90 
0.911 
5 
18 
0.05 
0.083 0.80 
0.821 
4 
 


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Conclusions 
AUCinf demonstrated significantly higher variability than either AUClast or Cmax. If we focus on AUC last and 
Cmax then it would be easier to power for a formal BE using (maybe around 16 subjects). If we use AUCinf, then 
approaches described in the other sample size document where the std=.28 may make more sense. Since Cmax has 
such a smaller std as compared to either AUC, powering on AUC will result in an overall power consistent with the 
AUC power (for instance 0.90*0.99=0.89). 
 
 


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APPENDIX 3: DIALYSIS TUBING CONNECTIONS