New targeted drugs that may counteract anemia in older patients
| Drug . | Lexaptepid-pegol NOX-94H . | PRS-080 . | RO62 . | CSJ137 . | H5F9-AM8 . | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Hepcidin | Hepcidin | BMP6 | BMP6? | HJV (RGMc) | 
| Modality | PEGylated Spiegelmer | Anticalin scaffold | Engineered heparins | IgG1 | Unclear | 
| Mechanism | Hepcidin binding | Hepcidin binding | BMP6 binding | BMP6 binding (?) | Unclear | 
| Indications | MM, CKD, cancer | CKD | Unknown | Functional iron deficiency by CKD | CKD likely | 
| Phase | Phase 2 | Phase 1 | Discovery | Phase 1/2 | Phase 1 (?) | 
| Company | Noxxon | Pieris | Glycolsplit heparins | Novartis | AbbVie | 
| Drug . | Lexaptepid-pegol NOX-94H . | PRS-080 . | RO62 . | CSJ137 . | H5F9-AM8 . | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Hepcidin | Hepcidin | BMP6 | BMP6? | HJV (RGMc) | 
| Modality | PEGylated Spiegelmer | Anticalin scaffold | Engineered heparins | IgG1 | Unclear | 
| Mechanism | Hepcidin binding | Hepcidin binding | BMP6 binding | BMP6 binding (?) | Unclear | 
| Indications | MM, CKD, cancer | CKD | Unknown | Functional iron deficiency by CKD | CKD likely | 
| Phase | Phase 2 | Phase 1 | Discovery | Phase 1/2 | Phase 1 (?) | 
| Company | Noxxon | Pieris | Glycolsplit heparins | Novartis | AbbVie | 
IgG1, immunoglobulin G1; MM, multiple myeloma; PEG, polyethylene glycol.