Clinical efficacy and safety of iron isomaltoside in treating iron deficiency anemia in maintenance hemodialysis patients

HOU Fei, LI Dongping, LI Xiaorong, LI Zuoxiang, JIAO Xiaocui.

Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2025, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (11) : 959-964.

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2025, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (11) : 959-964.
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Clinical efficacy and safety of iron isomaltoside in treating iron deficiency anemia in maintenance hemodialysis patients

  • HOU Fei, LI Dongping, LI Xiaorong, LI Zuoxiang, JIAO Xiaocui.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of iron isomaltoside in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis(MHD). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 23 MHD patients with iron deficiency anemia. who received intravenous infusion of iron isomaltoside (500 mg per dose, twice in total, with an interval of 1 week), and then were followed up for 6 months. Changes in hemoglobin (Hb), transferrin saturation (TSAT), ferritin (Fer), adverse reactions,and changes in the dosage of anemia treatment drugs were observed. Results After treatment, Hb significantly increased. At 1 month, the median Hb rose from the baseline of 98.5 g/L to 113.0 g/L, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05),the median Hb during the peak period (2-5 months) remained at 115.0-117.5 g/L, and was maintained at 115.0g/L at 6 months (P=0.016). TSAT and Fer increased from the baseline of 14.3% and 55.9 μg/L to the peak values of 32.3% (P=0.010) and 436.0 μg/L (P=0.016) (3 months), respectively, it dropped back to 22.3% (P=0.047) and 99.0 μg/L (P=0.031) at 6 months, but was still significantly higher than the baseline, the difference was statistically significant. Only one patient (2%) exhibited a mild allergic reaction. The dosage of ESAs decreased significantly (P=0.012).The overall response Hb rate (Hb≥110g/L) increased from 17.4%(4/23) at baseline to 65.2%(15/23) at 6 months (P<0.05). Conclusions Iron isomaltoside can effectively improve iron metabolism and anemia in MHD patients, with favorable safety, which holds clinical promotion value.

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iron isomaltoside / anemia / hemodialysis / hemoglobin / ferritin

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HOU Fei, LI Dongping, LI Xiaorong, LI Zuoxiang, JIAO Xiaocui.. Clinical efficacy and safety of iron isomaltoside in treating iron deficiency anemia in maintenance hemodialysis patients[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2025, 36(11): 959-964

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