Real-world use of difelikefalin in hemodialysis patients at a large dialysis organization in the United States: a retrospective database study
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus (CKD-aP) can negatively impact quality of life and survival among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Difelikefalin, a selective κ-opioid receptor agonist, is the first medication approved for treatment of moderate-to-severe CKD...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Linda H. Ficociello, Rachel Lasky, Hans-Juergen Arens, Despina Ruessmann, Michael S. Anger |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04074-7 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Difelikefalin in the treatment of hemodialysis patients with pruritus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
by: Xiaoyue Cai, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01) -
The efficacy and safety of difelikefalin for pruritus in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
by: Abdallah Saeed, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01) -
Contrasting Evolution After Withdrawal of Long-Term Administration of Difelikefalin for CKD-Associated Pruritus
by: Guy Rostoker, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01) -
Effectiveness of switching from nalfurafine to difelikefalin in patients with hemodialysis-associated pruritus: a prospective interventional study within a new treatment algorithm
by: Naoko Takahashi, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01) -
Anti-inflammatory and renoprotective effects of difelikefalin, a kappa opioid receptor agonist, in a rat model of renal ischemia–reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury
by: Hiroto Takeuchi, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)