A Study to Investigate the Effect of Roxadustat Versus Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rHuEPO) on Oral Iron Absorption in Chinese Patients With Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

The starting dose of roxadustat will be in accordance with the China package insert, and will depend on the body weight of the patient: 100 mg (45 to \< 60 kg) or 120 mg (≥ 60 kg) in patients on dialysis; 70 mg (40 to \< 60 kg) or 100 mg (≥ 60 kg) in non-dialysis patients.

The starting dose of rHuEPO will be in accordance to the dosage approved in rHuEPO China package insert (patients on weekly dose of 6000 IU \[dosing will BIW\], and patients on weekly dose of \>6000 IU \[dosing will TIW\]) and on patient's haemoglobin levels.