CKD Anemia Study • Scout Bio

What’s Currently Available to Treat CKD with Anemia?

In veterinary medicine, there is continued demand for therapeutic solutions with long-lasting action that provide safe and convenient care for clients’ beloved pets.

CKD is one of the most common health conditions in older cats. It progresses with age and can lead to death. CKD with anemia causes progressive deterioration in quality of life with a variety of symptoms including weight loss, fatigue, weakness, fainting, inappetence, and seizures.

There are no FDA approved products proven safe and effective in cats for CKD with anemia. CKD cats with anemia are hard to identify before they present in an acute crisis. If a case of CKD-associated anemia is identified early, dedicated, caring owners are often left desperate for safe effective solutions.

Currently, iron supplements and blood transfusions are common alternatives or repeated use of off-label recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) injections. These treatments present logistical and financial challenges for owners and their pets. Scout Bio’s goal is to bring convenient one-time therapies to address anemia caused by CKD.

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