Uremic pruritus

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Overview

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Increased blood urea nitrogenHP:0003138Abnormal circulating cytokine concentrationHP:0011112Maintenance insomniaHP:0031355Elevated total serum tryptaseHP:0031901HypermagnesemiaHP:0002918Renal hypophosphatemiaHP:0008732LichenificationHP:0100725
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FDA & Trial Timeline

2 events
Sep 2024The Effect of Probiotics vs Activated Charcoal in the Management of CKD Patients Suffering From Uremic Pruritus.

Ain Shams University — PHASE2

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Jun 2024Phase 3 Study of QLG2198 in Haemodialysis Chinese Adult Subjects With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus

Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd. — PHASE3

TrialRECRUITING

Data sourced from FDA regulatory filings and ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated periodically.

Treatments

No FDA-approved treatments are currently listed for Uremic pruritus.

1 clinical trialare actively recruiting — trials can provide access to cutting-edge therapies.

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Clinical Trials

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Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 Study of QLG2198 in Haemodialysis Chinese Adult Subjects With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus
Phase 3
Actively Recruiting
PI: Zuo Li (Peking University People's Hospital) · Sites: Beijing, Beijing Municipality; Jieyang, Guangdong +1 more · Age: 1885 yrs

Specialists

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FP
Frederique Menzaghi, PhD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
FM
Frederique Menzaghi
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
CO
Chief Development Officer
Specialist
PI on 5 active trials
NK
Naomi Koshihara
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
SA
Suthiya Anumas
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
RM
Roger N Haber, MD
CHICAGO, IL
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
NM
Noor-Un-Nisaa Zia, MD Medicine
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
ZL
Zuo Li
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
YS
Yoshitaka Shimizu
Specialist
PI on 4 active trials61 Uremic pruritus publications
WR
Wang Rong
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
CM
Chiu-Ching Huang, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MM
Mohammad Mahdi Sagheb, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
MP
Milica Enoiu, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MM
Mohammad Mehdi Sagheb, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
SS
Saman Shilian, Pharm student
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MP
Mohammad Mehdi Sagheb, Professor
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
GB
Ghazal Vessal, PharmD, BCPS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AP
Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AP
Ahmed M Hussein, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
PP
Pouya Faridi, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MP
Mohamed I Hosney, PharmD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AD
Arian Kamali-Sarvestani, Pharm D
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MM
Mohamed Mamdouh Elsayed, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
MP
Mona A Amer, Phd
CLIFTON, NJ
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial

Treatment Centers

8 centers
🏥 NORD

Baylor College of Medicine Rare Disease Center

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🏥 NORD

Stanford Medicine Rare Disease Center

Stanford Medicine

📍 Stanford, CA

🔬 UDN

NIH Clinical Center Undiagnosed Diseases Program

National Institutes of Health

📍 Bethesda, MD

🔬 UDN

UCLA UDN Clinical Site

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

🔬 UDN

Baylor College of Medicine UDN Clinical Site

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🔬 UDN

Harvard/MGH UDN Clinical Site

Massachusetts General Hospital

📍 Boston, MA

🏥 NORD

Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, MN

👤 Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

🏥 NORD

UCLA Rare Disease Day Program

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

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Latest news about Uremic pruritus

1 articles
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 9, 2026
New Recruiting Trial: Safety and Tolerability of Difelikefalin in Adolescents on Haemodialysis With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus
Researchers are testing a new medicine called difelikefalin to see if it's safe and works well for teenagers on kidney dialysis who have severe itching. Itching
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Common questions about Uremic pruritus

Are there clinical trials for Uremic pruritus?

Yes — 1 recruiting clinical trial is currently listed for Uremic pruritus on UniteRare. See the clinical trials section on this page for phase, sponsor, and site details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Which specialists treat Uremic pruritus?

25 specialists and care centers treating Uremic pruritus are listed on UniteRare, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov principal investigators, published research, and the NPPES NPI registry.