The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first oral treatment for anaemia caused by chronic kidney disease in adults. The drug, Jesduvroq (daprodustat), was developed by GSK Plc and works by increasing the level of the hormone erythropoietin which signals the body to make red blood cells. These cells are deficient in anaemia. Jesduvroq has been approved for adults who have been on dialysis for at least four months. It is not authorised for patients who are not on dialysis. Other treatments approved in the US for this condition are injected into the blood or under the skin.
