Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate has been studied in 1 paper since 2022: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Dec 22, 2022: “Impact of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Therapy on Nutrition Status in Patients with Hyperkalemia”.
“Serum potassium level decreased significantly from 5.4 (5.1, 5.9) to 4.4 (4.2, 4.9) mEq/L without any drug-related adverse events”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 4 trials, none about aging
- 4 of 4 trials sponsored by its developers
- Humans1
What did studies of Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate find?
3Studies of Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are psoas muscle volume (1 study), nutritional status (1) and serum potassium (1).
Psoas muscle volume
upin humans1
1 study
Psoas muscle volume
upin humans1
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate improves psoas muscle volume in humans (chronic hyperkalemia) (p < 0.05).
“Psoas muscle volume and average days for one movement also improved significantly during the therapeutic period (p < 0.05 for both).”
Human trialchronic hyperkalemia3 monthsn = 24
Impact of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Therapy on Nutrition Status in Patients with Hyperkalemia
Journal of clinical medicine
Nutritional status
upin humans1
1 study
Nutritional status
upin humans1
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate improves nutritional status in humans (chronic hyperkalemia) (p < 0.05).
“Nutrition-related scores, including the PNI score, the GNRI score, and the CONUT score, improved significantly following 3 months of SZC therapy (p < 0.05 for all).”
Human trialchronic hyperkalemia3 monthsn = 24
Impact of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Therapy on Nutrition Status in Patients with Hyperkalemia
Journal of clinical medicine
Serum potassium
downin humans1
1 study
Serum potassium
downin humans1
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate decreases serum potassium in humans (chronic hyperkalemia) (from 5.4 (5.1, 5.9) to 4.4 (4.2, 4.9) mEq/L).
“Serum potassium level decreased significantly from 5.4 (5.1, 5.9) to 4.4 (4.2, 4.9) mEq/L without any drug-related adverse events”
Human trialchronic hyperkalemia3 monthsn = 24
Impact of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Therapy on Nutrition Status in Patients with Hyperkalemia
Journal of clinical medicine
Who is developing Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate?
1 company: AstraZeneca.
- Companies
- AstraZenecaPhase 3chronic renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia
Trial sponsors
Company4 trialsPhase 41,610 people