Secondary endpoints – Hematologic parameters (% [n] or mean [SD]) (ITT).

‡<p>A positive value of the difference FCM–placebo is in favor of FCM;</p>§<p>Mean Hb levels at Day 56 were 134±7.7 g/L (FCM) vs. 127±10.1 g/L (placebo), median serum ferritin levels at Day 56 were 169 µg/L (FCM) vs. 16 µg/L (placebo) and median TSAT was 27% (FCM) vs. 15% (placebo).</p><p>Hb hemoglobin; TSAT transferrin saturation; MCV mean corpuscular volume.