A 52-year-old man with CKD stage 4 (eGFR 28 mL/min/1.73 m²) presents with bone pain and elevated serum phosphate (6.2 mg/dL). Serum calcium is 7.8 mg/dL and PTH is markedly elevated. What is the drug of choice for initial phosphate control in this patient?

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