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A Phase 3 Long-Term Safety Study of Intravenous Epoetin Hospira in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis and Receiving Epoetin Maintenance Treatment

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by Hospira, Inc.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hospira, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01628107
First received: June 22, 2012
Last updated: April 12, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study is a multicenter, open label, long term Phase III safety study in patients with chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis, who have completed the required study assessments during the IV EPOE 10 01 study.


Condition Intervention Phase
Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis
 Biological: Epoetin Hospira
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 3 Long-Term Safety Study of Intravenous Epoetin Hospira in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis and Receiving Epoetin Maintenance Treatment

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hospira, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Treatment-emergent adverse events [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    The percentage of patients with TEAEs every 7 days from the date of the first dose, each 12 week period, and the last day of the Treatment Period


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Epoetin dosage per body weight [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Mean weekly epoetin dosage per kg body weight over 48 weeks and for each 12 week period

  • Mean hemoglobin levels [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Mean Hb levels over 48 weeks and for each 12 week period

  • Mean hematocrit levels [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Mean hematocrit (Hct) levels over 48 weeks and for each 12 week period


Estimated Enrollment: 674
Study Start Date: July 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Epoetin Hospira
Epoetin Hospira will be administered by IV bolus injection 1 to 3 times per week per each patient's dosing schedule.
 Biological: Epoetin Hospira
Rescue therapy including other ESAs (except for long-acting) may be used.
Other Names:
  • ESA
  • Erythropoetin Stimulating Agent

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is able to provide written Informed Consent after the risks and benefits of the study have been explained prior to any study related activities
  • Patient previously completed the EPOE 10 01 Treatment Period up to and including Week 24 study assessments per protocol and is willing to continue open label Epoetin Hospira for up to 48 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient had a serious or severe adverse event in the EPOE-10-01 study that, in the opinion of the Investigator, was probably or definitely related to epoetin use and precluded safe use of epoetin
  • Decompensated congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class IV) within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Cerebrovascular accident within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as post-dialysis blood pressure >170/110 mmHg) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01628107

Contacts
Contact: Bhardwaj Desai, MD 224-242-4727 bhardwaj.desai@hospira.com
Contact: Anita Johnson 224-212-4299 anita.johnson@hospira.com

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospira, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Hospira, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01628107     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EPOE-11-03
Study First Received: June 22, 2012
Last Updated: April 12, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Hospira, Inc.:
Chronic renal failure
hemodialysis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
 Epoetin Alfa
Hematinics
Hematologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013