A Study of Intravenous Mircera for the Treatment of Anemia in Dialysis Patients. - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

February 12, 2004

Last Updated Date

May 13, 2009

Start Date ^ICMJE

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Change in hemoglobin concentration [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-36 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Efficacy: Change in hemoglobin concentration between the baseline and evaluation periods.

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00077766 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Number of patients maintaining average Hb concentration within +/- 1g/dL of average baseline Hb concentration [ Time Frame: Weeks 29-36 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
RBC transfusions [ Time Frame: Weeks 1-36 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
AEs, laboratory parameters, vital signs. [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Efficacy: Patients within 1 g/dL of their average baseline Hb concentration, RBC transfusions Safety: Vital signs, AEs, laboratory values

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

A Study of Intravenous Mircera for the Treatment of Anemia in Dialysis Patients.

Official Title ^ICMJE

A Randomized Open-Label Study of the Effect of Maintenance Intravenous Mircera on Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Dialysis Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Brief Summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous (iv) Mircera given as maintenance treatment for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis who were previously receiving iv darbepoetin alfa. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Phase III

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Anemia

Intervention ^ICMJE

Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
Drug: Darbepoetin alfa

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

Canaud B, Mingardi G, Braun J, Aljama P, Kerr PG, Locatelli F, Villa G, Van Vlem B, McMahon AW, Kerloëguen C, Beyer U; STRIATA Study Investigators. Intravenous C.E.R.A. maintains stable haemoglobin levels in patients on dialysis previously treated with darbepoetin alfa: results from STRIATA, a randomized phase III study. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Nov;23(11):3654-61. Epub 2008 Jun 27.

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

313

Completion Date

February 2006

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

adult patients >=18 years of age;
chronic renal anemia;
on dialysis therapy for at least 12 weeks before screening;
receiving darbepoetin alfa iv for at least 8 weeks before screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or using unreliable birth control methods;
administration of another investigational drug within 4 weeks before screening, or during the study period.

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00077766

Responsible Party

Clinical Trials, Study Director, Hoffmann-La Roche

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

BA17283

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Hoffmann-La Roche

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Study Director:

Clinical Trials

Hoffmann-La Roche, +1 973 235 5000

Information Provided By

Hoffmann-La Roche

Verification Date

May 2009

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