A Study of Intravenous or Subcutaneous Mircera for the Treatment of Anemia in Dialysis Patients - Full Text View

Purpose

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) Mircera, administered with pre-filled syringes, as maintenance treatment for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis who were previously receiving iv or sc epoetin. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Anemia	Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera] Drug: epoetin alfa or beta	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:

Anemia

Drug Information available for:

Epoetin alfa Erythropoietin Epoetin beta

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	A Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Effect of Maintenance Mircera Administered With Pre-Filled Syringes on Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Dialysis Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:

Primary Outcome Measures:

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

Secondary Outcome Measures:

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 ]

Enrollment:	336
Study Completion Date:	March 2006

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental	Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera] 30, 50 or 90 micrograms iv or sc (starting dose) every 2 weeks
2: Active Comparator	Drug: epoetin alfa or beta iv or sc, as prescribed

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00081484

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Hoffmann-La Roche

Investigators


Study Director:	Clinical Trials	Hoffmann-La Roche, +1 973 235 5000

More Information

Responsible Party:	Hoffmann-La Roche ( Clinical Trials, Study Director )
Study ID Numbers:	BA17284
First Received:	April 13, 2004
Last Updated:	October 15, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00081484
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Epoetin Alfa

Hematologic Diseases

Anemia

Kidney Failure, Chronic

Kidney Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Hematinics

Therapeutic Uses

Hematologic Agents

Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 30, 2008

Sponsored by:	Hoffmann-La Roche
Information provided by:	Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00081484