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Darbepoetin Alfa Compared With Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00070382
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 7, 2003
Last Update Posted : August 3, 2020
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Amgen
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Darbepoetin alfa and epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production and treat anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether darbepoetin alfa is more effective than epoetin alfa in treating patients with anemia.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of darbepoetin alfa with that of epoetin alfa in treating anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Anemia Leukemia Lymphoma Lymphoproliferative Disorder Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Drug: darbepoetin alfa Drug: epoetin alfa Phase 3

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Compare the efficacy of darbepoetin alfa vs epoetin alfa for anemia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to screening hemoglobin concentration (less than 10.0 g/dL vs 10.0-11.0 g/dL) and type of concurrent chemotherapy (platinum-based vs non-platinum-based). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive darbepoetin alfa subcutaneously (SC) every other week for 12 weeks (i.e., on weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11).
  • Arm II: Patients receive epoetin alfa SC once weekly for 12 weeks. Patients are followed at 1 and 3 weeks .

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 600 patients (300 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 6 months.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 14 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study Of Darbepoetin Alfa Administered Once Every Two Weeks (Q2W) Compared With rHuEPO Administered Once Every Week (QW) For The Treatment Of Anemia In Subjects With Non-Myeloid Malignancies Receiving Multiple Chemotherapy
Study Start Date : August 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date : November 2003

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MedlinePlus related topics: Anemia

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Darbepoetin alfa
darbepoetin alfa administered once every two weeks at a dose of 200 ug over a 16 week treatment period.
 Drug: darbepoetin alfa
darbepoetin alfa administered at a dose of 200ug once every 2 weeks over a 16-week treatment period
Active Comparator: Epoetin alfa
epoetin alfa administered at 40,000 unites, once per week over a 16-week treatment period.
 Drug: epoetin alfa
epoetin alfa administered at a dose of 40,000U once every week over a 16-week treatment period


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Compare Efficacy of darbepoetin alfa with Epoetin Alfa as measured by the incidence of red blood cell transfusions. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of a non-myeloid malignancy
  • Currently receiving or planning to receive at least 8 weeks of cyclic cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • Hemoglobin no greater than 11.0 g/dL
  • 18 and over
  • ECOG 0-2
  • Bilirubin less than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine less than 2 times ULN
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • More than 30 days since prior darbepoetin alfa or epoetin alfa
  • More than 30 days since prior participation in investigational device or drug trials

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The following diagnoses are excluded:

    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Chronic myeloid leukemia
    • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
    • Hairy cell leukemia
    • Burkitt's lymphoma
    • Lymphoblastic lymphoma
  • other primary hematologic disorder that would cause anemia (e.g., sickle cell anemia)
  • angina
  • congestive heart failure
  • New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
  • hypertension
  • cardiac arrhythmia
  • other unstable or uncontrolled disease or condition that would affect cardiac function
  • pregnant or nursing
  • known seizure disorder
  • known sensitivity to study agents
  • clinically significant inflammatory disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease)
  • confirmed neutralizing antibodies to epoetin alfa
  • other disorder that would preclude study compliance or giving informed consent
  • other concurrent epoetin alfas
  • prior randomization to this study
  • other concurrent investigational agents or procedures
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Locations
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United States, California
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
Sponsors and Collaborators
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Amgen
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: John A. Glaspy, MD, MPH Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00070382    
Other Study ID Numbers: CDR0000333213
UCLA-0306021
AMGEN-20030125
First Posted: October 7, 2003    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 3, 2020
Last Verified: August 2012
Keywords provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
anemia
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
extramedullary plasmacytoma
isolated plasmacytoma of bone
refractory multiple myeloma
primary systemic amyloidosis
stage I multiple myeloma
stage II multiple myeloma
stage III multiple myeloma
post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
 stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage I adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage II adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage III adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage IV adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage I mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage II mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage III mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage IV mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Lymphoma
Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Precancerous Conditions
Anemia
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
 Immune System Diseases
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Paraproteinemias
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Epoetin Alfa
Darbepoetin alfa
Hematinics