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Alternate Dosing - Initiation of Every 2 Week Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) in the Treatment of Anemia.

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
Information provided by:
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00210743
First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: May 19, 2011
Last verified: April 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemoglobin response rate in subjects with anemia, associated with chronic kidney failure, after receiving epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) every 2 weeks


Condition Intervention Phase
Anemia
Kidney Diseases
 Drug: epoetin alfa
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open-Label, Clinical Evaluation of the Initiation of Every 2 Week Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT)in the Treatment of Subjects With the Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The primary endpoint is the number of subjects who achieve a hemoglobin response after receiving PROCRIT every 2 weeks. Hemoglobin response is defined as achieving a target hemoglobin range of 11-12 g/dL for at least 2 consecutive weeks by Week 28.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The secondary endpoints include: the time to a hemoglobin response, the number of subjects achieving a 1 g/dL rise in hemoglobin, change in quality of life measurements, and the total study drug dose up to the time of response.

Enrollment: 67
Study Start Date: May 2004
Study Completion Date: October 2005
Detailed Description:

This is a prospective study in non-dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Subjects will be enrolled from multiple centers in the United States. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate hemoglobin response rate. The secondary objectives include evaluating the time to when hemoglobin responds, indicated by the results of the hemoglobin blood levels, the change in hemoglobin over time, the transfusion requirements and change in quality of life measurements. These measurements asks for the subjects views about how one feels, activity and energy level, etc. The subjects are administered study drug every 2 weeks through Study Week 27 unless dosing is held or the subject withdraws from the study. Each injection of study drug should not exceed 1 ml in volume.

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with chronic kidney disease and a glomerular filtration rate within 10-60 ml/min/1.73m2 with no expected need for dialysis during the study
  • subjects with a hemoglobin less than 11 g/dL
  • subjects who have not received erythropoietic agents within 6 weeks before study entry
  • female subjects, with a reproductive potential, must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 7 days of the first dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with poorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) - systolic > 150 mm Hg or diastolic > 100 mm Hg
  • known hypersensitivity to human albumin and/or mammalian cell-derived products
  • subjects receiving dialysis
  • subjects with a ferritin level < 50 ng/mL, Transferrin Saturation < 20%
  • subjects receiving chemotherapy for cancer within 1 month prior to study start or expected during study participation
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00210743

Sponsors and Collaborators
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
Investigators
Study Director: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
  More Information

Additional Information:
An Open-Label, Clinical Evaluation of the Initiation of Every 2 Week PROCRIT (epoetin alfa) in the Treatment of Subjects with the Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00210743     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CR004600
Study First Received: September 13, 2005
Last Updated: May 19, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Anemia
chronic kidney disease
erythropoetin, Epoetin alfa
erythropoetin recombinant
pre-dialysis

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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013