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A Study of Intravenous Mircera for the Maintenance Treatment of Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00605293
First received: January 18, 2008
Last updated: January 18, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of monthly administration of intravenous Mircera versus epoetin alfa for the maintenance of hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal anemia. Patients currently receiving maintenance treatment with epoetin alfa will be randomized either to receive monthly injections of 120, 200 or 360 micrograms Mircera, with the starting dose derived from the dose of epoetin alfa they were receiving in the week preceding study start, or to continue on epoetin alfa treatment. 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
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open Label Randomised Controlled Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Once-monthly Administration of Intravenous C.E.R.A. Versus Epoetin Alfa for the Maintenance of Haemoglobin Levels in Dialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anaemia

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Anemia Dialysis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Percentage of patients maintaining average Hb concentration within +/- 1g/dL of reference Hb, and between 10-12g/dL during evaluation period. [ Time Frame: Weeks 17-24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in Hb concentration, and percentage of patients maintaining Hb concentration in 10-12g/dL range. [ Time Frame: Weeks 17-24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Mean time in 10-12g/dL range; percentage of patients needing dose adjustments; incidence of RBC transfusions. [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • AEs, laboratory parameters. [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 101
Study Completion Date: September 2010
Primary Completion Date: September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1 Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
120, 200 or 360 micrograms iv/month (starting dose)
Active Comparator: 2 Drug: Epoetin alfa
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;
  • continuous iv maintenance epoetin alfa therapy, with the same dosing interval during the 2 months before screening;
  • regular hemodialysis for >=3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • transfusion of red blood cells during previous 2 months;
  • poorly controlled hypertension requiring interruption of epoetin alfa treatment in previous 6 months;
  • significant acute or chronic bleeding.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00605293

Locations
Spain
Badajoz, Spain, 06300
Barcelona, Spain, 08035
Caceres, Spain, 10310
Castellon, Spain, 12004
Ciudad Real, Spain, 13005
Cádizv, Spain, 11008
Huelva, Spain, 21005
Madrid, Spain, 28041
Madrid, Spain, 28034
Madrid, Spain, 28905
Marbella, Spain, 29603
Pontevedra, Spain, 36071
Salamanca, Spain, 37008
Teruel, Spain, 44003
Tudela, Spain, 46010
Valencia, Spain, 46009
Valencia, Spain, 46010
Zamora, Spain, 49022
Zaragoza, Spain, 50009
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche
Investigators
Study Director: Clinical Trials Hoffmann-La Roche
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Disclosures Group, Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00605293     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ML21060
Study First Received: January 18, 2008
Last Updated: January 18, 2011
Health Authority: Spain: Sanitarios

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia
Hematologic Diseases
Epoetin Alfa
Hematinics
 Hematologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions

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