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

Information source: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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Condition(s) targeted: Anemia; Kidney Diseases

Intervention: epoetin alfa (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial, Study Director, Affiliation: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Summary

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

Clinical Details

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)

Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: 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: 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.

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

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

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.

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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

Starting date: May 2004
Last updated: May 19, 2011

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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