A Study of Four Dosing Regimens of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Protocol Addendum: Extension Study of Maintenance Therapy of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

NCT00212875 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 267

Last updated 2011-05-23

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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the change in hemoglobin (Hb) from study start to the end of the study between the every 2 week and the every 4 week dosing regimens in patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) initiated on PROCRIT (epoetin alfa). Protocol Addendum: The primary objective of the open-label extension portion of this study is to evaluate if epoetin alfa 40,000 Units given under the skin every six weeks, can maintain hemoglobin within the range of 11-12 g/dL in patients with anemia of CKD.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

epoetin alfa

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, L.L.C.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Completion
2007-02-28

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