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The Effect of Epoetin Alfa on the Anemia of Patients With Multiple Myeloma

NCT00270101 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 156

Last updated 2011-05-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of epoetin alfa versus placebo in reducing the transfusion requirements in anemic patients with multiple myeloma, and to investigate the quality-of-life benefits associated with the use of epoetin alfa. Epoetin alfa is a genetically engineered protein that stimulates red blood cell production.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

epoetin alfa

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • 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
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1995-01-31
Completion
1996-09-30

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