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A Study of Mircera in Hemoglobin Control of Patients Transitioning to Dialysis.

NCT00454246 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 111

Last updated 2011-12-16

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Summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera) in the maintenance of hemoglobin levels in patients who have previously received treatment with epoetin alfa or darbepoetin alfa, and who are transitioning from chronic kidney disease stage 4 through dialysis. Patients will be randomized either to receive Mircera or to remain on their existing therapy; the initial monthly dose of subcutaneous (sc) Mircera (120-360 micrograms) will be based on the average weekly dose of epoetin alfa or darbepoetin alfa administered in the week preceding the switch to Mircera. At the initiation of dialysis, patients in the Mircera group will receive monthly intravenous (iv) Mircera at a starting dose based on their previous (sc) dose, and those in the control group will receive weekly (iv) epoetin alfa. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta

Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta was provided as a sterile single-use injectable solution in a 1-mL prefilled syringe containing 0.3 mL or 0.6 mL solution. The methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta injectable solution was formulated in sodium phosphate, sodium sulfate, mannitol, methionine and poloxamer 188, pH 6.2 and did not contain any preservative. Participants received methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta subcutaneous once a month.

DRUG

epoetin alfa

Standard of care as prescribed, per individual participant, subcutaneous once per week. Subcutaneous injections were to be administered in the same part of the body (ie, thigh, abdomen or arm) throughout the study.

DRUG

darbepoetin alfa

Standard of care as prescribed, per individual participant, darbepoetin alfa subcutaneous once every two weeks. Subcutaneous injections were to be administered in the same part of the body (ie, thigh,abdomen or arm) throughout the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Trials · Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • United States

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