NESP Pediatric Study

NCT00527137 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2013-05-08

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Summary

Open-label, randomized study of NESP in pediatric subjects 18 years of age or younger. Subjects will receive study drug (NESP or rHuEPO) for 28 weeks after a 2 week screening and baseline period. During the study, procedures include bloodwork for laboratory assessments and vital signs. Dose titration determined by hemoglobin values taken weekly during the study. Antibody samples taken at baseline and during the end of study assessments. A physical examination and laboratory tests will conclude the study.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

darbepoetin alfa

Dose 100U rHuEPO = 0.42 mcg NESP; adjust as necessary (+/- 25% of the starting dose) to maintain Hb withing 10.0 - 12.5 g/dL

DRUG

rHuEPO

same as previous rHuEPO dose at randomization; adjust as necessary (+/- 25% of the starting dose) to maintain Hb withing 10.0 - 12.5 g/dL

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • MD · Amgen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-08-31
Primary Completion
2004-11-30
Completion
2004-11-30

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