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Sponsored by: |
Hoffmann-La Roche |
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Information provided by: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00081484 |
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) Mircera, administered with pre-filled syringes, as maintenance treatment for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis who were previously receiving iv or sc epoetin. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Anemia |
Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera] Drug: epoetin alfa or beta |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Effect of Maintenance Mircera Administered With Pre-Filled Syringes on Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Dialysis Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease |
Enrollment: | 336 |
Study Completion Date: | March 2006 |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental |
Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
30, 50 or 90 micrograms iv or sc (starting dose) every 2 weeks
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2: Active Comparator |
Drug: epoetin alfa or beta
iv or sc, as prescribed
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Director: | Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche, +1 973 235 5000 |
Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche ( Clinical Trials, Study Director ) |
Study ID Numbers: | BA17284 |
Study First Received: | April 13, 2004 |
Last Updated: | May 13, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00081484 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Epoetin Alfa Hematinics Hematologic Diseases Renal Insufficiency, Chronic |
Anemia Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Diseases |
Epoetin Alfa Hematinics Hematologic Diseases Therapeutic Uses |
Hematologic Agents Anemia Pharmacologic Actions |