NCT00081471

Brief Summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Mircera in the treatment of renal anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and not receiving epoetin or any other erythropoietic substance. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
324

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2004

Geographic Reach
13 countries

98 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 13, 2004

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 16, 2004

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2004

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

April 13, 2004

Last Update Submit

November 1, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hemoglobin response rate

    Weeks 1-28

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Hb concentration over time, time to target Hb response, incidence of RBC transfusions. Vital signs, ECG, adverse events, laboratory values\n\n

    Throughout study

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: darbepoetin alfa

Interventions

0.45 micrograms/kg sc (starting dose) weekly

2

0.6 micrograms/kg sc (starting dose) once every 2 weeks

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • adult patients \>=18 years of age;
  • chronic kidney disease;
  • anemia;
  • not on dialysis therapy;
  • not receiving epoetin.

You may not qualify if:

  • women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or using unreliable birth control methods;
  • administration of another investigational drug within 4 weeks before screening, or during the study period.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (98)

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Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

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Mather, California, 95655, United States

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Stanford, California, 94305-5114, United States

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Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States

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Bay Pines, Florida, 33744, United States

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Ocala, Florida, 34471, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States

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Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97201-2940, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

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Columbia, South Carolina, 29209, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

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Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

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Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States

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Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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Clayton, 3186, Australia

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Liverpool, 1871, Australia

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Parkville, 3052, Australia

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Perth, 6847, Australia

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Antwerp, 2060, Belgium

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Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

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Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2T1, Canada

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New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3W7, Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada

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Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1N9, Canada

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London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

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Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1H 3G4, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1, Canada

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 1N4, Canada

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Angers, 49933, France

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Besançon, 25030, France

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Chartres, 28000, France

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Colmar, 68024, France

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Lille, 59037, France

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Lyon, 69437, France

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Nantes, 44035, France

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Paris, 75743, France

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Paris, 75908, France

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Perpignan, 66046, France

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Salouël, 80480, France

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Toulouse, 31059, France

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France

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Aschaffenburg, 63741, Germany

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Berlin, 13353, Germany

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Bonn, 53127, Germany

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Dortmund, 44263, Germany

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Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany

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Tübingen, 72076, Germany

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Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece

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Athens, 11527, Greece

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Ioannina, 455 00, Greece

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Piraeus, 18536, Greece

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Thessaloniki, 54629, Greece

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Cagliari, 91034, Italy

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Cuneo, 12100, Italy

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Genova, 16132, Italy

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Lecco, 23900, Italy

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Lodi, 26900, Italy

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Modena, 41100, Italy

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Napoli, 80131, Italy

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Padua, 35128, Italy

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Pavia, 27100, Italy

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Prato, 50047, Italy

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Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy

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Roma, 00184, Italy

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Amersfoort, 3818, Netherlands

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Heerlen, 6419 PC, Netherlands

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San Juan, 00936-5067, Puerto Rico

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Almería, 04009, Spain

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Barcelona, 08907, Spain

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Lleida, 25198, Spain

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Madrid, 28041, Spain

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Madrid, 28046, Spain

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Madrid, 28805, Spain

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Palma de Mallorca, 07014, Spain

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Valencia, 46017, Spain

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Borås, 50142, Sweden

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Umeå, 90185, Sweden

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Birmingham, B9 5SS, United Kingdom

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Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

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Leicester, LE5 4PW, United Kingdom

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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

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London, SE22 8PT, United Kingdom

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London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (1)

  • Chung EY, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Craig JC, Tonelli M, Strippoli GF. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 13;2(2):CD010590. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia

Interventions

Darbepoetin alfacontinuous erythropoietin receptor activator

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ErythropoietinColony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

  • Clinical Trials

    Hoffmann-La Roche

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2004

First Posted

April 16, 2004

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Primary Completion

July 1, 2006

Study Completion

July 1, 2006

Last Updated

November 2, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

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