NCT00081484

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
336

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2004

Geographic Reach
12 countries

66 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
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

April 13, 2004

Last Update Submit

November 1, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in hemoglobin concentration

    Weeks 1-36

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of patients maintaining average Hb concentration within +/- 1g/dL of average baseline Hb concentration

    Weeks 29-36

  • RBC transfusions

    Weeks 1-36

  • AEs, laboratory parameters, vital signs

    Throughout study

Study Arms (2)

1

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

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: epoetin alfa or beta

Interventions

iv or sc, as prescribed

2

30, 50 or 90 micrograms iv or sc (starting dose) 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 renal anemia;
  • on dialysis therapy for at least 12 weeks before screening;
  • receiving iv or sc epoetin for at least 8 weeks before screening.

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 (66)

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Covina, California, 91723, United States

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Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

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San Diego, California, 92123, United States

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San Diego, California, 92161, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33617, United States

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Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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South Holland, Illinois, 60473, United States

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70884, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States

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Columbus, Mississippi, 39705, United States

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Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States

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Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

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New York, New York, 10025, United States

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Orchard Park, New York, 14127, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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Oregon City, Oregon, 97045, United States

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Erie, Pennsylvania, 16502, United States

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Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 17044, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States

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Columbia, South Carolina, 29209, United States

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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, 23507-1901, United States

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Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7W9, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada

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Aix-en-Provence, 13616, France

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Chambéry, 73011, France

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Hyères, 83400, France

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Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94275, France

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Nantes, 44093, France

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Paris, 75970, France

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Rouen, 76031, France

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Erlangen, 91054, Germany

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München, 80804, Germany

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Nuremberg, 90431, Germany

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Como, 22100, Italy

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Modena, 41100, Italy

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Pavia, 27100, Italy

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Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland

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Warsaw, 02-006, Poland

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Carnaxide, 2799-523, Portugal

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Porto, 4099-001, Portugal

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Setúbal, 2910-446, Portugal

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Ponce, 00732, Puerto Rico

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San Juan, 00936-5067, Puerto Rico

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Alicante, 03010, Spain

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Madrid, 28007, Spain

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Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan

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Taichung, 407, Taiwan

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Taipei, 100, Taiwan

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Bangkok, Thailand

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Glasgow, G4 OSF, United Kingdom

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Hertford, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

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London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom

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Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

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Swansea, SA6 6NL, 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

Epoetin Alfacontinuous erythropoietin receptor activator

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ErythropoietinColony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

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

March 1, 2006

Study Completion

March 1, 2006

Last Updated

November 2, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

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