Status:

COMPLETED

PROCRIT Extended Dosing For Maintenance of Hemoglobin in Pre-Dialysis CKD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Conditions:

Anemia

Renal Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that once every-2-weeks and once every-4-weeks treatment with epoetin alfa, a drug that increases red blood cell production, in patients with anemia associa...

Detailed Description

A consequence of chronic kidney disease is anemia due to decreased production of erythropoietin. Anemia is associated with decreased oxygen delivery and utilization, and can result in fatigue, letharg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic kidney disease, defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>=15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 and \<60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 (Stages 3 and 4) as calculated by the central laboratory
  • Hemoglobin level between 10.0 and 11.9 g/dL during the 4 weeks before randomization
  • History of increase in hemoglobin after the initial dose
  • Stable dose of epoetin alfa given once-weekly before randomization.

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Iron deficiency
  • iron overload
  • severe congestive heart failure
  • Active infection
  • Recent heart attack, Stroke or blood clot.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

430 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00440466

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

April 21 2014

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