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CompletedNCT00210743

Alternate Dosing - Initiation of Every 2 Week Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) in the Treatment of Anemia.

An Open-Label, Clinical Evaluation of the Initiation of Every 2 Week Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT)in the Treatment of Subjects With the Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
67 (actual)
Sponsor
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemoglobin response rate in subjects with anemia, associated with chronic kidney failure, after receiving epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) every 2 weeks

Detailed description

This is a prospective study in non-dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Subjects will be enrolled from multiple centers in the United States. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate hemoglobin response rate. The secondary objectives include evaluating the time to when hemoglobin responds, indicated by the results of the hemoglobin blood levels, the change in hemoglobin over time, the transfusion requirements and change in quality of life measurements. These measurements asks for the subjects views about how one feels, activity and energy level, etc. The subjects are administered study drug every 2 weeks through Study Week 27 unless dosing is held or the subject withdraws from the study. Each injection of study drug should not exceed 1 ml in volume.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGepoetin alfa

Timeline

Start date
2004-05-01
Completion
2005-10-01
First posted
2005-09-21
Last updated
2011-05-23

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00210743. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.