LATINO Study: A Study of Mircera for the Maintenance Treatment of Dialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia.

March 29, 2016 updated by: Hoffmann-La Roche

A Single-Arm Open-Label Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Once-Monthly Administration of Intravenous and/or Subcutaneous C.E.R.A for the Maintenance of Hemoglobin Levels in Dialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia

This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of Mircera when administered once monthly, subcutaneously or intravenously, for the maintenance of hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients with chronic renal anemia. Patients currently receiving maintenance treatment with epoetin alfa will receive monthly injections of Mircera with a starting dose (120, 200 or 360 micrograms) derived from the dose of epoetin alfa they were receiving in the week preceding study start. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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163

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Argentina
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1155
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1437
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1663
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1824
      • Córdoba, Argentina, 5000
      • Santa Fe, Argentina, 3000
  • Brazil
      • Aracajú, Brazil, 49055-210
      • Curitiba, Brazil, 80050-350
      • Fortaleza, Brazil, 60430-370
      • Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05624-000
  • Chile
      • Santiago, Chile, 056
  • Colombia
      • Bogota, Colombia
      • Bogotá, Colombia
  • Ecuador
      • Quito, Ecuador, 2569
  • Mexico
      • Cuernavaca, Mexico, 62448
      • Mexico City, Mexico, 14000
      • Mexico City, Mexico, 14050
      • Mexico City, Mexico, 11520
      • Mexico City, Mexico, 03900
      • Monterrey, Mexico, 64710
  • Peru
      • Callao, Peru, C 01
      • Callao, Peru, C01
      • Lima, Peru, L13
  • Uruguay
      • Montevideo, Uruguay, 11600
      • Montevideo, Uruguay, 11800
  • Venezuela
      • Caracas, Venezuela, 1060
      • Caracas, Venezuela, 1062
      • Maracaibo, Venezuela, 4002

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult patients, >=18 years of age;
  • chronic renal anemia;
  • hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, with same mode of dialysis for >=3 months before and throughout screening period;
  • stable maintenance epoetin alfa therapy for past 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • transfusion of red blood cells during previous 2 months;
  • poorly controlled hypertension requiring interruption of epoetin alfa in past 6 months;
  • acute or chronic bleeding during previous 2 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: C.E.R.A
Participants with chronic renal anaemia who were on dialysis and previously treated with intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) epoetin alfa, epoetin beta or darbepoetin alfa received monthly treatment with Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (C.E.R.A.) (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]). The initial dose of C.E.R.A. was based on the last dose of the previous Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent (ESA); 120, 200, or 360 micrograms (mcg) C.E.R.A., IV or SC, every 4 weeks for 48 weeks.
Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
120, 200 or 360 micrograms sc or iv monthly, starting dose

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Maintaining Their Mean Hb Concentration Within ±1.0 Gram/Deciliter of Their Reference Hb and Between 10.5 and 12.5 Gram/Deciliter
Time Frame: EEP (Week 16 to 24)
The haemoglobin (Hb) levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The reference Hb value was defined on the basis of individual participant's all assessments at Weeks -4, -3, -2, -1 and 0. The Hb value on the first day of first dose (Week 0) was included in the calculation, as this assessment was performed before the first dose was given. The percentage of participants maintaining their mean Hb concentration within +/-1.0 gram/deciliter (g/dL) of their reference Hb and between 10.5 and 12.5 g/dL are reported for efficacy evaluation period (EEP). Efficacy evaluation period was from Week 16 to Week 24 after completion of 16-week dose titration period (DTP).
EEP (Week 16 to 24)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Change in the Hb Concentration Between the Stability Verification Period and the EEP
Time Frame: SVP (Week -4 to -1), EEP (Week 16 to 24)
The Hb levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The mean change in the Hb concentration between the Stability Verification Period (SVP) and the EEP is reported.
SVP (Week -4 to -1), EEP (Week 16 to 24)
Percentage of Participants Maintaining Hb Concentration Within The Target Range 10.5 and 12.5 g/dL Throughout the EEP
Time Frame: EEP (Week 16 to 24)
The Hb levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The percentage of participants maintaining their mean Hb concentration within the target range 10.5 and 12.5 g/dL throughout the EEP are reported.
EEP (Week 16 to 24)
Mean Time Spent by the Participants in the Hb Target Range 10.5-12.5 g/dL During EEP
Time Frame: EEP (Week 16 to 24)
The Hb levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The mean time (days) spent by the participants in the Hb target range 10.5 to 12.5 is reported.
EEP (Week 16 to 24)
Mean C.E.R.A Dose To Maintain Hb Level Within the Range 10.5-12.5 g/dL Throughout the EEP
Time Frame: EEP (Week 16 to 24)
The Hb levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The mean C.E.R.A dose required to maintain the Hb level within the range 10.5-12.5 g/dL throughout the EEP is presented.
EEP (Week 16 to 24)
Percentage of Participants Requiring Dose Adjustments of C.E.R.A During the DTP and EEP
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 24
Dose adjustments were necessary when Hb increased or decreased by a clinically significant amount. The dose of C.E.R.A. was adjusted to maintain the individual participant's Hb within a range of +/-1.0 g/dL of the reference Hb concentration and between 10.5 and 12.5 g/dL throughout the DTP (Week 0 to Week 16) and the EEP (Weeks 16 to 24). The reference Hb value was taken as the mean of all Hb assessments during the stability verification period (Weeks -4, -3, -2, -1). The percentage of participants requiring C.E.R.A dose adjustments during the DTP and EEP are presented.
Baseline (Week 0) to Week 24
Mean Monthly Dose of C.E.R.A During the DTP and EEP
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 24
The initial dose of C.E.R.A. was 120, 200, or 360 mcg IV or SC every 4 weeks for 48 weeks, which was based on the last dose of the previous ESA. Dose adjustments were necessary when Hb increased or decreased by a clinically significant amount. The dose of C.E.R.A. was adjusted to maintain the individual participant's Hb within a range of +/-1.0 g/dL of the reference Hb concentration and between 10.5 and 12.5 g/dL throughout the DTP and the EEP. The reference Hb value was taken as the mean of all Hb assessments during the stability verification period. The mean monthly doses of C.E.R.A during the DTP and EEP are presented.
Baseline (Week 0) to Week 24
Incidence of Red Blood Cell Transfusions During the C.E.R.A. Treatment Phase
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 44
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions were permitted during the treatment period in case of medical need. The pre-transfusion Hb level was measured before any transfusion was administered.
Baseline (Week 0) to Week 44
Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame: Up to Week 52
Adverse event (AE) and Serious adverse event (SAE) data was reported for the safety population which included all participants who entered into the study.
Up to Week 52
Mean Haemoglobin Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, and 48
The Hb levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference range for Hb are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=11 to 13 g/dL and min-max for upper limit=14 to 18.1 g/dL; Male: min-max for lower limit=12 to 14.2 g/dL and min-max for upper limit=16 to 18.1 g/dL.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, and 48
Mean Hematocrit Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, and 48
The haematocrit (HCT) levels in fraction were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference range for hematocrit are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=0.12 - 0.38 and min-max of upper limit=0.43 - 0.537; Male: min-max for lower limit=0.35 - 0.45 and min-max of upper limit=0.45 - 0.54.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, and 48
Mean White Blood Cells and Thrombocyte Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
The white blood cells (WBC) and thrombocyte levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for WBC are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit= 3.5 - 5*10^9 cells/L and min-max of upper limit= 9 -13.5*10^9 cells/L. The standard reference ranges for thrombocyte are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit= 130 - 150*10^9 cells/L and min-max of upper limit= 300 - 450*10^9 cells/L.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean Phosphate and Potassium Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
The phosphate and potassium levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for phosphate are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit= 0.48435 - 0.9687 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=1.45305 - 2.2603 mmol/L. The standard reference ranges for potassium are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit=3.1 - 3.7 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=5 - 5.5 mmol/L.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean Creatinine, Iron, and Total Iron Binding Capacity Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
The creatinine, iron, and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for creatinine are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=0 - 70.72 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=79.56 - 123.76 mmol/L; Male: min-max for lower limit=0 - 70.72 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=97.24 - 123.76 mmol/L. The standard reference ranges for iron are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=6.265 - 10.74 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=25.06 - 32.22 mmol/L and Male: min-max for lower limit=6.265 - 11.635 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=25.06 - 32.22 mmol/L. The standard reference ranges for TIBC are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=19.69 - 49.046 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=62.65 - 88.963 mmol/L and Male: min-max for lower limit=19.69 - 52.089 mmol/L and min-max for upper limit=62.65 - 80.55 mmol/L.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean Transferrin Saturation Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Transferrin saturation (TSAT) is the ratio of serum iron and total iron-binding capacity. Transferrin is a blood protein that picks up iron absorbed by the intestines and transports it from one location to another. When iron absorption is abnormally high, transferrin proteins become more saturated with iron. An elevated TS value therefore reflects an increase in iron absorption. The TSAT levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. TSAT was calculated automatically in the electronic case report form (eCRF) according to the following formulae: TSAT= (Serum Iron*100)/(Transferrin*1.41) or TSAT=(Serum Iron*100)/TIBC. Calculated data was not provided by laboratory; therefore no reference range is available.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean Albumin and Transferrin Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
The albumin and transferrin levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for albumin are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit=30 - 35 g/L and min-max for upper limit=48 - 55 g/L. The standard reference ranges for transferrin are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit=1.5 - 2.3 g/L and min-max for upper limit=2.87 - 4.3 g/L.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean C-Reactive Protein Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver. The level of CRP rises when there is inflammation throughout the body. The CRP test is a general test to check for inflammation in the body.The CRP levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for CRP are as follows: Female/Male: min-max for lower limit=0 - 10 mg/L and min-max for upper limit=0.5 - 30 mg/L.
Baseline (Week 0), 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Mean Ferritin Levels Over Time
Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
Ferritin is a protein found inside cells that stores iron so that the body can use it later. A ferritin test indirectly measures the amount of iron in your blood. The Ferritin levels were recorded for each participant at enrollment and at different time points during the study up to Week 48. The standard reference ranges for ferritin are as follows: Female: min-max for lower limit=6 - 50 mcg/L and min-max for upper limit=120 - 400 mcg/L; Male: min-max for lower limit=10 - 50 mcg/L and min-max for upper limit=200 - 400 mcg/L.
Baseline (Week 0), Week 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48

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Sponsor

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Hoffmann-La Roche

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October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

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May 1, 2010

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May 1, 2010

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August 16, 2007

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August 16, 2007

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August 17, 2007

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April 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 29, 2016

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March 1, 2016

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