Treatment for Patients Suffering From Anemia Due to Chemotherapy

December 20, 2007 updated by: Amgen

An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 2 Study to Validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment in Female Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Darbepoetin Alfa or Recombinant Human Erythropoietin for Anemia Due to Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment (PSQ-AT) in female breast cancer patients treated with darbepoetin alfa or recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) for anemia due to chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria: - Female subjects receiving multi-cycle chemotherapy - Anemia due to chemotherapy (hgb less than or equal to 11.0 g/dL) - Expected to receive greater than or equal to 8 additional weeks of chemotherapy as part of their planned treatment - Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) greater than or equal to 50% - Adequate renal function - Adequate liver function Exclusion Criteria: - Iron deficiency - Unstable cardiac disease - Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

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: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Anemia correction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Activities of daily living, patient preference

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Completion

December 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2005

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 19, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 24, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2007

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

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