An Efficacy and Safety Study for Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) in Cancer Patients Not Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiation

June 8, 2011 updated by: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Response Rate of Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) at 80,000 Units Every Three Weeks in Anemic Patients With Cancer Not Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) administered 80,000 Units every three weeks in cancer patients that are not receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The current approved dosage for epoetin alfa is 40,000 Units once per week with an escalation to 60,000 Units once per week if the response is inadequate after four weeks of treatment at 40,000 Units. This dosing scheme, while proven to be efficacious, is often inconvenient for both patients and medical personnel. This is an open-label, non-randomized, multi-center pilot study with the objective to investigate the efficacy of epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) with regard to hematopoietic response when administered at 80,000 Units subcutaneously every three weeks in anemic patients with cancer not receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Patients will receive two epoetin alfa injections (40,000 Units per injection) under the skin once every three weeks for a maximum of 13 weeks, totalling a maximum of four treatments. Doses may be reduced depending on the patients' hemoglobin level.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of non-myeloid malignancy
  • Baseline hemoglobin value of <= 11 g/dL unrelated to transfusion
  • Patients must not be receiving or planning to receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the 13-week study period. However, patients receiving hormonal therapy or non-myelosuppressive therapies are allowable
  • Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening
  • Patients must have signed an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • History (within 6 months) of uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, or history of pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, ischemic stroke, other arterial or venous thrombotic events (excluding superficial thromboses), or known history of chronic coagulation disorder
  • Transfusion within 28 days prior to first dose
  • Planned chemotherapy or radiation during study and no prior chemotherapy within 8 weeks or radiation within 4 weeks of study entry
  • No prior treatment with Epoetin alfa or any other erythropoietic agent within the previous two 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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Percent of patients that achieved a hematopoietic response, defined as a Hb increase >= 2 g/dL and/or Hb = 12 g/dL during the study independent of transfusion within 28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Transfusion requirements, change in Quality of Life scores measured by LASA & FACT-An, mean time to hematopoietic response (defined in Primary Endpoint) & mean time to >= 1g/dL change in Hb from baseline. Incidence of adverse events for study duration

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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

Collaborators

Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CR003223

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