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

May 19, 2011 updated by: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

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)

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

67

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

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with chronic kidney disease and a glomerular filtration rate within 10-60 ml/min/1.73m2 with no expected need for dialysis during the study
  • subjects with a hemoglobin less than 11 g/dL
  • subjects who have not received erythropoietic agents within 6 weeks before study entry
  • female subjects, with a reproductive potential, must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 7 days of the first dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with poorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) - systolic > 150 mm Hg or diastolic > 100 mm Hg
  • known hypersensitivity to human albumin and/or mammalian cell-derived products
  • subjects receiving dialysis
  • subjects with a ferritin level < 50 ng/mL, Transferrin Saturation < 20%
  • subjects receiving chemotherapy for cancer within 1 month prior to study start or expected during study participation
  • Pregnancy or lactation.

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
The primary endpoint is the number of subjects who achieve a hemoglobin response after receiving PROCRIT every 2 weeks. Hemoglobin response is defined as achieving a target hemoglobin range of 11-12 g/dL for at least 2 consecutive weeks by Week 28.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The secondary endpoints include: the time to a hemoglobin response, the number of subjects achieving a 1 g/dL rise in hemoglobin, change in quality of life measurements, and the total study drug dose up to the time of response.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

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

Collaborators

Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

October 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)

May 23, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CR004600

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