A Double-blind Study of KRN321 for the Treatment of Anemia in Cancer Patients

August 30, 2012 updated by: Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Randomized Study of KRN321 for the Treatment of Anemia in Cancer Patients

To compare the effectiveness of KRN321 to placebo in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients receiving multi cycle platinum-containing chemotherapy

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Japan
      • Ehime, Japan
        • Shikoku region
      • Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Japan
        • Kyusyu region
      • Hiroshima, Tottori, Japan
        • Chugoku region
      • Iwate, Miyagi, Japan
        • Tohoku region
      • Nara, Osaka, Hyogo, Japan
        • Kinki region
      • Shizuoka, Aichi, Japan
        • Tokai region
      • Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama, Niigata, Japan
        • Kanto region

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

20 years to 74 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients diagnosed as lung or gynecological cancer
  • patients receiving platinum containing chemotherapy
  • written informed consent
  • hemoglobin concentration less than 11 d/dL at enrollment
  • life expectancy of more than 4 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hemolysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, postoperative bleeding
  • iron deficiency
  • megaloblastic anemia
  • any primary hematological disorder that could cause anemia
  • received > 2 RBC transfusions with 4 weeks or any RBC transfusion within 2 weeks before randomization
  • prior treatment with KRN321
  • received erythropoetin therapy within 8 weeks before treatment

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To compare the proportion of subjects who reach red blood cell transfusion trigger

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To compare the effectiveness of KRN321 on the proportion of subjects achieving hemoglobin response
To compare the proportion of subjects who receive red blood cell transfusions
To compare the effectiveness of KRN321 based on quality of life scores

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Nagahiro Saijo, MD, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KRN321-SC/05-A54

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