Ferric Carboxymaltose in Subjects With Functional Iron Deficiency Undergoing Chemotherapy (FID-CHEMO)

Randomised Controlled Open-label Study to Evaluate Efficacy & Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose Versus no Treatment in Anaemic Subjects With Lymphoid Malignancies & Functional Iron Deficiency Receiving Chemotherapy

Anaemia and functional iron deficiency are common conditions in patients with lymphoid malignancies, conditions which reduce significantly the quality of life and increase morbidity and mortality. Traditionally, Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) have been used, but recently their use has been shown to have a negative impact on overall survival in different oncology populations. Recently published data suggest that intravenous (IV) iron can be effective in anaemia treatment, even without ESAs. This exploratory study is the first clinical project with ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) in patients with lymphoid malignancies: the data generated may be used for further evaluations of the drug in larger populations. In this study, 1,000 mg of IV iron as FCM will be administered on the same day or within 24 hours before or after chemotherapy treatment. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of FCM in the correction of haemoglobin levels in anaemic subjects with lymphoid malignancies, undergoing chemotherapy. Secondary objectives aim to describe the safety and tolerability of FCM, and the effect of FCM treatment on iron status variables in subjects suffering from lymphoid malignancies.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Iron-Deficiency Anemia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Ferric carboxymaltose

Detailed Description

Multicentre, randomised, controlled, 2-arm open-label prospective pilot study to evaluate efficacy and safety of FCM in the treatment of anaemia in LPD subjects with functional iron deficiency (FID), undergoing chemotherapy. The subjects will be screened for eligibility within 4 weeks prior to inclusion to receive intravenous (IV) infusions of FCM or no FCM infusions (the subjects may be treated according to the local institutional practice if requiring symptomatic management of anaemia). After randomisation, the visits are scheduled weekly until Week 8.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 19
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
    • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
• Sweden
  • Stockholm, Sweden, SE-112 81
    • Department of Medicine, St Görans Hospital (Capio St Görans Sjukhus)

Participation Criteria

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 (male or female) aged ≥18, suffering from indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia on any chemotherapy excluding anthracycline containing.
• Life expectancy at least 6 months.
• Received at least 12 weeks (or 3 cycles) of treatment in the current course of chemotherapy before start of iron therapy.
• 8.5 g/dL Hb 10.5 g/dL at time of randomisation.

• Iron-restricted erythropoiesis as defined:

  • Stainable iron in bone marrow combined with transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≤20% OR

  • where the evaluation of stainable iron in bone marrow is not possible or available:

    • ferritin >30 ng/mL (women) or >40 ng/mL (men) and
    • TSAT ≤20%
• Signed informed consent (before any study procedure).
• Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any anaemia treatment within 4 weeks before inclusion (including red blood cell transfusion, ESA treatment and any oral/parenteral iron supplementation).
• Subjects weighing <35 kg.
• Subjects with increase in Hb during the chemotherapy (>1 g/dL rise between initiation of CT and screening laboratory value).
• Folate deficiency (serum folate <4.5 nmol/L) and/or vitamin B12 deficiency (serum cobalamin <145 pmol/L).
• Ongoing haemolysis defined as serum haptoglobin <0.2 g/L.
• Recent significant bleeding/surgery.
• Monotherapy with immunotherapy agents.
• Known chronic renal failure, creatinine >125 μmol/L.
• Anthracycline containing chemotherapy regimens.
• Clinically relevant active inflammatory disease other than the malignant disease (according to the judgement of the Investigator).
• Clinically relevant ongoing infectious disease including known human immunodeficiency virus.
• Serum-ferritin >800 ng/mL.
• Ongoing significant neurological or psychiatric disorders including psychotic disorders or dementia.
• Significant cardiovascular disease prior to study inclusion including myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to study inclusion, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade III or IV, or poorly controlled hypertension according to the judgment of the Investigator.
• Elevation of liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase) over 3 times above the normal range or known acute hepatic disorder.
• Subject currently is enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug study(ies), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s).
• Females who are evidently pregnant (e.g., positive HCG test) or are breast feeding.
• Subject is not using adequate contraceptive precautions. Adequate contraceptive precautions are defined as those which result in a low failure rate (i.e., less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intra-uterine devices, sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner. Non-childbearing potential includes being surgically sterilised at least 6 months prior to the study or post menopausal, defined as amenorrhea for at least 12 months.
• Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during dosing.
• Subject will not be available for follow-up assessment.
• Subject has any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with study procedures.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Local standard of care.; Subjects will be treated according to the local institutional practice.
Active Comparator: Ferric carboxymaltose; Subjects will receive a total dose of 1,000 mg iron as FCM on the day of the next scheduled chemotherapy cycle after randomisation or continuous chemotherapy. In subjects with weight ≤66 kg, the first dose iron will be 500 mg; the second dose (500 mg) will be administered on the visit 4 (week 2).	Drug: Ferric carboxymaltose; Subjects will receive a single dose of 1,000 mg iron as FCM infusion at baseline. Subjects of bw ≤66 kg will receive a single dose of 500 mg iron as FCM infusion at baseline (Week 0) and at Visit 4 (Week 2). Ferric carboxymaltose will be administered on the same day with chemotherapy treatment or within 24 hours before or after the chemotherapy. For subjects with bw ≤66 kg, if no chemotherapy planned for the visit 4 (Week 2), the second FCM dose should be infused independent of chemotherapy.; Other Names: Ferinject

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Change in haemoglobin from baseline to Week 4	Weeks 4 post baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The percentage of subjects with blood haemoglobin increase of at least 1 g/dL in the absence of any red cell transfusion or ESA treatment.	12 weeks post baseline
Change in haemoglobin from baseline to Week 6	6 weeks after baseline
Change in haemoglobin from baseline to Week 8	8 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Vifor Pharma
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Torbjörn Karlsson, MD, PhD, Capio St Görans Sjukhus, Stockholm; Study Director: Morgan McNamara, Vifor Pharma, CH-8152 Glattbrugg, Switzerland

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 8, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): April 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 18, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 16, 2013
• Last Verified: December 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anemia; Chemotherapy; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; ferric carboxymaltose; iron
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Metabolic Diseases; Hematologic Diseases; Anemia, Hypochromic; Anemia; Iron Metabolism Disorders; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
• Other Study ID Numbers: FER-FID-CHEMO