A Phase III Safety Study of Ferumoxytol Compared to Ferric Carboxymaltose for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)

July 18, 2023 updated by: AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

A Phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Safety Study of Ferumoxytol Compared to Ferric Carboxymaltose for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)

To evaluate the safety of 1.020 grams (g) of intravenous (IV) ferumoxytol compared to 1.500 g of IV ferric carboxymaltose (FCM).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2014

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

    • Ontario
      • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Quebec
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Budapest, Hungary
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Debrecen, Hungary
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Komárom, Hungary
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Szekszárd, Hungary
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Vác, Hungary
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Jelgava, Latvia
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kraslava, Latvia
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Liepāja, Latvia
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Riga, Latvia, LV-1002
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Riga, Latvia, LV-1006
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Riga, Latvia, LV-1010
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Ventspils, Latvia
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kaunas, Lithuania, LT-44320
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kaunas, Lithuania, LT-48259
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kaunas, Lithuania, LT-49449
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Klaipėda, Lithuania
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Utena, Lithuania
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Vilnius, Lithuania
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Šiauliai, Lithuania
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Białystok, Poland, 15-224
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Białystok, Poland, 15-732
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Warszawa, Poland
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Wrocław, Poland
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Ponce, Puerto Rico
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Alabama
      • Huntsville, Alabama, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Arizona
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85741
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • California
      • Anaheim, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Chula Vista, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Corona, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Encino, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Fountain Valley, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Granada Hills, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • La Mesa, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Orange, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Oxnard, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Riverside, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • San Diego, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • West Hollywood, California, United States
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      • Westminster, California, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Connecticut
      • Bristol, Connecticut, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Florida
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States, 33313
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Miami, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33135
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • North Miami, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • South Miami, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Winter Haven, Florida, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Augusta, Georgia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Savannah, Georgia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Thomasville, Georgia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Illinois
      • Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Skokie, Illinois, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Skokie, Illinois, United States, 60202
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Kentucky
      • Crestview Hills, Kentucky, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Louisiana
      • Metairie, Louisiana, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Massachusetts
      • Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451
        • AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    • Michigan
      • Bay City, Michigan, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Flint, Michigan, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Saginaw, Michigan, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48706
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Missouri
      • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kirksville, Missouri, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • New York
      • East Setauket, New York, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Flushing, New York, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • New York, New York, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Rosedale, New York, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • North Carolina
      • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Asheville, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Hickory, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45224
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Marion, Ohio, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Oklahoma
      • Norman, Oklahoma, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Smithfield, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Upland, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Greer, South Carolina, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • South Dakota
      • Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Tennessee
      • Germantown, Tennessee, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77081
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Longview, Texas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78215
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78217
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Schertz, Texas, United States
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    • Utah
      • Orem, Utah, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Virginia
      • Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
      • Norfolk, Virginia, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States
        • Clinical Trial Site

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

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria include:

  • Participants with IDA and in whom IV iron treatment is indicated and defined as:

    • Participants with documented hemoglobin <12.0 g per deciliter (dL) for females and <14.0 g/dL for males within 60 days of dosing And
    • Participants with documented transferrin saturation (TSAT) ≤20% or Ferritin ≤100 nanograms (ng) per mL within 60 days of dosing
  • Documented history of unsatisfactory oral iron therapy or in whom oral iron cannot be tolerated, or for whom oral iron is considered medically inappropriate (as per oral iron history questionnaire)
  • All participants (male and female) of childbearing potential who are sexually active who agree to routinely use adequate contraception from randomization throughout the duration of the study

Key Exclusion Criteria include:

  • Known hypersensitivity reaction to any component of ferumoxytol or FCM
  • History of allergy to an IV iron
  • History of multiple drug allergies
  • Participants with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease
  • Hemoglobin ≤7.0 g/dL
  • Female participants who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant, are breastfeeding, have a positive serum/urine pregnancy test or not willing to use effective contraceptive precautions during the study (including females of childbearing potential who are partners of male participants)

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ferumoxytol
Participants received an IV infusion of ferumoxytol 510 milligram (mg) diluted (17 milliliter [mL]) in 233 mL 0.9% sodium chloride injection, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) (normal saline) (final volume 250 mL) over at least 15 minutes with a second dose 7-8 days after the first dose, for a total cumulative dose of 1.020 g.
Other Names:
  • Feraheme
Active Comparator: FCM
Participants received an IV infusion of FCM 750 mg diluted (15 mL) in 235 mL 0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP (normal saline) (final volume 250 mL) over at least 15 minutes with a second dose 7-8 days after the first dose, for a total cumulative dose of 1.500 g.
Other Names:
  • Injectafer, Ferinject

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participants With Treatment-Emergent (TE) Moderate To Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions (Rxns), Including Anaphylaxis, Or Moderate To Severe Hypotension
Time Frame: Day 1 (after first dosing) through Week 5

All IV iron formulations carry some risk of serious hypersensitivity reactions or anaphylaxis. Signs and symptoms potentially representing hypersensitivity were recorded and adjudicated by a blinded Clinical Events Committee (CEC). Hypotension is defined as a >30% drop in systolic blood pressure from baseline or decrease of >20 mmHg for systolic blood pressure.

Statistical analysis was only performed on composite data. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Day 1 (after first dosing) through Week 5

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participants With Moderate To Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions, Including Anaphylaxis, Serious Cardiovascular Events, And Death
Time Frame: Day 1 (after first dosing) through Week 5

All IV iron formulations carry some risk of serious hypersensitivity reactions or anaphylaxis. Signs and symptoms potentially representing hypersensitivity were recorded and adjudicated by a blinded Clinical Events Committee (CEC).

A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Day 1 (after first dosing) through Week 5
Mean Change In Hemoglobin From Baseline To Week 5
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 5
Mean change in hemoglobin from Baseline to Week 5 was calculated for each participant as: Hemoglobin Change = Hemoglobin (Week 5) - Hemoglobin (Baseline). Baseline was defined as the Day 1 value (prior to injection of study drug). The screening or most recent value prior to Day 1 was used for any participant with missing Day 1 information.
Baseline (Day 1), Week 5
Mean Change In Hemoglobin Per Gram Of Iron Administered From Baseline To Week 5
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 5
Mean change in hemoglobin per g of iron administered from Baseline (Day 1) to Week 5 was calculated for each participant as: Hemoglobin Change = Hemoglobin (Week 5) - Hemoglobin (Baseline). Baseline was defined as the Day 1 value (prior to injection of study drug). The screening or most recent value prior to Day 1 was used for any participant with missing Day 1 information.
Baseline (Day 1), Week 5

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

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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 (Actual)

February 29, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 16, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

July 17, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

March 1, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

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