A Study of Subcutaneous Mircera for the Treatment of Anemia in Dialysis Patients.

NCT ID: NCT00077623

Last Updated: 2016-05-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

572 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Study Completion Date

2005-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (sc) Mircera given as maintenance treatment for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis who were previously receiving sc epoetin. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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RO0503821 (1x/2 Weeks)

Eligible participants received RO0503821 (Mircera \[methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta\]) subcutaneously, once every two weeks for 52 weeks. Participants received a starting dose of RO0503821 60, 100, or 180 microgram (mcg) which was based on the epoetin dose of\<8000, 8000-16000, or \>16000 international units (IU)/week, administered during the week preceding the switch to the study drug.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)

Intervention Type DRUG

60, 100 or 180 micrograms sc (starting dose) every 2 weeks

RO0503821 (1x/4 Weeks)

Eligible participants received RO0503821 subcutaneously, once every four weeks for 52 weeks. Participants received a starting dose of RO0503821 120, 200, or 360 mcg which was based on the epoetin dose of\<8000, 8000-16000, or \>16000 IU/week administered during the week preceding the switch to the study drug.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)

Intervention Type DRUG

60, 100 or 180 micrograms sc (starting dose) every 4 weeks

Epoetin Reference

Eligible participants received their ongoing weekly subcutaneous dose of epoetin alfa or beta one, two or three times weekly for 52 weeks .

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

epoetin alfa or beta

Intervention Type DRUG

iv 3 times weekly, as prescribed

Interventions

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epoetin alfa or beta

iv 3 times weekly, as prescribed

Intervention Type DRUG

methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)

60, 100 or 180 micrograms sc (starting dose) every 2 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)

60, 100 or 180 micrograms sc (starting dose) every 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult patients \>=18 years of age;
* chronic renal anemia;
* on dialysis therapy for at least 12 weeks before screening;
* receiving sc epoetin for at least 8 weeks before screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or using unreliable birth control methods;
* administration of another investigational drug within 4 weeks before screening, or during the study period.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Riverside, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Jose, California, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Edegem, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Hasselt, , Belgium

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Curitiba, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Brno, , Czechia

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Ostrava, , Czechia

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Pilsen, , Czechia

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Odense, , Denmark

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HUS, , Finland

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Tampere, , Finland

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Turku, , Finland

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Bayonne, , France

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Boulogne, , France

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Cabestany, , France

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Caen, , France

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Limoges, , France

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Nîmes, , France

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Pantin, , France

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Poitiers, , France

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye, , France

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Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

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Thionville, , France

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Tours, , France

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Bad Hersfeld, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Kaiserslautern, , Germany

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Debrecen, , Hungary

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Miskolc, , Hungary

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Pécs, , Hungary

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Cremona, , Italy

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Lecco, , Italy

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Mestre, , Italy

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Modena, , Italy

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Prato, , Italy

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Venezia, , Italy

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Cuernavaca, , Mexico

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Mexico City, , Mexico

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Christchurch, , New Zealand

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Wellington, , New Zealand

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Panama City, , Panama

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Gdansk, , Poland

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Kielce, , Poland

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Krakow, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Ponce, , Puerto Rico

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Durban, , South Africa

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Alcorcón, , Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Palma de Mallorca, , Spain

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Pamplona, , Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Huddinge, , Sweden

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Karlstad, , Sweden

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Phitsanulok, , Thailand

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Belfast, , United Kingdom

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Cambridge, , United Kingdom

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Dundee, , United Kingdom

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Exeter, , United Kingdom

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Leicester, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Belgium Brazil Czechia Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Mexico New Zealand Panama Poland Puerto Rico South Africa Spain Sweden Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom

References

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Chung EY, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Craig JC, Tonelli M, Strippoli GF. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 13;2(2):CD010590. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36791280 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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BA16740

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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