Peginesatide for Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants on Hemodialysis

NCT ID: NCT00434330

Last Updated: 2012-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

91 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to determine the dose ranges of peginesatide administered intravenously or subcutaneously that maintained hemoglobin in participants on dialysis whose hemoglobin values were stable on epoetin (alfa or beta).

Detailed Description

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Anemia associated with chronic kidney disease is due to several factors, primarily the inability of the diseased kidneys to produce adequate amounts of endogenous erythropoietin. Ancillary factors include the shortened lifespan of red blood cells, iron and other nutritional deficiencies, infection, and inflammation. The presence and severity of anemia are related to the duration and extent of kidney failure. Anemia is associated with increased mortality, increased likelihood of hospitalization, reduced cognitive function, and increased left ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure.

Erythropoiesis stimulating agents have been established as a treatment for anemia in subjects with chronic kidney disease, and have improved the management of anemia over alternatives such as transfusion. Peginesatide is a parenteral formulation developed for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Peginesatide binds to and activates the human erythropoietin receptor, and stimulates erythropoiesis in human red cell precursors in a manner similar to other known erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.

Six dose cohorts of 15 participants each were evaluated in this study. Participants received peginesatide injection once every 4 weeks administered intravenously or subcutaneously for a total of 7 doses.

Conditions

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Anemia Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Renal Failure

Keywords

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anemia chronic kidney disease CKD chronic renal failure CRF dialysis erythropoietin EPO erythropoiesis stimulating agent ESA Hematide™ hemodialysis hemoglobin Hb Hgb Omontys peginesatide red blood cell red blood cell production

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort 1, Q4W, SC, No Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously (SC) once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for a total of 7 doses. No transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Cohort 2, Q4W, IV, No Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously (IV) once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. No transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Cohort 3, Q4W, SC, Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Cohort 4, Q4W, IV, Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Cohort 5, Q4W, SC, Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.04 mg/kg or 0.075 mg/kg for participants with an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week or 100 to 150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Cohort 6, Q4W, IV, Transition

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peginesatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.04 mg/kg or 0.075 mg/kg for participants with an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week or 100 to 150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Interventions

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peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously (SC) once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for a total of 7 doses. No transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously (IV) once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. No transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.05, 0.075, or 0.1 mg/kg for participants on an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week, \>100 to 150 Units/kg/week, or \>150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.04 mg/kg or 0.075 mg/kg for participants with an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week or 100 to 150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered subcutaneously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

peginesatide

Tiered peginesatide starting doses of 0.04 mg/kg or 0.075 mg/kg for participants with an epoetin (alfa or beta) dose of ≤100 Units/kg/week or 100 to 150 Units/kg/week, respectively. Doses were administered intravenously once every 4 weeks for a total of 7 doses. With transition period between epoetin treatment and start of peginesatide treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection Omontys Hematide AF37702 Injection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participant is informed of the investigational nature of this study and has given written, witnessed informed consent in accordance with institutional, local, and national guidelines
* Males or females ≥ 18 years of age. Pre-menopausal females (with the exception of those who are surgically sterile) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening; those who are sexually active must practice a highly effective method of birth control for at least 4 weeks prior to study start, and must be willing to continue contraception until at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug
* Clinically stable on hemodialysis for ≥ 3 months prior to study start
* Epoetin (alfa or beta) maintenance therapy, ≥ 50 and ≤ 200 Units/kg/week, at the same dosing frequency, continuously prescribed for 8 weeks prior to study start
* Three mid- or end-of-week hemoglobin values of ≥ 10.0 and ≤ 12.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL) in the 4 weeks prior to study start, with ≤ 1.2 g/dL difference between any of the three values
* One transferrin saturation (TSAT) \> 20% within 4 weeks prior to study start
* One ferritin level ≥ 100 ng/mL within 4 weeks prior to study start
* One serum or red cell folate level ≥ lower limit of normal during the 4 weeks prior to study start
* One vitamin B12 level ≥ lower limit of normal during the 4 weeks prior to study start
* One C-reactive protein (CRP) level ≤ 30 mg/L within 4 weeks prior to study start
* Urea clearance/volume (Kt/V) ≥ 1.2 within 4 weeks prior to study start
* One white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x 10\^9/L within 4 weeks prior to study start
* One platelet count ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L and ≤ 500 x 10\^9/L within 4 weeks prior to study start

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or breast-feeding participants
* Known intolerance to any erythropoiesis stimulating agent, parenteral iron supplementation or pegylated molecules
* History of antibodies to any erythropoiesis stimulating agent or history of pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)
* Known bleeding or coagulation disorder
* Known hematologic disease (e.g., homozygous sickle-cell disease, thalassemia of all types, multiple myeloma, hemolytic anemia)
* Uncontrolled or symptomatic inflammatory disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.)
* Known history of seizure disorder or received anti-epileptic medication within the previous 6 months
* Uncontrolled or symptomatic secondary hyperparathyroidism, per Investigator's clinical judgment
* Poorly controlled hypertension within 4 weeks prior to study start, per Investigator's clinical judgment
* Chronic congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association class III or IV
* High likelihood of early withdrawal or interruption of the study (e.g., myocardial infarction, severe or unstable coronary artery disease, stroke, respiratory, autoimmune, neuropsychiatric, or neurological abnormalities, liver disease including active hepatitis B or C, active HIV disease, or any other clinically significant medical diseases or conditions in the prior 6 months that may, in the Investigator's opinion, interfere with safety, assessment, or follow-up of the participant)
* Evidence of malignancy within the past 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer which is not an exclusion criterion)
* Life expectancy \< 12 months
* Temporary (untunneled) dialysis access catheter
* Anticipated elective surgery during the study period, that may be expected to lead to significant blood loss, including vascular access surgery such as an arteriovenous fistula or graft, or a scheduled kidney transplant
* Red blood cell or whole blood transfusion within 12 weeks prior to study start
* Received antibiotics for systemic infection within 2 weeks prior to study start
* Previous exposure to any investigational agent within 6 weeks prior to study start, or planned receipt of an investigational agent, other than as specified by this protocol, during the study period
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Affymax

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vice President, Clinical Development

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Affymax, Inc.

Locations

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Research Facility

Burgas, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Pleven, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Rousse, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Varna, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Veliko Tarnovo, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Research Facility

Arad, , Romania

Site Status

Research Facility

Bacau, , Romania

Site Status

Research Facility

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

Research Facility

Iași, , Romania

Site Status

Research Facility

Timișoara, , Romania

Site Status

Research Facility

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Bulgaria Romania United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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2006-002815-28

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

AFX01-07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id