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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00576628
Date of registration: 18/12/2007
Primary sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
Public title: A Study of Subcutaneous Mircera for the Treatment of Anemia in Pre-Dialysis Patients.
Scientific title: An Open Label Study to Assess the Effect on Anemia Correction, Maintenance of Haemoglobin Levels, Safety and Tolerability of Monthly Administration of Subcutaneous Mircera in Pre-dialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia Not Currently Treated With ESA.
Date of first enrolment: April 2008
Target sample size: 126
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00576628
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Russian Federation
Contacts
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Affiliation:  Hoffmann-La Roche
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- adult patients, >=18 years of age;

- chronic renal anemia, with no need for dialysis expected in next 3 months;

- adequate iron status.

Exclusion Criteria:

- previous epoetin therapy within 12 weeks prior to treatment;

- transfusion of red blood cells during 2 months prior to screening;

- significant acute or chronic bleeding such as overt gastrointestinal bleeding;

- hemolysis;

- folic acid and vitamin B 12 deficiency.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Anemia
Intervention(s)
Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in Hb concentration between screening and evaluation period [Time Frame: Weeks 29-36]
Secondary Outcome(s)
AEs, laboratory parameters. [Time Frame: Throughout study]
Mean time spent in target Hb range; mean number of months/subject requiring any dose adjustment; RBC transfusions. [Time Frame: Throughout study]
Percentage of patients maintaining average Hb concentration of 11.0-13.0g/dL throughout evaluation period. [Time Frame: Weeks 29-36]
Secondary ID(s)
ML20978
Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Secondary Sponsor(s)
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