Status:

COMPLETED

Alternate Dosing - Initiation of Every 2 Week Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) in the Treatment of Anemia.

Lead Sponsor:

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

Conditions:

Anemia

Kidney Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemoglobin response rate in subjects with anemia, associated with chronic kidney failure, after receiving epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) every 2 weeks

Detailed Description

This is a prospective study in non-dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Subjects will be enrolled from multiple centers in the United States. The primary objective of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with chronic kidney disease and a glomerular filtration rate within 10-60 ml/min/1.73m2 with no expected need for dialysis during the study
  • subjects with a hemoglobin less than 11 g/dL
  • subjects who have not received erythropoietic agents within 6 weeks before study entry
  • female subjects, with a reproductive potential, must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 7 days of the first dose of study drug.

Exclusion

  • Subjects with poorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) - systolic \> 150 mm Hg or diastolic \> 100 mm Hg
  • known hypersensitivity to human albumin and/or mammalian cell-derived products
  • subjects receiving dialysis
  • subjects with a ferritin level \< 50 ng/mL, Transferrin Saturation \< 20%
  • subjects receiving chemotherapy for cancer within 1 month prior to study start or expected during study participation
  • Pregnancy or lactation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

67 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00210743

Start Date

May 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

May 23 2011

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