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AnemiaPhase 3NCT00115167

A Study of Darbepoetin Alfa in Anemic Subjects Not Receiving Chemotherapy Who Have Completed the 20010103 Study

A Phase 3 study testing Darbepoetin alfa in people with Anemia and Cancer, run by Amgen.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of darbepoetin alfa beyond 16 weeks of treatment in subjects with anemia of cancer who are not receiving chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anemia, Cancer
What is being tested?
Darbepoetin alfa
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
371 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2004to Mar 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects completing the planned 16 weeks of treatment on the 20010103 Anemia of Cancer protocol

Who cannot join

  • Subjects currently receiving or planned to receive cytotoxic chemotherapy or myelosuppressive radiotherapy
  • Subjects who have other diagnoses not related to the cancer which can cause anemia
  • Known history of seizure disorder
  • Cardiac condition: uncontrolled angina, congestive heart failure, known ejection fraction less than 40%, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Clinically significant systemic infection or chronic inflammatory disease present at the time of enrollment
  • Subject of reproductive potential who is not using adequate contraceptive precautions
  • Concerns for subject's compliance with the protocol procedures

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Roll Over Study to Protocol 20010103 of Darbepoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia of Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of darbepoetin alfa beyond 16 weeks of treatment in subjects with anemia of cancer who are not receiving chemotherapy.

Conditions
Anemia, Cancer
Being tested
Placebo, Darbepoetin alfa
Keywords
Oncology, Cancer-related anemia
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Q4W

  • Darbepoetin alfaDrug

    Q4W

Study groups in NCT00115167
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Darbepoetin alfaExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Darbepoetin alfa
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of adverse events

    Measured: throughout study

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Confirmed antibody formation to investigational product

    Measured: throughout study

  2. Deaths on study

    Measured: on study

  3. Laboratory parameters

    Measured: throughout study

  4. Vital signs (blood pressure)

    Measured: throughout study

  5. Change in PRO scores

    Measured: from baseline to end of treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jun 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2004
  3. Primary completionJan 2007
  4. Study completionMar 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
371 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00115167
Sponsor's protocol ID
20020149
Status last verified
May 2009
First submitted
21 Jun 2005
Last updated
11 May 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Smith RE Jr, Aapro MS, Ludwig H, Pinter T, Smakal M, Ciuleanu TE, Chen L, Lillie T, Glaspy JA. Darbepoetin alpha for the treatment of anemia in patients with active cancer not receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy: results of a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Mar 1;26(7):1040-50. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.14.2885. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

    PubMed 18227526

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Darbepoetin alfa in people with Anemia and Cancer, run by Amgen.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of adverse events (time frame: throughout study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00115167, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 May 2009.

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