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AnemiaPhase 3NCT00145652

Adjuvant I.V. Iron Therapy During Erythropoetin Treatment of Anemic Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disorders.

A Phase 3 study testing Neo-Recormon and Venofer in people with Anemia and Multiple Myeloma, run by Sundsvall Hospital at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a multi-center open label, randomized phase-3 study with stratification according to diagnosis and baseline serum-EPO level. The correction of mild or moderate anemia and the effect on iron kinetics by the rHuEPO treatment with or without intravenous iron supplementation in anemic patients with LPD not… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 months and older
Conditions the study is for
Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Neo-Recormon and Venofer
How many people
66 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Dec 2003to Dec 2005
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 months and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Multiple myeloma, indolent NHL or CLL
  • Anemia of cancer with a Hb concentration within the range ³ 90 - £ 110 g/L measured at two different occasions with at least two weeks interval but inclusion within 4 weeks after the first Hb measurement.
  • Age >18 years.
  • Informed consent in writing.
  • Demonstration of stainable iron in bone-marrow aspirate.

Who cannot join

  • Planned or expected antineoplastic therapy (except systemic low dose maintenance corticosteroids) within the 6 weeks following inclusion.
  • Cytostatic or any other antitumor therapy (except systemic low dose maintenance corticosteroids) within 8 weeks before inclusion.
  • RBC transfusion within 8 weeks before inclusion.
  • RHuEPO treatment within 12 weeks before inclusion.
  • Any iron therapy within 4 weeks before inclusion.
  • Ongoing infectious disease.
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  • Active inflammatory disease other than the malignant disease.
  • Performance status ³ 3 according to the ECOG scale.
  • Folate deficiency (S-folate < 4,5 nmol/L).
  • B12 deficiency (S-cobalamin < 145 pmol/L).
  • Ongoing haemolysis defined as S-haptoglobin < 0,2 g/L
  • Impaired kidney function (S-Creatinine > 175 mmol/L)
  • Acute or chronic clinical relevant hepatic dysfunction (S-bilirubin >40 umol/L)
  • S-Ferritin >800 ug/L
  • Ongoing significant neurological or psychiatric disorders including psychotic disorders or dementia.
  • Unstable or uncontrolled disease related to or affecting cardiac function e.g., unstable angina, congestive heart failure (NYHA>Class ll), uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic BP >100 mmHg) and/or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Known history of allergy to any of the study medications or their excipients.
  • Concurrent treatment with experimental drugs not approved by Läkemedelsverket.
  • Male and female patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method (e.g. intrauterine device (IUD), birth control pills or barrier device) during the study and for 3 months after the study. Females with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study enrolment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Michael Hedenus

    Sundsvall, S 851 86

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About this study

Official title: Phase 3 Study of Recombinant Erythropoetin and Adjuvant I.V. Iron Therapy of Anemic Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disorders

This is a multi-center open label, randomized phase-3 study with stratification according to diagnosis and baseline serum-EPO level. The correction of mild or moderate anemia and the effect on iron kinetics by the rHuEPO treatment with or without intravenous iron supplementation in anemic patients with LPD not receiving antineoplastic therapy will be studied. The study will be performed according to the ICH-GCP guidelines. In order to be eligible, the patient must consent in writing that he/she agrees to participate in the study. The patient recruitment period is estimated to be no longer than 18 months.

Read the detailed description

In this multi-center, randomized, open label phase-3 study, the correction of mild or moderate anemia and the effect on iron kinetics by rHuEPO treatment, with or without intravenous iron treatment, in patients with LPD not receiving antineoplastic therapy will be studied.

LENGTH OF STUDY 16 weeks

NUMBER OF CENTERS 15

NUMBER OF SUBJECTS 66

STRATIFICATION 1. According to diagnosis; CLL and indolent NHL vs. MM. 2. According to level of S-epo > 100 IU/L vs £ 100 IU/L at baseline.

TREATMENT The patients will be randomized to receive 30 000 IU Neorecormon â (epoetin beta) s.c. once / week for 16 consecutive weeks +/- 100mg/week of Venofer â (iron sucrose) from week 0 to 6, followed by one 100mg dose every 2 week from weeks 8 until 14.

If the increase in Hb concentration is less than 10g/L from baseline (week 0) until week 4 weeks, the dose of epoetin beta will be increased to 60 000 IU weekly from week 5.

If the Hb concentration exceeds 140 g/L, the epoetin beta therapy will be suspended. The treatment will be resumed once the Hb concentration falls below 130 g/L. This resumed dose will be 75% of the previous dose (e.g. if the previous dose was 30 000 IU before suspension, the continued dose should be 22 500 IU. If the dose was 60 000 IU before suspension, the dose should be 45 000 IU).

If the level of S-ferritin reaches >1000 ug/L iron sucrose should be suspended until the S-ferritin level falls below 500 ug/L.

Being tested
Neo-Recormon and Venofer
Keywords
erythropoetin, adjuvant iron therapy, anemia, cancer
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Neo-Recormon and VenoferDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. To compare the mean change in hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations from baseline to EOT (End of treatment ) between the two treatment groups.

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. The percentage of subjects with Hb response defined by an increase in the Hb concentration by at least 20 g/L in the absence of any RBC transfusion.

  2. The time needed to obtain a Hb response.

  3. The fraction of subjects receiving RBC transfusions during the study period.

  4. The dose of rHuEPO used.

  5. The effect on iron-status.

  6. The weekly Hb concentration profile over time.

  7. The frequency and grade of adverse reactions.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Study completionDec 2005

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00145652
Sponsor's protocol ID
1-Hedenus
Other IDs
Medical Products Agency, Dnr:151:2003/29970
Status last verified
Sep 2006
First submitted
1 Sep 2005
Last updated
30 Jul 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Auerbach M, Ballard H, Trout JR, McIlwain M, Ackerman A, Bahrain H, Balan S, Barker L, Rana J. Intravenous iron optimizes the response to recombinant human erythropoietin in cancer patients with chemotherapy-related anemia: a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Apr 1;22(7):1301-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.08.119.

    PubMed 15051778

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Neo-Recormon and Venofer in people with Anemia and Multiple Myeloma, run by Sundsvall Hospital at 1 site in Sweden.

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 5 inclusion and 19 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 30 Jul 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. 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?

To compare the mean change in hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations from baseline to EOT (End of treatment ) between the two treatment groups.. 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 NCT00145652, 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 30 Jul 2007.

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