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Multicenter Randomized Study on the Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Injection in Cancer Patients with Anemia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0004311
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

333 patients were randomly assigned to the Ferinject group (222 patients) and the control group (111 patients). The mean age was 60.8 ± 13.2 years, and 58.9% were female. The main cancer types were gastric cancer (n=106, 32%), lung cancer (n=87, 26%), and breast cancer (n=74, 22%). The palliative and neoadjuvant treatments were 75% and 15%, respectively. In Visit 4, Hb responder was 86 patients in the Ferinject group vs. 28 patients in the control group (38.7% vs. 25.2%) p=0.0039). In Visit 4, the Hb level was significantly higher in the Ferinject group at 10.36 ± 1.67 g/dL vs. 9.84 ± 1.46 g/dL (p=0.0015) in the Ferinject group. The Hb level increase in the ferinject group continued from visit 2 to visit 4, while the Hb level was maintained at visit 2 to 4 in the control group. As a result, the average Hb increase from Baseline during the study period was also significantly different between the two groups (1.04 ± 1.61 g/dL vs. 0.42 ± 1.36 g/dL (p=0.0027 in the control group). There was a significant difference between sTfR and hepcidin(Anemia related biochemical variable) in the amount of change in visit4 compared to baseline (Ferrinject: -0.13±0.44 VS SoC: 0.14±0.37, p<0.0001 / Ferinject: 20.56±22.81 VS SoC: -3.03±18.17, p<0.0001). In addition, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the amount of change in vis4 compared to baseline in the measured WBC, PLT, ANC, and Reticulocyte count (%) and corrected reticulocyte count (%). (Ferrinject: 0.06±2.22 VS SoC: 0.62±6.65, p=0.4549 / Ferinject: -7.40±94.57 VS SoC -4.98±123.45, p=0.8742 / Ferinject: 0.16±2.12 VS SoC: 0.42±6.16, p=0.6973 / 0.01±2.10 VS -0.05±1.66, p=0.8022 / Ferinject: 0.13±1.44 VS 0.04±1.07, p=0.5785). In CIA patients, IV ferric carboxymaltose (1,000 mg) monotherapy generates more Hb responder compared to standard therapy, and significantly increases mean Hb without serious treatment-related adverse events. During the study period, adverse events and significant adverse events occurred in a total of 8 patients, of which 1 (weakness, myalgia) had side effects that could be associated with Ferinject administration. IV ferric carboxymaltose (1,000 mg) monotherapy in patients with Chemotherapy-Independent Anemia results in more Hb responder compared to standard therapy and significantly increases the mean Hb without serious treatment-related side effects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
333
Inclusion Criteria

? The subject should be diagnosed with solid cancer or lymphoma.
? Adults over 19
?The test subjects must have a history of or have undergone chemotherapy (named chemotherapy, chemotherapy + radiotherapy, target agent, etc.) within 2 months prior to study participation.
? Hemoglobin level of test subject should be in the range of 8.0-10.5g / dL, or he / she has experienced hemoglobin reduction of 2g / dL or more during chemotherapy.
? Subjects should have the ability to prepare / submit informed consent before participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

? The patients have a history of iron (oral or intravenous), hematopoietic stimulating agents (ESA), and dialysis within 4 weeks of study enrollment.
? The patients have a history of uncontrolled infection within 4 weeks of study enrollment.
? At the time of study enrollment, subjects have bleeding (ongoing bleeding).
? Deteriorated organ function
? Patients correspond to ECOG performance 3-4 in whole body performance evaluation.
? There is evidence that the patient's disease is a bone marrow invasion.
? There is a hypersensitivity reaction to ferinject or the components of ferinject.
? There is a significant hypersensitivity to other parenteral iron preparations.
? Patients with anemia other than iron deficiency (eg, small red blood anemia)
Patients with excessive iron or iron use disorder
Patients with advanced bacteremia
? Pregnant or lactating women

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Hemoglobin Change;anemia related biochemical variables;Identification of variables predictive for hemoglobin response CBC;adverse events associated with the use of ferric injectables;Evaluate the quality of life with EORTC QLQ-C30.
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