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Clinical Trials/NCT00086086
NCT00086086CompletedPhase 2

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Effects of Treatment With 2 Regimens of Subcutaneous Darbepoetin Alfa (Weight-based Dosing and Fixed Dosing) on Hemoglobin Concentration Response in Subjects With Symptomatic CHF and Anaemia

Amgen0 sites150 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2003Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Amgen
Enrollment
150
Primary Endpoint
Rate of rise of hemoglobin concentration

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether weight-based or fixed starting doses result in comparable hemoglobin increases and treatment effects in patients with heart failure and anemia.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
21 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Symptomatic CHF for at least 3 months - Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction - Stable heart failure medication - Hemoglobin concentration between 9.0 and 12.5 g/dL

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hypertension - Unstable angina pectoris or recent myocardial infarction - Likely to receive cardiac transplant - Major organ transplant (e.g., lung, liver, heart) or in renal replacement therapy (e.g., dialysis) - Recent or current treatment for malignancy - Systemic hematologic disease - Anemia due to acute or chronic bleeding - Recent Epogen® or darbepoetin alfa therapy - Recent blood transfusion

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of rise of hemoglobin concentration

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in left ventricular ejection fraction
  • Change in 6-minute walk distance
  • NYHA classification
  • Patient-reported outcomes

Investigators

Sponsor
Amgen
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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