Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Cancer Who Are Not Currently Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy
- Conditions
- Anemia
- Registration Number
- NCT00083486
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of different doses of epoetin alfa for treating anemia in patients who have cancer; or patients who no longer have any signs of cancer, but remain anemic as a result of their treatment. These patients should not be currently receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy. A subject's participation in the study will last approximately 6 months. Subjects will receive weekly doses of epoetin alfa or placebo. Their hemoglobin will be tested every week.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- Body weight >/=99 lbs
- ECOG 0-2
- Anemia results from cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or an association with hormonal therapy or immunotherapy
- Screening hemoglobin level of </=11.0 g/dL for men or </=10.0 for women
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (12)
Southern Illinois Hematology
🇺🇸Centralia, Illinois, United States
Spalding Oncology Services
🇺🇸Griffin, Georgia, United States
NorthEast Urology Research
🇺🇸Concord, North Carolina, United States
Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, PC
🇺🇸New Hartford, New York, United States
Charleston Hematology Oncology
🇺🇸Charleston, South Carolina, United States
BioLab Research
🇺🇸Rockville, Maryland, United States
Volunteer Research Group
🇺🇸Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Heritage Physician Group-Oncology
🇺🇸Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Mid Ohio Oncology Hematology
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States
Drexel University College of Medicine
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Caroline Cancer Center
🇺🇸Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Charleston Cancer Care
🇺🇸Charleston, South Carolina, United States