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A Phase 3, Long-Term Safety Study of Intravenous Epoetin Hospira in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis and Receiving Epoetin Maintenance Treatment. AiME - Anemia Management With Epoetin

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis
Registration Number
NCT01628107
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the long-term safety in treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) of intravenous (IV) administration of Epoetin Hospira for maintenance of target hemoglobin (Hgb) levels in patients treated for anemia associated with chronic renal failure and on hemodialysis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
406
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patient is able to provide written Informed Consent after the risks and benefits of the study have been explained prior to any study-related activities.

  2. Patient previously completed the core study Treatment Period up to and including Week 24 study assessments per protocol and is willing to continue open-label Epoetin Hospira for up to 48 weeks.

  3. If female, patient must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year prior to enrollment, surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), or practicing at least 1 of the following methods of birth control:

    • Hormonal contraceptives (oral, parenteral, or transdermal) for at least 3 months prior to enrollment
    • Intrauterine device
    • Double-barrier method (condoms, contraceptive sponge, diaphragm, or vaginal ring with spermicidal jellies or cream)

    If hormonal contraceptives are used, the specific contraceptive must have been used for at least 3 months prior to enrollment. If the patient is currently using a hormonal contraceptive, she should also use a barrier method during this study and for at least 30 days following the administration of the patient's last open-label dose.

  4. Adequate methods of contraception to prevent pregnancy are to be maintained throughout the course of the study in both male and female study subjects.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patient had a serious or severe adverse event in the core study that, in the opinion of the Investigator, was probably or definitely related to epoetin use and precluded safe use of epoetin.

  2. Any of the following that developed during the core study and prior to enrollment:

    • Myocardial infarction
    • Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)/cerebrovascular insult (minor stroke) or transient ischemic attack/intracerebral bleeding/cerebral infarction
    • Severe/unstable angina
    • Coronary angioplasty, bypass surgery, or peripheral artery bypass graft
    • Decompensated congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class IV)
    • Pulmonary embolism
    • Deep vein thrombosis or other thromboembolic event
    • Received live or attenuated vaccination (except flu vaccination)
  3. A patient with any active, uncontrolled systemic, inflammatory, or malignant disease that developed during the core study and in the Investigator's opinion may be significant to exclude participation in the study, including but not limited to demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis, microbial, viral, or fungal infection or mental disease.

  4. Any newly developed significant drug sensitivity or a significant allergic reaction to any drug, as well as known hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to epoetin (or its excipients, including albumin) or any other related drugs that in the judgment of the Investigator is exclusionary for study participation.

  5. A female patient who is pregnant, lactating, or planning a pregnancy during the study.

  6. History of drug abuse or alcohol abuse during the core study prior to enrollment as determined by the Investigator.

  7. Current participation or participation in a drug or other investigational research study within 30 days prior to enrollment (except the core study or any observational studies with prior written approval from Hospira).

  8. May not be able to comply with the requirements of this clinical study, communicate effectively with study personnel, or is considered by the Investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.

  9. Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).

  10. A patient who, in the Investigator's opinion, has any clinically significant abnormal laboratory results that may impact patient safety.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Over Week 13 to 24Week 13 up to Week 24

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Over Week 1 to 48Week 1 up to Week 48

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Over Week 37 to 48Week 37 up to Week 48

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Over Week 1 to 12Week 1 up to Week 12

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Week 1Up through 7 days after first dose of study drug (Week 1)

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs): Over Week 25 to 36Week 25 up to Week 36

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Treatment emergent are events that emerged during the treatment period and were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Hemoglobin Levels: Over Week 1 to 48Week 1 up to Week 48
Mean Hemoglobin Levels for Interval of 12 WeeksWeek 1 up to Week 12; Week 13 up to Week 24; Week 25 up to Week 36; Week 37 up to Week 48
Mean Hematocrit Levels for Interval of 12 WeeksWeek 1 up to Week 12; Week 13 up to Week 24; Week 25 up to Week 36; Week 37 up to Week 48

Hematocrit is defined as the percentage of red blood cells in the blood.

Mean Weekly Dosage of Epoetin Hospira : Over Week 1 to 48Week 1 up to Week 48
Mean Hematocrit Levels: Over Week 1 to 48Week 1 up to Week 48

Hematocrit is defined as the percentage of red blood cells in the blood.

Percentage of Participants With Hemoglobin Level Outside the Target RangeWeek 1 up to Week 48

Percentage of participants with hemoglobin level outside the target range of 9.0 to 11.0 g/dL were reported.

Percentage of Participants Who Received Blood TransfusionsWeek 1 up to Week 48
Mean Weekly Dosage of Epoetin Hospira for Interval of 12 WeeksWeek 1 up to Week 12; Week 13 up to Week 24; Week 25 up to Week 36; Week 37 up to Week 48

Trial Locations

Locations (107)

North America Research Institute

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Azusa, California, United States

Bellflower Dialysis Center

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Bellflower, California, United States

National Institute of Clinical Research

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Ontario, California, United States

DaVita Premier Dialysis Center

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Cudahy, California, United States

Davita - South Valley Dialysis

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Encino, California, United States

Ong, Rubin, Shahmir A Medical Corp DBA: Solano Kidney Care

🇺🇸

Fairfield, California, United States

Fairfield Dialysis Center

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Fairfield, California, United States

Renal Consultants Medical Group

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Granada Hills, California, United States

Advanced Medical Research (Administrative)

🇺🇸

Lakewood, California, United States

Long Beach Clinical Trials

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Long Beach, California, United States

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North America Research Institute
🇺🇸Azusa, California, United States

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