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An Observational Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) in Anemic Patients With Non-myeloid Malignancy

Completed
Conditions
Anemia
Registration Number
NCT01716559
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This observational, prospective, multicenter study will evaluate the treatment response rate and the safety of NeoRecormon (epoetin beta) in anemic patients with non-myeloid malignancy. In addition to NeoRecormon, patients receive chemotherapy for their malignancy. Data will be collected for 16 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients, >/=18 years of age
  • Presence of solid-tumor or non-myeloid malignancy
  • Patients receiving chemotherapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-2
  • Patients require NeoRecormon
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypersensitivity to the drug
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Female patients if pregnant and/or lactating

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With an Increase of Greater Than or Equal to 1 Gram Per Decilitre in Hemoglobin Level at Week 8Baseline to Week 8

Therapeutic response was defined as an increase of greater than or equal to (\>=) 1 gram per decilitre (g/dL) in hemoglobin (Hb) level as compared to baseline, following 8 weeks of Epoetin beta treatment. The Therapeutic response rate was summarized as percentage of participants with an increase of \>= 1 g/dL in Hb level at Week 8 as compared to baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Red Blood Cell Transfusion-free ParticipantsUp to Week 16

Percentage of participants who have not received red blood cell (RBC) transfusion (packed RBC or whole blood) during the study were reported.

Mean Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin Level up to Week 16Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, and Week 16

The mean change in Hb concentration was calculated by subtracting the baseline Hb concentration from the Weekly Hb concentration.

Number of Participants With or With no Response on Efficacy of Treatment With or Without Iron Replacement TherapyUp to Week 16

Effect of individual iron supplementation on the efficacy of Epoetin beta treatment was described by percentage of participants with or with no response on efficacy of treatment due iron replacement therapy. Response was determined by calculating the difference in Hb level at H3 (Week 8) as compared to H1 (baseline). If H3-H1 is greater than (\>) 1, there is a response (response value =1), otherwise there was no response (response value=0). If both were missing, then response was also missing. Response value as "1" denotes an effect on the response of treatment with or without iron replacement therapy. Response value as "0" denotes no effect on the response of treatment with or without iron replacement therapy.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsUp to Week 16

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject who is administered a study treatment regardless of whether or not the event has a causal relationship with the treatment. An AE, therefore, could be any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study treatment, whether or not related to the treatment. A Serious Adverse Event (SAE) is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, are life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity, and congenital anomaly/birth defect. Number of participants with at least one AE and SAE were reported.

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