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临床试验/EUCTR2011-005058-70-HU
EUCTR2011-005058-70-HU进行中(未招募)不适用

A phase III, randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter, correction phase study of the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of APO-EPO (epoetin alfa) as compared to Epogen®/Procrit® when given subcutaneously to patients with anemia and chronic kidney disease not yet on hemodialysis

APOTEX Inc.0 个研究点目标入组 196 人开始时间: 2013年1月11日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
进行中(未招募)
发起方
APOTEX Inc.
入组人数
196

研究概览

简要总结

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • 1. Written informed consent of the patient;
  • 2. Hb level <10 g/dl;
  • 3. Age: = 18 years, male or female patients;
  • 4. Patients suffering from chronic renal failure (CRF) not yet undergoing dialysis, with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) below 30 ml/min calculated from the plasma creatinine using the Cockroft-Gault formula;
  • 5. Epoetin-naïve patients;
  • 6. CRF patients with estimated time to progression to ESRF (end stage renal failure) of 8-12 months as estimated by the Reciprocal creatinine vs time plot” method;
  • 7. Serum ferritin level = 100 ng/ml and transferrin saturation = 20% prior to entry into the correction phase of the study;
  • 8. Ability to comply with study medication use, study visits, and study procedures as judged by the investigator;
  • 9. Females of childbearing potential agree to practice an acceptable method of birth control (e.g. abstinence, hormonal or barrier methods, partner sterilization, or IUD) for the duration of the study.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 180
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 16

排除标准

  • 1. Patients on regular hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis;
  • 2. C-Reactive protein (CRP) > 10 mg/l, as measured with a standard method;
  • 3. Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as diastolic blood pressure = 100 mmHg or systolic blood pressure = 180 mmHg);
  • 4. Primary hematological disorder (e.g. myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, sickle cell anemia, hematological malignancy, hemolytic anemia);
  • 5. Decompensated liver failure;
  • 6. Clinical evidence of concurrent uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism defined as serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) > 1000 pg/ml;
  • 7. Previous stroke or evident disturbances of brain blood flow, e.g. transient ischemic attack (TIA);
  • 8. Hypothyroidism without adequate replacement therapy (adequate defined as stable dose with stable thyroid hormone levels for at least 3 months prior to Screening);
  • 9. Any red blood cell transfusion during the last 3 months (measured at the time of eligibility verification);
  • 10. Heart failure [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III and IV]
  • 11. Unstable angina pectoris, active cardiac disease, stroke and/or myocardial infarction within the last six months prior to screening;
  • 12. History of or active blood coagulation disease;
  • 13. Thrombocytosis (platelet count > 500,000/µl);
  • 14. Thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/µl);
  • 15. Leukopenia (white blood cell count < 2,000/µl);
  • 16. History of phenylketonuria;
  • 17. Deficiency in vitamin B12 (if not corrected during the 6-week-anemia-work-up period);
  • 18. Deficiency in folic acid (if not corrected during the 6-week-anemia- work-up period);
  • 19. Overt bleeding (acute or chronic bleeding within the last two months prior to screening);
  • 20. Suspicion of or confirmed occult bleeding (increased reticulocyte count);
  • 21. Clinical evidence of concurrent systemic infection or inflammatory disease;
  • 22. Presence of neutralizing antibodies or suspicion of or known pure red cell aplasia (PRCA);
  • 23. Currently receiving treatment for epilepsy;
  • 24. Major surgery within the last six months prior to Screening and during the conduct of the trial;
  • 25. Proven HIV, HBV or HCV infection (to be tested if no test was performed within four weeks prior to the screening);
  • 26. Any androgen therapy within the last two months prior to screening and during the study;
  • 27. Concomitant immunosuppressive therapy; patients on a short course of steroids (e.g. treatment of a gout attack), topical or intranasal steroids are allowed in the study;
  • 28. History of malignant disease within the last 5 years prior to Screening;
  • 29. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • 30. Known history of severe drug-related allergies;
  • 31. Known allergy to one of the ingredients of the test or reference product (including the preservative used for the multi-dose IP) or Venofer or hypersensitivity to mammalian-derived products;
  • 32. Transplant received within 48 weeks prior to study entry;
  • 33. Simultaneous participation in another clinical study or participation in a study within 3 months before randomization;
  • 34. Psychiatric, addictive (drugs or alcohol), or any other disorder that compromises the ability to give an informed consent;
  • 35. Any other condition which at the investigator’s opinion may put the patient at risk or may confound the study results.

研究者

发起方
APOTEX Inc.

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