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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aranesp® for Cancer Patients With Anemia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anemia
Neoplasms
Registration Number
NCT00117039
Lead Sponsor
Amgen
Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the effectiveness of Aranesp® administered at 300 mcg every 3 weeks (q3w) in achieving therapeutic objectives of anemia treatment (achieving and maintaining hemoglobin levels consistent with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with non-myeloid malignancy - Anemia (Hgb less than 11.0 g/dL) due to cancer chemotherapy - Receiving chemotherapy and expected to receive at least 8 additional weeks of chemotherapy - Adequate renal function - Adequate liver function
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - Unstable cardiac disease - Active bleeding - Active systemic or chronic infection - Severe active chronic inflammatory disease - Other hematologic disorder associated with anemia - Uncontrolled hypertension - Known iron or nutritional deficiency - Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection - History of pure red cell aplasia - History of positive antibody response to any erythropoietic agent - Erythropoietin therapy within 4 weeks before screening - RBC transfusions within 2 weeks prior to screening

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin maintenance
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life
Changes in measures of work productivity and anemia treatment convenience
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