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AnemiaPhase 3NCT00081471

A Study of Mircera in the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis

A Phase 3 study testing darbepoetin alfa and methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera] in people with Anemia, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 98 sites in 13 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Mircera in the treatment of renal anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and not receiving epoetin or any other erythropoietic substance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anemia
What is being tested?
darbepoetin alfa and methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
324 participants
Where
98 sitesin 13 countries
Study dates
Jun 2004to Jul 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adult patients >=18 years of age;
  • chronic kidney disease;
  • anemia;
  • not on dialysis therapy;
  • not receiving epoetin.

Who cannot join

  • women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or using unreliable birth control methods;
  • administration of another investigational drug within 4 weeks before screening, or during the study period.

Trial locations and contacts

98 sites in 13 countries.

98 sites in 13 countries

United States22 sites
  • Study site

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103

  • Study site

    Austin, Texas, 78705

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    Bay Pines, Florida, 33744

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02135

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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    Burlington, Vermont, 05401

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220

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    Columbia, South Carolina, 29209

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    Dallas, Texas, 75216

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    Detroit, Michigan, 48236

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    Flushing, New York, 11355

  • Study site

    Houston, Texas, 77054

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    Los Angeles, California, 90073

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    Mather, California, 95655

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    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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    Ocala, Florida, 34471

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    Portland, Oregon, 97201-2940

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    Salem, Virginia, 24153

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    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101

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    Stamford, Connecticut, 06902

  • Study site

    Stanford, California, 94305-5114

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Canada15 sites
  • Study site

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9

  • Study site

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7

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    Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2T1

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    Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1N9

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    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

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    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1

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    New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3W7

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    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 1N4

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    Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1H 3G4

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    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6

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    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4

  • Study site

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6

  • Study site

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6

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France13 sites
  • Study site

    Angers, 49933

  • Study site

    Besançon, 25030

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    Chartres, 28000

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    Colmar, 68024

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    Lille, 59037

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    Lyon, 69437

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    Nantes, 44035

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    Paris, 75743

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    Paris, 75908

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    Perpignan, 66046

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    Salouël, 80480

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    Toulouse, 31059

  • Study site

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511

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Italy12 sites
  • Study site

    Cagliari, 91034

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    Cuneo, 12100

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    Genova, 16132

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    Lecco, 23900

  • Study site

    Lodi, 26900

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    Modena, 41100

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    Naples, 80131

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    Padova, 35128

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    Pavia, 27100

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    Prato, 50047

  • Study site

    Reggio Calabria, 89124

  • Study site

    Roma, 00184

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Spain8 sites
  • Study site

    Almería, 04009

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    Barcelona, 08907

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    Lleida, 25198

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    Madrid, 28041

  • Study site

    Madrid, 28046

  • Study site

    Madrid, 28805

  • Study site

    Palma de Mallorca, 07014

  • Study site

    Valencia, 46017

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Germany6 sites
  • Study site

    Aschaffenburg, 63741

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    Berlin, 13353

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    Bonn, 53127

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    Dortmund, 44263

  • Study site

    Düsseldorf, 40225

  • Study site

    Tübingen, 72076

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United Kingdom6 sites
  • Study site

    Birmingham, B9 5SS

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    Carshalton, SM5 1AA

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    Leicester, LE5 4PW

  • Study site

    London, SE1 9RT

  • Study site

    London, SE22 8PT

  • Study site

    London, SW17 0RE

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Greece5 sites
  • Study site

    Alexandroupoli, 68100

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    Athens, 11527

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    Ioannina, 455 00

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    Piraeus, 18536

  • Study site

    Thessaloniki, 54629

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Australia4 sites
  • Study site

    Clayton, 3186

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    Liverpool, 1871

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    Parkville, 3052

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    Perth, 6847

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Belgium2 sites
  • Study site

    Antwerp, 2060

  • Study site

    Leuven, 3000

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Netherlands2 sites
  • Study site

    Amersfoort, 3818

  • Study site

    Heerlen, 6419 PC

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Sweden2 sites
  • Study site

    Borås, 50142

  • Study site

    Umeå, 90185

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Puerto Rico1 site
  • Study site

    San Juan, 00936-5067

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-label Study of the Effect of Subcutaneous Mircera on Hemoglobin Level/Correction in Non-dialysis Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Mircera in the treatment of renal anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and not receiving epoetin or any other erythropoietic substance. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Conditions
Anemia
Being tested
darbepoetin alfa, methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
Medical subject headings
Anemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • darbepoetin alfaDrug

    0.45 micrograms/kg sc (starting dose) weekly

  • methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]Drug

    0.6 micrograms/kg sc (starting dose) once every 2 weeks

Study groups in NCT00081471
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]
2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: darbepoetin alfa

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hemoglobin response rate

    Measured: Weeks 1-28

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Hb concentration over time, time to target Hb response, incidence of RBC transfusions. Vital signs, ECG, adverse events, laboratory values\n\n

    Measured: Throughout study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionJul 2006
  4. Study completionJul 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
324 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00081471
Sponsor's protocol ID
BA16738
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
13 Apr 2004
Last updated
2 Nov 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Chung EY, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Craig JC, Tonelli M, Strippoli GF. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 13;2(2):CD010590. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3.

    PubMed 36791280

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing darbepoetin alfa and methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera] in people with Anemia, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 98 sites in 13 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 98 sites in United States, Canada, France, Italy, Spain and 8 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hemoglobin response rate (time frame: Weeks 1-28). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00081471, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2016.

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