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AnemiaNCT00210977

A Study of Patients Treated With Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists for Anemia Who Developed Anti-erythropoietin Antibodies

An observational study of Anemia, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the presence of anti erythropoietin antibodies (anti EPO Ab) in participants responding to any erythropoietin receptor agonist (ERA) therapy to treat or prevent anemia without loss of effectiveness to see if they will develop pure red cell aplasia or loss of effectiveness to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Anemia
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2005to Jan 2010
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants with positive or borderline serum anti erythropoietin antibody titer and who are responding to any erythropoietin receptor agonist (ERA) therapy for any cause of anemia

Who may be able to join

  • Receiving any ERA therapy for any cause of anemia and having responded to the ERA therapy for at least 3 months
  • Positive or borderline serum for antibodies to erythropoietin identified by serum radioimmunoprecipitation
  • Maintained a stable hemoglobin within a 3-month period that has not decreased more than 2 g/dL in any 1-month period and with no increase in red blood cell transfusion requirement
  • An ERA maintenance dose that has not increased more than 50 percentages from initial effective dose
  • If blood count information is available, must have a count of reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) greater than or equal to 30 million/L

Who cannot join

  • Stem cell or bone marrow transplantation
  • Treatment with medication that decreases the ability of the immune system to function normally, within the last 3 months
  • Participants who have shown a loss of effectiveness to ERA therapy, defined as participants who initially responded to treatment for anemia [a rise in hemoglobin which lasted for a minimum of 3 months] followed by an unexplained decrease in hemoglobin (greater than or equal to 2 g/dL) within a 1-month period

About this study

Official title: An Observational Study of Subjects Treated With Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists for Anemia Who Developed Anti-erythropoietin Antibodies

The purpose of this study is to assess the presence of anti erythropoietin antibodies (anti EPO Ab) in participants responding to any erythropoietin receptor agonist (ERA) therapy to treat or prevent anemia without loss of effectiveness to see if they will develop pure red cell aplasia or loss of effectiveness to recombinant erythropoietin and to measure the duration of effectiveness of ERA therapy.

Read the detailed description

This is an observational (study in which the investigators/physicians observe the participant's data and measure their outcomes), international, multicenter (study conducted at multiple sites), cohort (group of individuals with similar characteristics) study. The study consists of prestudy phase, observational phase (2 years), and follow-up phase (1 year). Approximately 50 participants who already receiving ERA therapy for anemia will be observed in this study. In the observational phase, participants' erythropoietin antibody status (positive or negative), clinical progress, treatment for anemia or prevention of anemia, and outcome will be monitored. During this study, enrolled participants will continue to receive standard-of-care treatment for their disease from their individual investigators as before enrollment to this study. Safety evaluations will include assessment of adverse events which will be monitored throughout the study. The total duration of the study will be 3 years.

Conditions
Anemia
Being tested
No intervention
Keywords
Anemia, Erythropoietin, Epoetin alfa, Erythropoietin receptor agonist (ERA) therapy, Anti-erythropoietin antibodies (anti-EPO Ab), Recombinant human erythropoietin, Pure red cell aplasia, Darbepoetin
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Arthritis, Juvenile, Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure

What participants receive

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

  • No interventionDrug

    This is an observational study. All participants will be maintained on their regular dose regimen of standard-of-care treatment, under the guidance of the treating physician/investigator.

Study groups in NCT00210977
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Erythropoietin receptor agonistParticipants with borderline serum anti erythropoietin (EPO) antibody (Ab) titers and who are treated with any erythropoietin receptor agonist (ERA) for any indication, having anti-EPO Ab identified by radioimmunoprecipitation (RIP), who are responding to ERA therapy, will be included in the study.
Receives: Drug: No intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Presence of Anti-Erythropoietin Antibodies (anti-EPO Ab)

    An antibody is a large Y-shaped protein secreted into the blood and is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses. Presence of anti-EPO Ab will help to find out participant's progress to the outcomes loss of effectiveness, suspected pure red cell aplasia, or confirmed pure red cell aplasia.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Duration of Effectiveness of Erythropoietin Receptor Agonist Therapy

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Concentration of Plasma Anti Erythropoietin Antibody

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Factors That Forecast Progression to Loss of Effectiveness

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  3. Factors That Forecast Progression to Suspected Pure Red Cell Aplasia

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. Factors That Forecast Progression to Confirmed Pure Red Cell Aplasia

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  5. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2005
  3. Primary completionJan 2010 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2010 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study never started due to zero enrolment

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00210977
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR003277
Other IDs
EPO-IMU-302
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
2 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anemia, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

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 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Number of Participants With Presence of Anti-Erythropoietin Antibodies (anti-EPO Ab) (time frame: Up to 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 Sep 2013.

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