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A Phase Ⅲ Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Epoetin Beta for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia (CIA) in Cancer Patients


Phase 3
20 Years
79 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Anemia

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Trial Information

A Phase Ⅲ Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Epoetin Beta for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia (CIA) in Cancer Patients


Inclusion Criteria:



- Lung cancer or gynecologic cancer patients

- Undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy repeated for ≧ 2 cycles after erythropoietin
(EPO) or placebo administration

- 8.0 g/dL ≦ hemoglobin concentration (Hb) ≦ 10.0 g/dL

- 20 - 79 years old

- Performance status: 0 - 2

- No iron deficiency anemia

Exclusion Criteria:

- Red blood cell transfusion within 4 weeks before treatment

- Erythropoietin therapy within 8 weeks before treatment

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

The proportion of the subjects who receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and/or hemoglobin (Hb) concentration < 8.0 g/dL

Outcome Time Frame:

16 weeks

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Yoshito Suzuki

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Chugai Pharmaceutical

Authority:

Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Study ID:

EPO316 JP

NCT ID:

NCT00628043

Start Date:

May 2008

Completion Date:

September 2009

Related Keywords:

  • Anemia
  • Cancer
  • patients
  • with
  • chemotherapy
  • induced
  • anemia
  • Anemia

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