A Study of Intravenous (iv) Mircera in Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia
Anemia

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: adult patients >=18 years of age; chronic renal anemia; on hemodialysis therapy for at least 3 months; receiving iv epoetin alfa during the 2 weeks prior to the run-in period. Exclusion Criteria: women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or using unreliable birth control methods; use of any investigational drug within 30 days of the run-in phase, or during the run-in or study treatment period.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Cohort 1 (RO0503821 [0.25/150 1x/week])
Cohort 2 (RO0503821 [0.25/150 1x/2week])
Cohort 3 (RO0503821 [0.4/150 1x/week])
Cohort 4 (RO0503821 [0.4/150 1x/2week])
Cohort 5 (RO0503821 [0.6/150 1x/week])
Cohort 6 (RO0503821 [0.6/150 1x/2week])
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [Mircera]) intravenously (IV) using a dose conversion factor of 0.25/150 microgram (mcg)/kilogram (kg) of the previous weekly erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) dose, (equal to 62.50% assumed equi-effective dose) once weekly up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 IV using a dose conversion factor of 0.25/150 mcg/kg of the previous weekly ESA dose, (equal to 62.50% assumed equi-effective dose) once in every two weeks up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 IV using a dose conversion factor of 0.40/150 mcg/kg of the previous weekly ESA dose, (equal to100% assumed equi-effective dose) once weekly up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 IV using a dose conversion factor of 0.40/150 mcg/kg of the previous weekly ESA dose, (equal to 100% assumed equi-effective dose) once in every two weeks up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 IV using a dose conversion factor of 0.60/150 mcg/kg of the previous weekly ESA dose, (equal to150% assumed equi-effective dose) once weekly up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).
Eligible participant will be administered RO0503821 IV using a dose conversion factor of 0.60/150 mcg/kg of the previous weekly ESA dose, (equal to150% assumed equi-effective dose) once in every two weeks up to 19 weeks. After 19 weeks of core treatment period, participants will be followed-up for two optional treatment extension periods (54 weeks each).