A Study of Epoetin Beta Treatment in Anemic Participants With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult participants with low or intermediate-1 risk MDS
- No previous treatment with hematopoietic growth factors within 3 months prior to screening
- Symptomatic anemia (hemoglobin <10 g/dL) as determined by investigator
- Serum erythropoietin <500 milliunits/milliliter (mU/mL) within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
- Require no red blood cell transfusion or dependent on <4 units within 8 weeks prior to screening
- Clinically stable for at least 1 month prior to entry into the study
- For female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with partners of childbearing potential, agreement (by participants and/or partner) to use highly effective form(s) of contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindications and/or known hypersensitivity to the active substance and/or any of the excipients of epoetin beta treatment
- Poorly controlled hypertension as assessed by the investigator
- History of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or high risk for AML
- Administration of another investigational drug within 1 month before screening or planned during the study period
- Previously documented evidence of Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
Sites / Locations
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine
- Rajavithi Hospital; Medicine
- Ramathibodi Hospital; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine
- Siriraj Hospital; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine
- Chiang Mai Uni Hospital; Division of Hematology,Dept of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine
- Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen Uni ; Dept of Medicine
- Khonkean Regional Hospital; Medicine
- Thammasart Chalermprakiert Hospital, Thammasart Uni; Hematology
- Naresaun University hospital
- Sapprasitthiprasong Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Epoetin Beta
Participants will receive epoetin beta at an initial dose of 30,000 International Units (IU) per week administered subcutaneously (SC). Response will be firstly evaluated at Week 4 and the subsequent dose will be based on the response: if hemoglobin level reaches greater than or equal to (>/=)12 grams per deciliter (g/dL) at any time, epoetin beta will be discontinued until hemoglobin levels are less than or equal to (</=) 10 g/dL; if the hemoglobin level increases less than (<) 1 g/dL from screening level and hemoglobin level ˂12 g/dL, a 60,000 IU per week epoetin beta will be administered SC until Week 12; if the hemoglobin level increases >/=1 g/dL from screening level and hemoglobin level ˂12 g/dL, a 30,000 IU per week epoetin beta will be continued until Week 12.