To Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Subcutaneous Eporon Versus Epoetin Alfa (Eprex)
Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Glomerular Filtration Rate <60 mL/min/1.73m2 (estimated by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation)
- Hemoglobin (Hb) level in the range of ≥7 g/dL and <10 g/dL at screening
- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent (ESA) naïve subjects or previously treated subjects with ESA-free period of >3 months (in case of pre-treatment with long-acting ESA such as pegylated epoetin, the long-acting ESA-free period of >6 months)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have received steady dialysis or subjects who are currently on dialysis
- Subjects who have rapid progression of chronic renal failure (as per investigators' discretion; e.g., a GFR decrease of >20% within 12 weeks prior to screening)
- Subjects who have already undergone renal transplantation or who are scheduled for renal transplantation
Sites / Locations
- Gazi University Medical FacultyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
EPORON
EPREX
<Part 1 Treatment Period> Week 1 to Week 24 Initial Phase (Week 1 to Week 4) : 50 IU/kg of Erythropoietin Alpha, three times a week (3 x 50 IU/kg/week) No dose adjustments will be permitted during the first 4 weeks of the study. Maintenance Phase (Week 5 to Week 24) The dose will be adjusted to maintain Hb levels between 10 and 12 g/dL. <Part 2 Treatment Period> : Week 25 to Week 52 The dose of Erythropoietin Alpha will be adjusted to maintain hemoglobin levels between 10 and 12 g/dL as subcutaneous administration in accordance with the given dosing algorithm. The further details are the same as those for maintenance phase of Part 1 Treatment Period.
<Part 1 Treatment Period> Week 1 to Week 24 Initial Phase (Week 1 to Week 4) : 50 IU/kg of Erythropoietin Alpha, three times a week (3 x 50 IU/kg/week) No dose adjustments will be permitted during the first 4 weeks of the study. Maintenance Phase (Week 5 to Week 24) The dose will be adjusted to maintain Hb levels between 10 and 12 g/dL. <Part 2 Treatment Period> : Week 25 to Week 52 The dose of Erythropoietin Alpha will be adjusted to maintain hemoglobin levels between 10 and 12 g/dL as subcutaneous administration in accordance with the given dosing algorithm. The further details are the same as those for maintenance phase of Part 1 Treatment Period.