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Treatment for Patients Suffering From Anemia Due to Chemotherapy

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer, Anemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Darbepoetin Alfa
Recombinant Human Erythropoietin
Sponsored by
Amgen
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring breast cancer, darbepoetin alfa, Amgen

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: - Female subjects receiving multi-cycle chemotherapy - Anemia due to chemotherapy (hgb less than or equal to 11.0 g/dL) - Expected to receive greater than or equal to 8 additional weeks of chemotherapy as part of their planned treatment - Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) greater than or equal to 50% - Adequate renal function - Adequate liver function Exclusion Criteria: - Iron deficiency - Unstable cardiac disease - Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

Sites / Locations

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Anemia correction

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Activities of daily living, patient preference

    Full Information

    First Posted
    June 30, 2005
    Last Updated
    December 20, 2007
    Sponsor
    Amgen
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00120692
    Brief Title
    Treatment for Patients Suffering From Anemia Due to Chemotherapy
    Official Title
    An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 2 Study to Validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment in Female Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Darbepoetin Alfa or Recombinant Human Erythropoietin for Anemia Due to Chemotherapy
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    December 2007
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    October 2002 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)
    Study Completion Date
    December 2003 (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Name of the Sponsor
    Amgen

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment (PSQ-AT) in female breast cancer patients treated with darbepoetin alfa or recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) for anemia due to chemotherapy.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Breast Cancer, Anemia
    Keywords
    breast cancer, darbepoetin alfa, Amgen

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 2
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Darbepoetin Alfa
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Recombinant Human Erythropoietin
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Anemia correction
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Activities of daily living, patient preference

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Female
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: - Female subjects receiving multi-cycle chemotherapy - Anemia due to chemotherapy (hgb less than or equal to 11.0 g/dL) - Expected to receive greater than or equal to 8 additional weeks of chemotherapy as part of their planned treatment - Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) greater than or equal to 50% - Adequate renal function - Adequate liver function Exclusion Criteria: - Iron deficiency - Unstable cardiac disease - Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    MD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Amgen
    Official's Role
    Study Director

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    16381629
    Citation
    Senecal FM, Yee L, Gabrail N, Charu V, Tomita D, Rossi G, Schwartzberg L. Treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia in breast cancer: results of a randomized controlled trial of darbepoetin alfa 200 microg every 2 weeks versus epoetin alfa 40,000 U weekly. Clin Breast Cancer. 2005 Dec;6(5):446-54. doi: 10.3816/cbc.2005.n.050.
    Results Reference
    result
    Links:
    URL
    http://www.amgentrials.com
    Description
    AmgenTrials clinical trials website

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