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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01374373
Other study ID # BIOS-012010
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received June 13, 2011
Last updated April 6, 2016
Start date June 2011
Est. completion date November 2014

Study information

Verified date April 2016
Source Bio Sidus SA
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Argentina: Ministry of Health
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess safety and efficacy of weekly epoetin alfa (Hemax® ) administered for 12 weeks in patients with non curable solid tumors or lymphoma with anemia (hemoglobin < 10g/dl) undergoing palliative care chemotherapy.


Description:

Patients with non curable solid tumors or lymphoma with anemia (hemoglobin < 10g/dl) undergoing palliative care chemotherapy will enter this 12 week single arm open label study. Epoetin alfa 40.000-60.000 IU/week will be administered subcutaneously and controlled every 2 weeks. Up or down titration will be performed according to the currently approved prescription guidance for a total of 12 weeks of treatment. Study end points will be assessed every 4 weeks until final 12 week visit.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date November 2014
Est. primary completion date November 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Confirmed diagnosis of non curable cancer or lymphoma

- Receiving a palliative chemotherapy regimen

- Hemoglobin < 10.0 g/dL

- Performance = 3 of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status

- Life expectancy of = 3 months

- Postmenopausal o premenopausal women receiving effective contraceptive method

Exclusion Criteria:

- Active bleeding that may have caused anemia in the prior 30 days.

- Uncontrolled hypertension

- Anemia for another cause other than cancer or chemotherapy

- Untreated iron or folic acid deficiency

- Transfusion in the last 30 days prior to baseline visit

- Treatment with an erythropoiesis stimulating agent 3 months prior to the baseline visit

- Increased risk of thromboembolic disease

- Radiotherapy in pelvis or spine in the last 60 days

- Myelodysplasic syndrome

- History of congestive heart failure

- Pregnant or lactating

- Patient with known allergy to human albumin or related products

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Anemia
  • Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Induced Anemia

Intervention

Biological:
Epoetin alfa
Epoetin alfa 40.000-60.000 IU/week subcutaneously that will be controlled and up or down titrated every 2 weeks according to the currently approved prescription guidance for a total of 12 weeks of treatment with Co administration of oral ferrous sulfate 200mg BID and oral folic acid 5mg QD

Locations

Country Name City State
Argentina Centro Oncologico de Investigaciones Buenos Aires Berazategui Buenos Aires
Argentina Centro de Medicina Integral e Investigación Clínica Buenos Aires
Argentina Hospital Zonal Especializado en Oncología de Lanus Lanus Este Buenos Aires

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Bio Sidus SA IC RESEARCH GROUP

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Argentina, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of subjects with adverse events and percentage of therapy withdrawals due to treatment emergent adverse events Baseline to 12 weeks Yes
Secondary Hemoglobin levels and percentage of responders Evaluate efficacy assessing hemoglobin levels and percentage of responders (increments of Hemoglobin = 1g/dl without transfusion requirements) comparing baseline with final 12 week and intermediate 4 week visits Every 4 weeks and 12 weeks No
Secondary Quality of life Evaluate if treatment impacts quality of life assessed through the Brief Fatigue Index (BFI) score comparing baseline with final 12 week visit 12 Weeks No
Secondary Hemoglobin levels = 2 g/dl Evaluate proportion of patient that achieve hemoglobin levels = 2 g/dl without transfusion requirements and the number of patients that require at least one transfusion after 12 weeks of therapy 12 weeks No