PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) 60,000 Units Administered Once Every Two Weeks in Anemic Cancer Patients Who Are Not Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy

Neoplasms Clinical Trial

Official title: A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Response Rate of PROCRIT� (Epoetin Alfa) at 60,000 Units Every Two Weeks in Anemic Cancer Patients Not Receiving Chemotherapy Or Radiation Therapy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Epoetin alfa administered at 60,000 Units every two weeks in cancer patients who are not receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Clinical Trial Description

This was an open-label (doctors and patients knew which drug was being administered), non-randomized (patients were assigned to treatment), multi-center pilot study with the objective to investigate the effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) on hematopoietic response (effect on red blood cells) when administered at 60,000 Units subcutaneously (under the skin) every two weeks in anemic patients with cancer who were not receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Treatment with study drug was for a maximum of 12 weeks followed by a 4-week observation period after the last dose of the study drug had been administered.

Safety and efficacy evaluations were performed at specified intervals throughout the study and included assessment of laboratory tests (Complete Blood Count [CBC], Serum Chemistry [including hemoglobin level]), vital signs (such as blood pressure), physical examinations and the occurrence and severity of adverse events. All patients enrolled in this study received pharmacologic ferrous sulfate 325 mg by mouth once a day or an equivalent formulation, as tolerated, unless it was determined by the physician that the patient should not receive it. All patient's received injections of PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) 60,000 Units under the skin once every two weeks. If after 4 weeks of treatment, the patient's hemoglobin level did not increase by >= 1 g/dL, the Epoetin alfa dose was increased to 80,000 Units every 2 weeks. Study drug was administered for a maximum of 12 weeks followed by a 4-week observation period after the last dose of study drug. Epoetin alfa doses were reduced or held as needed depending on the patients' hemoglobin level. ;

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anemia
• Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT00388336
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 2004
• Completion date: March 2005