drugset / Trial / NCT00081471
A Study of Mircera in the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Mircera in the treatment of renal anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and not receiving epoetin or any other erythropoietic substance. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Timeline
- Start
- 2004-06
- Primary completion
- 2006-07
- Completion
- 2006-07
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Darbepoetin alfa | Protein / enzyme biologic | 0.45 ug/kg | Subcutaneous |
| Subject | methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta | Protein / enzyme biologic | 0.6 ug/kg | Subcutaneous |