A Study of Subcutaneous Mircera Once Monthly in the Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis

Summary

This study will compare the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous Mircera and subcutaneous darbepoetin in the treatment of renal anemia in participants with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and not receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). Participants will be randomized to receive either Mircera once every 4 weeks, at a starting dose of 1.2 micrograms/kilogram (mcg/kg), or darbepoetin alfa once weekly, at a starting dose of 0.45 mcg/kg (or once every two weeks, 0.75 mcg/kg). The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months.

Timeline

Start

2007-12

Primary completion

2009-10

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Chung EY, Palmer SC, Saglimbene VM, Craig JC, Tonelli M, Strippoli GF. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 13;2(2):CD010590. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3.

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