drugset / Trial / NCT00695396

A Study Evaluating Epoetin Alfa 40,000 IU (International Units) Every Week or 80,000 IU Every Week Compared to Placebo in Patients With Low or Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes at Risk for Transfusion

NCT00695396

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Epoetin alfa treatment reduces red blood cell transfusions in anemic patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders characterized by progressive bone marrow failure and an increased risk of development of leukemia.

Timeline

Start
2008-06
Primary completion
2010-01
Completion
2010-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject epoetin alfa Protein / enzyme biologic 40000 iu Subcutaneous
Subject epoetin alfa Protein / enzyme biologic 80000 iu Subcutaneous