Darbepoetin Alfa and Anemia of Cancer

Summary

This phase 2, multicenter, randomized, open-label, comparative study was designed to determine the effect of darbepoetin alfa on hospital days, economic outcomes, and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in anemic patients with nonmyeloid malignancies who were not receiving chemotherapy. Participants were randomly assigned in a 4:1 allocation ratio to receive either 21 weeks of darbepoetin alfa treatment (treatment group) or 12 weeks of observation followed by up to 9 weeks of darbepoetin alfa treatment (observation group).

Timeline

Start

2002-05

Primary completion

2004-01

Completion

2004-06

Publications

• Results Charu V, Belani CP, Gill AN, Bhatt M, Tomita D, Rossi G, Ben-Jacob A. Efficacy and safety of every-2-week darbepoetin alfa in patients with anemia of cancer: a controlled, randomized, open-label phase II trial. Oncologist. 2007 Jun;12(6):727-37. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.12-6-727.

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