Strategies Using Darbepoetin Alfa to Avoid Transfusions in Chronic Kidney Disease

Summary

A phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study. Anemic subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and not on dialysis will be randomized 1:1 to 1 of 2 dosing strategies to evaluate the proportion of subjects receiving at least one red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. In the haemoglobin (Hb)-based titration group, darbepoetin alfa doses will be titrated to maintain Hb ≥ 10.0 grams/deciliter (g/dL). In the fixed dose group, subjects will receive a fixed dose of darbepoetin alfa. Treatment group, darbepoetin alfa doses, and protocol specified Hb concentrations will be blinded. Subjects will be followed for approximately 2 years from the date of randomization.

Timeline

Start

2012-07-30

Primary completion

2017-10-19

Completion

2017-10-19

Publications

• Background Toto R, Petersen J, Berns JS, Lewis EF, Tran Q, Weir MR. A Randomized Trial of Strategies Using Darbepoetin Alfa To Avoid Transfusions in CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Feb;32(2):469-478. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020050556. Epub 2020 Dec 7.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.