A Phase 3b Study of Erythropoietin Drugs Using a Specified Dosing Algorithm in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Summary

A phase 3b study for subjects receiving Epogen to compare a dosing algorithm between Hospira Epoetin and Standard of Care Epogen.

Timeline

Start

2015-07-13

Primary completion

2016-07-02

Completion

2016-07-16

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.
• Thadhani R, Guilatco R, Hymes J, Maddux FW, Ahuja A. Switching from Epoetin Alfa (Epogen(R)) to Epoetin Alfa-Epbx (RetacritTM) Using a Specified Dosing Algorithm: A Randomized, Non-Inferiority Study in Adults on Hemodialysis. Am J Nephrol. 2018;48(3):214-224. doi: 10.1159/000492621. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

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