Aranesp® Monthly Preference Study - 2

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate subject preference for Aranesp® administered once monthly (i.e., every 4 weeks (Q4W)) or Procrit® administered once weekly (QW).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Amgen
• Treatments: Darbepoetin alfa

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects must have signed written informed consent - Be on Procrit® QW or Q2W for a minimum of 8 weeks - Must currently be on a stable dose of Procrit® (defined as less than 25% change in Procrit® dose over the 4 week period immediately prior to enrollment, with no missed doses) - Have Hgb 10-12 g/dL for at least 4 weeks prior to study start - Have 15 less than GFR less than 89 mL/min/1.73 m2 Exclusion Criteria: - Currently receiving investigational erythropoietic agents - Self-injecting at home with Procrit® - Expected to initiate renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) within 1 year of study start - Have less than 1 year life expectancy