Safety and Efficacy of a Hematinic Agent in the Treatment of Postpartum Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VIT45 compared to the current standard of care in postpartum patients.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: American Regent, Inc.; Luitpold Pharmaceuticals
• Treatments: Ferric Compounds; Hematinics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female Subjects able to give consent

• Post partum patients

• Baseline Hgb < /= 10 g/dL

• Agree to practice birth control

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participation in previous clinical trial of this investigational agent

• Known hypersensitivity reaction to active control

• Significant vaginal bleeding

• History of anemia other than iron deficiency anemia

• Anticipated need for surgery during the study

• Active severe infection or malignancy

• Known positive Hepatitis B antigen of Hepatitis C viral antibody

• Known HIV antibodies

• Received an investigational drug within 30 days of screening

• Alcohol abuse within past 6 months

• Hemochromatosis or other iron storage disorders

• Significant cardiovascular disease

• Any laboratory abnormality, medical condition or severe psychiatric disorder which in the opinion of the investigator woud put the subject's disease management at risk or may result in the subject being able to comply with the study requirements