Chemotherapy Related Anemia in Patients With Non-Myeloid Malignancies

Chemotherapy can often cause anemia in patients with cancer. Anemia is a low number of red blood cells. The symptoms of anemia may include fatigue, dizziness, headache, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Erythropoietin is a hormone made by the kidneys that signals the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. Recombinant human erythropoietin has been produced in the laboratory and has the same effect as the hormone produced by the body. Use of recombinant human erythropoietin allows the body to produce more red blood cells, possibly eliminating or decreasing your symptoms and the need for a red blood cell transfusion. Recombinant human erythropoietin is FDA approved to treat anemia in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. This clinical study is investigating the effectiveness of darbepoetin alfa for the treatment of anemia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies who are receiving chemotherapy every three weeks. Darbepoetin alfa is a recombinant erythropoietic protein that stimulates the production of red blood cells. This medication has not been approved to treat cancer patients with anemia, however it has been approved by the FDA to treat chronic renal failure patients with anemia.

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Conditions

Lymphoma Blood Protein Disorders Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Disease Attributes Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Hemostatic Disorders Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Leukemia Leukemia, B-Cell Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Leukemia, Lymphoid Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoproliferative Disorders Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Paraproteinemias Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Thoracic Neoplasms Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patients with non-myeloid malignancies * Patients receiving at least 12 weeks of chemotherapy on a 3-week cycle schedule * Patients with anemia (hgb >/= 9.0 and </= 11.0 g/dL)

Treatment and study plan

darbepoetin alfa

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amgen

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Open-Label, Dose-Timing Study of Darbepoetin Alfa Administered Once Every 3 Weeks (Q3W) by Subcutaneous (SC) Injection for Treatment of Anemia in Subjects With Non-Myeloid Malignancies Receiving Multicycle Chemotherapy

Important dates

First posted: May 8, 2002
Registry last updated: May 11, 2009

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