Treatment for Patients Suffering From Anemia Due to Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment (PSQ-AT) in female breast cancer patients treated with darbepoetin alfa or recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) for anemia due to chemotherapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Anemia Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

- Female subjects receiving multi-cycle chemotherapy - Anemia due to chemotherapy (hgb less than or equal to 11.0 g/dL) - Expected to receive greater than or equal to 8 additional weeks of chemotherapy as part of their planned treatment - Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) greater than or equal to 50% - Adequate renal function - Adequate liver function Exclusion Criteria: - Iron deficiency - Unstable cardiac disease - Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

Treatment and study plan

darbepoetin alfa

Drug

Recombinant human erythropoietin

Drug

Primary outcomes

Anemia correction

Secondary outcomes

Activities of daily living, patient preference

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amgen

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 2 Study to Validate a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment in Female Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Darbepoetin Alfa or Recombinant Human Erythropoietin for Anemia Due to Chemotherapy

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Study completion: 2003
First posted: Jul 19, 2005
Registry last updated: Dec 24, 2007

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