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crg_id CRG0306000048
titleoftrial Randomized-controlled,open label, dose-finding parallel study of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321)for the maintenance treatment of anemia in Pre-Dialysis Patients
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identificationno KRN321-SC/04-A07, A08
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leadsurname Akizawa
leadgivennames Tadao
leadposition Professor
leaddepartment Department of Nephrology
leadorganisation Showa University School of Medicine
leadaddress 5-8, Hatanodai 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
leademail akizawa@med.showa-u.ac.jp
leadphone +81 3 3784 8000
leadfax +81 3 3784 3751
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fundingnameofsponsors Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
ethicsapproval yes
studytype randomised
studytype_other
groupassignment parallel
blinding_patients no
blinding_investigators no
blinding_outcomes no
blinding_analysts no
proposedstart 05/2004
actualstart 07/2004
proposedcompletiondate 12/2006
actualcompletiondate 12/2005
multi_center_study yes
numberofcentres 51-55
multi_national_study no
countrycentres Japan
researchquestion To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) in Pre-Dialysis Patients with anemia.
study_status_recruitment no_longer_recruiting
study_status_recruitment_follow completed
healthcarecondition Pre-Dialysis Patients with anemia
intervention1 Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) once every 2 weeks or once every 4 weeks.
intervention2 Epoetin alfa(KRN5702) once per week or once every 2 weeks.
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participants_gender both
participants_other adults
age 80 year > or = age > or = 20 years
totalrecruitment 210
inclusion 1.Pre-Dialysis Patients
2.Hb < 10.0 g/dL
3.serum creatinin > or = 2.0 mg/dL
exclusion Not willing or unable to participate
primaryoutcomes The rise in Hb concentration during the first dosing of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) to once every 2 weeks administration.
secondaryoutcomes 1.The target Hb concentration achievement rate and maintenance rate.
Additional investigation
As exploratory research, relatiomship between improvement of anemia(Hb level) and improvement of QOL or Cardiac function .
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