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Strategies Using Darbepoetin Alfa to Avoid Transfusions in Chronic Kidney Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01652872

Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01652872. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.

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Brief summary

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A phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study. Anemic subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and not on dialysis will be randomized 1:1 to 1 of 2 dosing strategies to evaluate the proportion of subjects receiving at least one red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. In the haemoglobin (Hb)-based titration group, darbepoetin alfa doses will be titrated to maintain Hb ≥ 10.0 grams/deciliter (g/dL). In the fixed dose group, subjects will receive a fixed dose of darbepoetin alfa. Treatment group, darbepoetin alfa doses, and protocol specified Hb concentrations will be blinded. Subjects will be followed for approximately 2 years from the date of randomization.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01652872
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Amgen
Industry
Enrollment
756 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Biological · Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jul 30, 2012 (Actual)
Primary completion
Oct 19, 2017 (Actual)
Completion
Oct 19, 2017 (Actual)
Last update posted
Sep 21, 2022

2012 – 2017

United States locations

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About this trial record page

What this page shows
Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01652872, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
What this page does not do
No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, study quality scoring, or AI-generated medical summaries. No site contact phone numbers, emails, or investigator names.
Where the data comes from
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Last refresh
Last update posted Sep 21, 2022 · Synced Oct 17, 2026

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