An Observational Study of Mircera (Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta) in Stage III-IV Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Not on Dialysis With Renal Anemia

Roche

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anemia

Treatments: Drug: C.E.R.A.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01695746

ML25476

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational study will evaluate the use in clinical practice and efficacy of Mircera (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) in stage III-IV chronic kidney disease patients not on dialysis receiving Mircera for the treatment of chronic renal anemia. Eligible patients will be followed for 24 weeks.

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients, 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive
• Patients with stage III-IV chronic kidney disease not on dialysis
• Erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) naïve with Hb < 10 g/dL, or on treatment with ESAs other than Mircera and Hb within the target range of 10-12 g/dL
• Adequate iron status as judged by the treating physician

Exclusion criteria

• Hypersensitivity to recombinant human erythropoietin, polyethylene glycol or to any constituent of the study medication
• Clinically significant concomitant disease or disorder as defined by protocol
• Clinical suspicion of pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)
• Planned elective surgery during the study period , except for cataract surgery or vascular access surgery
• Transfusion of red blood cells in the previous 2 months
• Pregnant women
• Contraindications for Mircera according to local prescribing information or as judged by the investigator

Trial design

108 participants in 1 patient group

C.E.R.A.

Description:

Participants with chronic renal anemia Stage III-IV, not on dialysis, will be administered Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (C.E.R.A.) according to routine clinical practice and will be followed up for the treatment duration of 24 weeks (6 months). Dosing and titration of C.E.R.A. treatment will be at the discretion of the investigator in accordance with local clinical practice or prescribing information. Dosing instructions as per the local label are - For correction of anemia: 0.6 microgram per kilogram (mcg/kg) of C.E.R.A. once every two weeks, and for Maintenance of hemoglobin (Hb) levels: Conversion to C.E.R.A. dose (120, 200, or 360 mcg either once monthly; or 60, 100, or 180 mcg once every 2 weeks) depending on the previous weekly epoetin or darbepoetin dose.

Treatment:

Drug: C.E.R.A.