Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase III, Randomized, Open-label Study of Intravenous Iron Isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) as Mono Therapy (Without Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents) in Comparison With Oral Iron Sulfate in Subjects With Non-myeloid Malignancies Associated With Chemotherapy Induced Anaemia (CIA)
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron therapy with oral iron therapy in patients with cancer and chemotherapy induced anaemia.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of CLL according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)/Internal Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL) criteria or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria; this includes previous documentation of:

  * Biopsy-proven small lymphocytic lymphoma or
  * Diagnosis of CLL according to the NCI/IWCLL criteria as evidenced by all of the following:

    * Peripheral blood lymphocyte count of greater than 5 x 10\^9/L
    * Immunophenotype consistent with CLL defined as:

      * The predominant population of lymphocytes share both B-cell antigens (cluster of differentiation \[CD\]19, CD20 \[typically dim expression\], or CD23) as well as CD5 in the absence of other pan-T-cell markers (CD3, CD2, etc)
      * Clonality as evidenced by kappa or lambda light chain restriction (typically dim immunoglobulin expression)
  * Negative FISH analysis for t(11;14)(immunoglobulin heavy locus \[IgH\]/cyclin D1 \[CCND1\]) on peripheral blood or tissue biopsy (e.g. marrow aspirate) or negative immunohistochemical stains for cyclin D1 staining on involved tissue biopsy (e.g. marrow aspirate or lymph node biopsy)
* No prior chemotherapy, Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor therapy, or monoclonal anti-body therapy for treatment of CLL or SLL
* Has met at least one of the following indications for treatment:

  * Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of worsening anemia (hemoglobin \[Hg\] \< 11 g/dl) and/or thrombocytopenia (platelets \< 100 x 10\^9/L)
  * Symptomatic or progressive lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, or hepatomegaly
  * One or more of the following disease-related symptoms:

    * Weight loss \>= 10% within the previous 6 months
    * Grade 2 or 3 fatigue attributed to CLL
    * Fevers \> 100.5 Fahrenheit (F) for 2 weeks without evidence of infection
    * Clinically significant night sweats without evidence of infection
  * Progressive lymphocytosis (not due to the effects of corticosteroids) with an increase of \> 50% over a two-month period or an anticipated doubling time of less than six months
* ECOG performance status between 0-2
* Life expectancy of \>= 12 months
* Ability to tolerate FCR based therapy
* No deletion of 17p13 on cytogenetic analysis by FISH
* Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \> 40 mL/minute as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (obtained =\< 14 days prior to registration)
* Total bilirubin =\< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained =\< 14 days prior to registration) unless due to Gilbert's disease; for those with a total bilirubin \> 2.5 x ULN, a direct bilirubin should be performed and must be \< 1.5 mg/dL for Gilbert's to be diagnosed

  * If value is higher due to hepatic involvement by CLL, patient is eligible
* Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate transaminase \[AST\])/serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine transaminase \[ALT\]) =\< 3.0 x the institutional ULN (obtained =\< 14 days prior to registration)

  * If value is higher due to hepatic involvement by CLL, patient is eligible
* Prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR) \< 1.5 ULN and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) (activated partial thromboplastin time \[aPTT\]) \< 1.5 X ULN (obtained =\< 14 days prior to registration)

  * If value is higher due to hepatic involvement by CLL, patient is eligible
* No active hemolytic anemia requiring immunosuppressive therapy or other pharmacologic treatment; patients who have a positive Coombs test but no evidence of hemolysis are NOT excluded from participation
* No current use of corticosteroids; EXCEPTION: low doses of steroids (\< 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent dose of other steroid) used for treatment of non-hematologic medical condition (e.g. chronic adrenal insufficiency) is permitted
* No previous use of corticosteroids for autoimmune complications that have developed since the initial diagnosis of CLL; prior use of corticosteroids for reasons other than treatment of autoimmune complications is allowed
* No other active primary malignancy (other than non-melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix) requiring treatment or limiting expected survival to =\< 2 years; NOTE: if there is a history of prior malignancy, they must not be receiving other specific treatment (other than hormonal therapy for their cancer)
* Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
* No major surgery within the last 4 weeks (28 days) of first dose of study drug or minor surgery within 3 days of first dose of study drug
* No radiation therapy =\< 4 weeks prior to registration
* Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may be eligible provided they meet the following criteria:

  * CD4-positive cell count \>= lower limit of institutional normal
  * HIV viral load \< 10,000 copies HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA)/mL (if not on anti-HIV therapy) OR \< 50 copies HIV RNA/mL (if on anti-HIV therapy)
  * No evidence of hepatitis B or C infection
  * No evidence of resistant strains of HIV
  * No history of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining condition
* Patients must not have any of the following conditions:

  * Congestive heart failure or New York Heart Association Functional Classification III or IV congestive heart failure
  * History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or acute coronary syndrome within 6 months prior to registration
  * Recent infections requiring systemic treatment; need to have completed anti-biotic therapy \> 14 days before the first dose of study drug
  * Cerebral vascular accident or intracranial bleed within the last 6 months
  * Infection with known chronic, active hepatitis C
  * Serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B or C infection; patients that are positive for hepatitis B core antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C antibody must have a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) prior to enrollment (PCR positive patients will be excluded)
* Patients are not eligible if they require treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) family 3, subfamily A (3A) inhibitor
* Patients may not be on any other investigational agents
* Patients may not have received warfarin or another vitamin K antagonist in the preceding 30 days
* Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding since this study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown; female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to registration to rule out pregnancy; female patients who are of non-reproductive potential are those who are post-menopausal by history (i.e. no menses for \>= 1 year); OR history of hysterectomy; OR history of bilateral tubal ligation; OR history of bilateral oophorectomy)
* Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males must be strongly advised to use an accepted and effective method of contraception or to abstain from sexual intercourse for 90 days after the last dose of study drug
* Patient must be able to swallow capsules and not have the following conditions:

  * Disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function
  * Resection of the stomach or small bowel
  * Symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease
  * Ulcerative colitis
  * Partial or complete bowel obstruction
* Patient must not be on any other systemic immunosuppressant therapy other than corticosteroids within 28 days of the first dose of study drug
* Patient must not be vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
* Patient must not have any known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) or hemophilia
* Patient must not have currently active, clinically significant hepatic impairment (\>= moderate hepatic impairment according to the NCI/Child Pugh)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Men and women, aged more than 18 years.
2. Subjects diagnosed with cancer (non-myeloid malignancies) receiving chemotherapy at least 1 day prior to screening and who are going to receive at least two more chemotherapy cycles.
3. Hb \< 12 g/dL (7.4 mmol/L).
4. TfS \<50%.
5. Serum Ferritin \<800 ng/ml.
6. An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to
7. Willingness to participate after informed consent (including HIPAA, if applicable).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Anemia caused primarily by other factors than CIA.
2. IV or oral iron treatment within 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
3. Erythropoietin treatment within 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
4. Blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
5. Imminent expectation of blood transfusion on part of treating physician.
6. Iron overload or disturbances in utilization of iron (e.g. haemochromatosis and haemosiderosis).
7. Drug hypersensitivity (i.e. previous hypersensitivity to Iron Dextran or iron mono- or disaccharide complexes or to iron sulfate).
8. Known hypersensitivity to any excipients in the investigational drug products.
9. Subjects with a history of multiple allergies.
10. Decompensated liver cirrhosis or active hepatitis (alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) \> 3 times upper normal limit).
11. Active acute or chronic infections (assessed by clinical judgement and if deemed necessary by investigator supplied with white blood cells (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP)).
12. Rheumatoid arthritis with symptoms or signs of active joint inflammation.
13. Pregnancy and nursing (To avoid pregnancy, women have to be postmenopausal (at least 12 months must have elapsed since last menstruation), surgically sterile, or women of child bearing potential must use one of the following contraceptives during the whole study period and after the study has ended for at least 5 times plasma biological half-life of the investigational medicinal product: Contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices (IUD), contraceptive depot injections (prolonged-release gestagen), subdermal implantation, vaginal ring, and transdermal patches).
14. Planned elective surgery during the study.
15. Participation in any other clinical study (except chemotherapy protocol) within 3 months prior to screening.
16. Known intolerance to oral iron treatment.
17. Untreated B12 or folate deficiency.
18. Any other medical condition that, in the opinion of Principal Investigator, may cause the subject to be unsuitable for the completion of the study or place the subject at potential risk from being in the study. Example, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Unstable Ischemic Heart Disease or Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Non-myeloid malignancy
* At least 12 additional weeks of cyclic cytotoxic chemotherapy anticipated regardless of schedule
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-2
* Hemoglobin concentration of less than 11 g/dL within 24 hours before randomization
* Of legal age at the time written informed consent is obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known history of seizure disorder
* Known primary hematologic disorder, which could cause anemia, other than a non-myeloid malignancy
* Unstable or uncontrolled disease/condition, related to or affecting cardiac function
* Clinically significant inflammatory disease
* Inadequate renal and/or liver function
* Known positive HIV test
* Previously suspected of or confirmed to have neutralizing antibodies to rHuEPO
* Received more than 2 red blood cell (RBC) transfusions within 4 weeks before randomization or any RBC transfusion within 14 days before randomization, or any planned RBC transfusion between randomization and study day 1
* Received any erythropoietic therapy within 4 weeks before randomization or any planned erythropoietic therapy between randomization and study day 1
* Other investigational procedures
* Subject is currently enrolled in or less than 30 days since receipt of any investigational drug or device that is not approved by the applicable regulatory authority
* Pregnant or breast feeding
* Not using adequate contraceptive precautions
* Known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during dosing
* Previously randomized in this study
* Concerns for subject's compliance with protocol procedures
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18 years or older;
* Had histologically, cytologically or clinically diagnosed malignant tumour and measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1;
* Undergoing adjuvant or palliative chemotherapy with an expected survival of at least 3 months;
* Inadequately responsive or unresponsive to routine dosages of EPO treatment. Inadequate responders or nonresponders are defined as those CIA patients with an increase of Hb \< 1g/dL after 4 weeks of treatment with 10, 000 IU of EPO, three times weekly by subcutaneous injection).
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 2;
* Are compliant and can understand the research and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of thromboembolism in the previous twelve months;
* Family history of hemochromatosis;
* Anaemia diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome or hematologic diseases such as Mediterranean anaemia;
* Received EPO treatment in the prior three months;
* Received erythrocyte suspension transfusion in the prior two weeks;
* Women who are pregnant or lactating;
* Have a history of hypertension or mental illness.

Answer: B