Conditions: Anemia
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 133
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This single arm study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of subcutaneous C.E.R.A. for correction of anemia and maintenance of hemoglobin levels in patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis and are not treated with ESA. Eligible patients will receive C.E.R.A. by monthly subcutaneous injections, dependent on body weight (with a recommended starting dose of 1.2 micrograms/kg). The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Participants received methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator \[C.E.R.A\]) subcutaneously every four weeks for 44 weeks. The participants received initial dose of 1.2 microgram per kilogram (mcg/kg) of C.E.R.A. Once the Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration was attained within the target range of 11.0 and 13.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL), the dose was adjusted to maintain the Hb concentration within the target range.

Interventions: intervention 1: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta [C.E.R.A.]
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Recommended starting dose 1.2 micrograms/kg sc monthly

Protocol document: