Conditions: MDS
Keywords: Randomized Darbepoetin alfa Myelodysplastic Syndromes Placebo-controlled low risk MDS intermediate-1 risk MDS International Prognostic Scoring System
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 147
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The primary objective was to assess the superiority of darbepoetin alfa versus placebo on the incidence of red blood cell transfusions during the 24-week double-blind treatment period in anemic patients with low or intermediate-1 risk MDS.

Detailed description:
This study consists of a 3-week screening period, a 24-week double-blind treatment period, and a 48-week active treatment period and the long-term follow-up period.

An end of treatment period (EOTP) visit occurs at week 25, or 3 weeks after last dose of investigational product (IP) for participants who withdraw from the study. After entering the active treatment period, an end of active treatment period (EOATP) visit occurs at week 72 / 73, or 3 weeks after the last dose of darbepoetin alfa.

Long-term follow-up (LTFU) will occur every 26 weeks (± 4 weeks) from the EOATP visit (or EOTP visit if the participant does not enter the active treatment period) and will continue for a minimum of 3 years from the first dose of IP. Follow-up may occur through clinic visit or telephone contacts. Information on the participant's survival and progression to AML status will be collected during LTFU.

Arms:
arm 1: Participants received darbepoetin alfa 500 µg every three weeks (Q3W) for 24 weeks in the double-blind treatment period, and continued to receive darbepoetin alfa 500 µg Q3W during the active treatment period for an additional 48 weeks. arm 2: Participants received placebo subcutaneous injection every 3 weeks (Q3W) for 24 weeks during the double-blind treatment period. From week 25 participants received darbepoetin alfa 500 µg Q3W during the active treatment period for 48 weeks.

Interventions: intervention 1: Darbepoetin alfa intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Administered by subcutaneous injection every 3 weeks intervention 2: Administered by subcutaneous injection every 3 weeks

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