Epoetin Alfa or Darbepoetin Alfa in Treating Patients With Anemia Caused by Chemotherapy

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Precancerous Condition, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

In brief

RATIONALE: Epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa may cause the body to make more red blood cells. They are used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying four different schedules of epoetin alfa or darbepoetin alfa to compare how well they work in treating patients with anemia caused by chemotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00416624
Run by
Mayo Clinic
People needed
239
Starts
2007-05-01
Expected to finish
2009-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-02-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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