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CTRI Number  CTRI/2011/03/001655 [Registered on: 31/03/2011] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/03/2013
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Biological 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to compare two drugs Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) and Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (r-HuEPO) for the treatment of low blood hemoglobin concentration in patients with chronic kidney failure Receiving HemoDialysis. 
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
A Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Arm, multicentric, Phase III Comparative Study between Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) and Recombinant Human Eythropoietin (r-HuEPO) for Treatment of Renal Anaemia in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Receiving HemoDialysis.  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
KHK-NESP-III-0709  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
Modification(s)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shubhangi Desai 
Designation  Associate Director, Clinical Project Management 
Affiliation  SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Associate Director, Clinical Project Management SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd.
DIL Complex, Second Floor, S.V. Road, Nr. Tatwagyan Vidyapeeth, Ghodbunder Road.
Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400 610
India 
Phone  022-2584-8000  
Fax  022-2584-8275  
Email  shubhangi.desai@siroclinpharm.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Shubhangi Desai 
Designation  Head Clinical Operations - Asia Pacific 
Affiliation  SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd.
DIL Complex, Second Floor, S.V. Road, Nr. Tatwagyan Vidyapeeth, Ghodbunder Road
Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400 610
India 
Phone  022-25848000  
Fax  022-25848275  
Email  shubhangi.desai@siroclinpharm.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
Modification(s)  
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd 1-6-1, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8185, Japan 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co Ltd 
Address  1-6-1, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8185, Japan 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
SIRO Clinpharm Pvt Ltd  DIL Complex, Second Floor, S.V. Road, Nr. Tatwagyan Vidyapeeth, Ghodbunder Road, Thane - 400 610. Maharashtra 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 15  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrGeorge Kurian  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS)  Amrita Cancer Institute, Amrita Lane, Elamakkara Post, Kochi, Kerala Pincode: 682 026
Ernakulam
KERALA 
91-9447793625

georgekurian@aims.amrita.edu 
Dr Rajesh Kumar  Apex Kidney Care Pvt. Ltd  Apex Kidney Care Pvt. Ltd., 3rd floor, Abhishek Commercial Complex S.V.Road, Malad (W) Mumbai- 400 064
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
02228809114

rajkbasudeo@yahoo.com 
Dr Mahesh  Chaya Hospital  4th C Main Road, 6th Cross, OMBR Layout, Banaswadi, Bangalore- 560 043
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
08025426030

doccm2000@yahoo.com 
Dr Sanjiv Jasuja  Indraprastha Apollo Hospital  Sarita Vihar, Delhi Mathura Road New Delhi- 110076
New Delhi
DELHI 
01126925858

sanjivjasuja@yahoo.com 
DrHLTrivedi  Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKRDC)-Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS)  Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 380 016
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
91-9825010184

ikdrcad1@sancharnet.in 
DrMM Bahadur  Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre  Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre-15 Dr.G. Deshmukh Marg Mumbai- 400 026
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
02266573333

madanbahadur@gmail.com 
Dr Satish Balan  Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)  Annayara P.O, Anamukham, Trivandrum-695 029
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
91-9447165591

balansatish@rediffmail.com 
Dr Apoorva Parekh  Kidney Diseases and Transplant Foundation  Kidney Diseases and Transplant Foundation, c/o Shubham Superspeciality Hospital Opp. Bank of Baroda, Near Sardar Patel Statue, Sardar Patel Colony, Naranpura, Ahmedabad- 380 013
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
07940232121

drapurvaparekh333@gmail.com 
Dr Jacob George  Medical College  L -15, Jainagar Colony, Trivandrum- 695 011
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
9447143992

drjacobgeo@rediffmail.com 
Dr Sishir Gang  Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital  Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital/Kidney Hospital, Nadiad, Dr. Virendra Desai Road, Nadiad- 387 001
Kheda
GUJARAT 
02682520323

sishirgang@hotmail.com 
Dr Lloyd Vincent  Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals  Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, No.258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area Anekal Taluk , Bangalore-560 099
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9535012356

lloydvincent@hotmail.com 
Dr Sanjeev Saxena  Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute for Liver, Renal and Digestive Diseases  Press Enclave Marg, Phase II, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi- 110 017
New Delhi
DELHI 
01130611700

drsanjivsaxena@rediffmail.com 
Dr Deodatta Chaffekar  Rishikesh Medical Research Foundation and Shri Samarth Hospital  9, Murkuthe colony, Gangapur road, Nashik-422002
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
91-9822038667

nchafy@hotmail.com 
DrDinesh Khullar   Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  10, Room. No 4 Rajinder Nagar, Punjabi Bagh Extn, New Delhi-110060
New Delhi
DELHI 
91-9819124066

khullar@del3.vsnl.net.in 
Dr Gokulnath  St. Johns Medical College Hospital  St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore 34, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560 034
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
08022065000

gokul_neph@yahoo.co.uk 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 15  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Astha Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
Bangalore Central Ethics committee  Approved 
Ethics Committee Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics committee on clinical trials, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi  Approved 
Human Ethics committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kerala  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Kerala  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Shatabadi Hospital, Nasik  Approved 
Institutional Review Board of Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute for Liver, Renal and Digestive Diseases  Approved 
Muljibhai Patel Society for research in Nephro-urology  Approved 
Narayana Hrudayalaya Medical Ethics Committee  Approved 
St. Johns Medical College and Hospital Institutional Ethical Review Board  Approved 
The Internal Review Borad, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKRDC)-Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Ahmedabad  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Anaemia in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP)  Dose:10 to 40 micrograms per mL Duration: 32 weeks Route of administration: Intravenous 
Comparator Agent  Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (r-HuEPO)  Dose:33.6 micrograms/0.4 mL, 25.2 micrograms/0.3 mL and 67.2 micrograms/mL Duration: 32 weeks Route of administration: Intravenous 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Inclusion criteria for first registration:

Following patients will be included in the study at first registration:
1. Male or female patients diagnosed with CRF, aged 18 to 80 years, inclusive.

2. Patient/LAR (legally acceptable representative)of patient willing to sign and date written informed consent to participate in the study. However, if the patient/LAR of patient is illiterate, the impartial witness would sign the ICF.

3.Patients receiving HD two to three times per week for at least 12 weeks before first registration

4.Patients with no planned change in dialysis modality and with no planned renal transplant.

5.Patients managing renal anaemia by receiving an administration of r-HuEPO intravenous or sub-cutaneous (at least once per week) for at least 8 weeks before the first registration

Inclusion criteria for second registration:

1.Patients receiving HD (includes hemodialysis filtration) two to three times per week for 8 weeks after the first registration

2. Patients who received sub cutaneous r HuEPO before first registration and then are continued and stabilized on IV administration of r HuEPO during the 8 weeks of Screening and Baseline period before second registration.

3. Patients receiving an administration of IV r-HuEPO product twice or three times weekly (dose levels 2, 3 and 4) for 8 weeks after the first registration.

4.Patients with at least 9.0 g/dL and
less than or equal to 12.0 g/dL of the average Hb concentration during the baseline period (Week -4, Week -3, Week -2 and Week 1)

5.Patients with at least 9.0 g/dL and less than or equal to 12.0 g/dL of the average Hb concentration during the screening period (Week -7, -6 and -5)

6.Patients with at least 20% of TSAT and more than or equal to 100 ng/mL of ferritin at the test during the baseline period (Week -4 or -2)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Exclusion criteria for second registration:

1.Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (patients with over 100 mm Hg of diastolic blood pressure before HD at over 1/3rd of the BP measurements for 12 weeks before the second registration

2.Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) of grade III or higher (as per New York Heart Association Class III)

3.Patients with malignancy (including hematologic malignancy), systemic blood disorder (myelodysplastic syndrome, pure red cell aplasia, hemolytic anaemia, or the like)

4.Patients who have known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

5. Patients who have received an administration of anabolic hormone or testosterone enanthate within 12 weeks before the second registration.

6.Patients who had received administration of another study drug within 12 weeks before the second registration

7.Patients who have previously received an administration of darbepoetin

8.Patients who are confirmed to have a serious allergy or serious drug allergy

9.Patients who are hypersensitive to r-HuEPO

10.Female patients who are pregnant, breast feeding, or suspected to be pregnant

11.Patients whose aspartate transaminase (AST)/ serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) or alanine transaminase (ALT)/ serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) is 2 times the institutional upper normal limit at the test during the baseline period (Week 4)

12.Patients who have undergone major surgery associated with major bleeding within 16 weeks before the second registration (excluding vascular access surgery)

13.Patients who have received a blood transfusion within 16 weeks before the second registration

14.Patients with immunosuppressive therapy

15.Patients who are judged by the investigators to be ineligible for participation in this study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
Modification(s)  
Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment
Modification(s)  
Centralized 
Blinding/Masking
Modification(s)  
Open Label 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Changes in Hemoglobin (Hb) level in between the baseline period and the evaluation period  Day -49 to Day 168 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Unstable Hemoglobin (Hb) level during the evaluation period  Day 0 to Day 168 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="126"
Sample Size from India="126" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial
Modification(s)  
Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   12/06/2011 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Other (Terminated) 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

Study Design: This study is a randomized, open-label, two-arm, multicentric, phase-III trial comparing two drugs; novel erytropoiesis stimulating protein (NESP) and Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (r-HuEPO).

Study Duration: The study duration is 32 weeks for each patient and includes 126 patients with anaemia in chronic renal failure; the study will be conducted at five centers in India.

Primary Outcome: The primary outcome will be changes in Hemoglobin (Hb) level between the baseline period and the evaluation period.

Secondary Outcome: The secondary outcome will be evaluation unstable Hb levels during the evaluation period.

 
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