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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/03/041253 [Registered on: 22/03/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/06/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Bioequivalence study of Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg of RK Pharma Inc. with Ferinject 1000 mg in adult human patients with iron deficiency anemia. 
Scientific Title of Study   A multicenter, randomized, single-dose, parallel, two-treatment, bioequivalence study of Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg Iron /20mL (50 mg/mL) of RK Pharma Inc. with Ferinject® É›isencarboxymaltose 50 mg Eisen/ml, Injektions- und Infusionslösung, 1 Durchstechflasche (20 ml) 20 ml equals to 1000 mg, Pharmazeutischer Unternehmer: Vifor France, 100-101 Terrasse Boieldieu, Tour Franklin La Défense 8, 92042 Paris La Défense Cedex, Frankreich, Mitvertreiber: Vifor Pharma Deutschland GmbH, Baierbrunner Straße 29, 81379 München, Deutschland following a single intravenous dose of 1000 mg in adult human patients with iron deficiency anemia. 
Trial Acronym  None 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
C21241 Version 01 17/December/2021  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mr C Devanpally 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  Ardent Clinical Research Services 
Address  Office305, 309, Level3, West Wing, Nyati Unitree,
Yerwada 411006, MH, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411006
India 
Phone  9545817447  
Fax    
Email  cdevanpally@ardent-cro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Mr C Devanpally 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  Ardent Clinical Research Services  
Address  Office 305, 309, Level 3, West Wing, Nyati Unitree, Yerwada, 411006
Office 305, 309, Level3, West Wing, Nyati Unitree, Yerwada, 411006
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411006
India 
Phone  9545817447  
Fax  -  
Email  cdevanpally@ardent-cro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Pranjal Ausekar 
Designation  Director Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Ardent Clinical Research Services 
Address  Office305, 309, Level3, West Wing, Nyati Unitree,
Yerwada 411006, MH, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411006
India 
Phone  7507779562  
Fax    
Email  pranjal@ardent-cro.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
RK Pharma Inc. 401 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA Apicore LLC 685 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, USA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  RK Pharma Inc 
Address  401 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA Apicore LLC 685 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, USA 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Aizant Drug Research Solutions Pvt Ltd  Survey No.: 172 &173, Apparel Park Road, Dulapally Village, Dundigal Gandimaisamma Mandal, Medchal-Malkhajgiri District - 500100, Telangana, India 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 14  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Abinaya Tharmarja  Aram Hospital  No. 21, 4th Cross, Ramalinganagar, South Extn., Trichy Tamilnadu, 620017
Tiruchirappalli
TAMIL NADU 
9791970921
-
abinayat12@gmail.com 
Dr Vaishali Pathak  Deoyani Multispecialty Hospital  Plot No. 121, Lane no.4, Dahanukar Colony, Kothrud, Pune 411038
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9325213624
-
vaishalipathakdeoyani@gmail.com 
Dr Dipakkumar Solanki  Dr. M K Shah Medical College and Research Centre & Smt. SMS Multispeciality Hospital  Opposite Akshar 111 complex, Near Tapovan Circle, Visat Gandhinagar Highway, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad 382424
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909961231
-
drdeepaksolanki3@gmail.com 
Dr Vishal Sambada  HCC Happiness Care and Cure Multispecialty Hospital LLP  302,303 and 305, Sheetal Varsha Complex, Shivranjani Cross Road, Opposite Harit Zaveri, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380015
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
7016049884
-
drvishalsambada.cr@gmail.com 
Dr Rahul V Chetan  Induss Hospitals  ground floor, Opposite Kothapet Fruit Market Kothapet, Sri Sai Shivani Complex, HUDA Complex, Saroornagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500035
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9246270270
-
induss.rahul@gmail.com 
Dr Manoj Toshniwal  Ishwar Institute of Health Care  MH SH 16, Padegaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431002
Aurangabad
MAHARASHTRA 
9822314268
-
ishwarhealthcare@gmail.com 
Dr Priyanka Patil  KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre  NH Service Road, Basava Circle, Nehru nagar, Belgavi, 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9901734735
-
drpriyankapatil19@gmail.com 
Dr Sachin Shivnitwar  Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital  No. 145, Sr. 1, Mumbai Pune Bypass Road, Near Sayaji Hotel, Wakad, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
8999285166
-
sachinshivnitwar94@gmail.com 
Dr R Hemachandar  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute  Department of Nephrology, Cuddalore road, ECR, Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry 607403
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
7667519804
-
hemachandarr@gmail.com 
Dr Vijay Kumar Kurella  Metro Cure Hospital  16-2-661, Lane besides Bajaj Electronics, Pillar no. A-1438, Malakpet, Hyderabad 500036
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9700839321
-
drvijaykumar@gmail.com 
Dr Aniket Joshi  Oyster And Pearl Hospitals  1671-75, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9657890464
-
draniketjoshi32@gmail.com 
Dr Jay Soni  Parth Hospital  Opposite Anjali BRTS stop, Anjali Cross Road, Vasna, Ahmedabad 380007
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
98988003433
-
drjaysonicr@gmail.com 
Dr K Vijay Babu  SKS Hospital   23, SKS Hospital Road, Alagapuram, Salem, 636004
Salem
TAMIL NADU 
9944293939
-
drvijaymd@hotmail.com 
Dr M V Rama Mohan  Vijaya Super Specality Hospital  Ground floor, Dr. Mohan OPD, 16 II, 41-A, Raghava Cine Complex Rd, Pogathota, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh 524001
Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9490463301

rammohanmddm@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 14  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Bioethics Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethics Committee Deoyani Multispecialty Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee of Ishwar Institute of Health Care  Approved 
Institute of Human Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committe Dr. M K Shah Medical College and Research Centre  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committe of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Induss Hospital   Approved 
Lifepoint Research Ethics Committee  Approved 
Manoj ENT Speciality- Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
O & P Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Vijaya Institutional Ethics committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: D631||Anemia in chronic kidney disease,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Ferinject Injection 1000 mg Iron /20mL (50 mg/mL)   Single dose of Ferinject injection 1000 mg in supine position as a slow intravenous injection over a period of 10 minutes (at the rate of approximately 100 mg [2 mL] per minute) using a calibrated syringe pump. 
Intervention  Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg Iron /20mL (50 mg/mL) of RK Pharma Inc  Single dose of Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg in supine position as a slow intravenous injection over a period of 10 minutes (at the rate of approximately 100 mg [2 mL] per minute) using a calibrated syringe pump. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients with known hypersensitivity to ferric carboxymaltose, excipients, or similar product or any other iron preparation

2. Patients who have received any of the following medications in recent past:
(i) Parenteral iron therapy within the last 6 months prior to randomization
(ii) Oral iron therapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization
(iii) Erythropoiesis stimulating agents within 3 months prior to randomization
(iv) Concomitant medications that may affect the PK results based on
investigators discretion

3. Patients with clinically significant or labile hypertension.
4. Patients with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) [eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2] or undergoing dialysis for treatment of CKD or under consideration for dialysis during study period.
5. Patients considered to be anemic due to other aetiology such as severe malabsorption
syndrome, immunosuppressant use, aplastic anemia, megaloblastic or haemolytic anaemia, untreated Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or hemoglobinopathy etc.
6. Patients with hemochromatosis or other iron storage disorders.
7. Patients with blood loss leading to hemodynamic instability.
8. Patients who had major surgery or invasive intervention within 4 weeks prior to
screening, organ transplant within 6 months prior to screening, or have a surgery or
intervention planned during the course of the study.
9. Patients who received whole blood transfusion or red blood cell transfusion or
donated blood (1 unit or 350 mL) within 90 days prior to randomization.
10. Patients with history of alcohol abuse or drug abuse or drug dependence within last 1 year from screening.
11. Patients who have HIV or positive hepatitis screen including hepatitis B surface
antigen, HCV antibodies and RPR.
12. Patients with positive urine alcohol test and drugs of abuse in urine during screening and at check-in.
13. Patients who participated in another clinical trial within 60 days prior to
randomization.
14. Patients with known active malignancy (i.e., clinical evidence of current malignancy or not in stable remission for at least 5 years since completion of last treatment with exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia).
15. Patients with significant comorbidities such as congestive heart failure, asthma, decompensated liver cirrhosis, eczema or atopic allergy, acute/chronic infection of any type, systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatic disease or any other condition, that in theinvestigator’s judgement, might increase the risk to the patient or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory PK data.
16. Female patients who are pregnant or planning (women with childbearing potential) to become pregnant during the study.
Study participants meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be verified by the investigators as per source documents duly authenticated by them, reflecting clinical judgment as and when required 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with known hypersensitivity to ferric carboxymaltose, excipients, or similar product or any other iron preparation
2. Patients who have received any of the following medications in recent past:
(i) Parenteral iron therapy within the last 6 months prior to randomization
(ii) Oral iron therapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization
(iii) Erythropoiesis stimulating agents within 3 months prior to randomization
(iv) Concomitant medications that may affect the PK results based on
investigators discretion
3. Patients with clinically significant or labile hypertension.
4. Patients with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) [eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2] or undergoing dialysis for treatment of CKD or under consideration for dialysis during study period.
5. Patients considered to be anemic due to other aetiology such as severe malabsorption
syndrome, immunosuppressant use, aplastic anemia, megaloblastic or haemolytic anaemia, untreated Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or hemoglobinopathy etc.
6. Patients with hemochromatosis or other iron storage disorders.
7. Patients with blood loss leading to hemodynamic instability.
8. Patients who had major surgery or invasive intervention within 4 weeks prior to
screening, organ transplant within 6 months prior to screening, or have a surgery or
intervention planned during the course of the study.
9. Patients who received whole blood transfusion or red blood cell transfusion or
donated blood (1 unit or 350 mL) within 90 days prior to randomization.
10. Patients with history of alcohol abuse or drug abuse or drug dependence within last 1 year from screening.
11. Patients who have HIV or positive hepatitis screen including hepatitis B surface
antigen, HCV antibodies and RPR.
12. Patients with positive urine alcohol test and drugs of abuse in urine during screening and at check-in.
13. Patients who participated in another clinical trial within 60 days prior to
randomization.
14. Patients with known active malignancy (i.e., clinical evidence of current malignancy or not in stable remission for at least 5 years since completion of last treatment with exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia).
15. Patients with significant comorbidities such as congestive heart failure, asthma, decompensated liver cirrhosis, eczema or atopic allergy, acute/chronic infection of any type, systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatic disease or any other condition, that in the investigator’s judgement, might increase the risk to the patient or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory PK data.
16. Female patients who are pregnant or planning (women with childbearing potential) to become pregnant during the study.
Study participants meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be verified by the investigators as per source documents duly authenticated by them, reflecting clinical judgment as and when required 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To determine the bioequivalence Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg Iron /20mL (50 mg/mL) of RK Pharma Inc. with Ferinject® É›isencarboxymaltose 50 mg Eisen/ml.  From baseline to End of Study 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the safety and tolerability of Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection 1000 mg iron / 20 mL by reported adverse events, laboratory, clinical investigations and vital signs.  From Baseline to end of study 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="196"
Sample Size from India="196" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="196" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
28/03/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 06/06/2022 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   In this study adult patients with iron deficiency anemia, for whom oral supplementation alone is not adequate or is not appropriate or patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic renal disease will be enrolled. patients will receive either test product or reference product through the IWRS. A total of 27 blood samples (2 x 5 mL each) will be collected. Safety will be evaluated based on general and systemic examination, Vital signs, ECG, Clinical laboratory parameters  from baseline and at end of the study. 
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