A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Repeat-Sose Subcutaneous Darbepoetin Alfa in Subjects With Congestive Heart Failure and Anemia, and a Single Dose in Healthy Age- and Sex-Matched Control Subjects
A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Repeat-Sose Subcutaneous Darbepoetin Alfa in Subjects With Congestive Heart Failure and Anemia, and a Single Dose in Healthy Age- and Sex-Matched Control Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the single dose pharmacokinetics (PK) of subcutaneous (SC) darbepoetin alfa in subjects with congestive heart failure (CHF) and anemia.
Inclusion Criteria: - Symptomatic CHF despite optimized therapy for at least the previous 3 months (treatment included a diuretic, angiotensin converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitor, and/or an A2 antagonist, unless not tolerated) - Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 12.5 g/dL at the time of screening