A Randomized, Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate Every Three Week Maintenance Dosing of Darbepoetin Alfa Therapy in Anemic Subjects With Non-Myeloid Malignancies Receiving Chemotherapy
A Randomized, Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate Every Three Week Maintenance Dosing of Darbepoetin Alfa Therapy in Anemic Subjects With Non-Myeloid Malignancies Receiving Chemotherapy
The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of darbepoetin alfa to maintain hemoglobin concentrations greater than or equal to 10 g/dL when administered every 3 weeks (Q3W).
Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects with non-myeloid malignancies - Anemia (screening hemoglobin concentration greater than or equal to 10.5 g/dL but less than or equal to 12.0 g/dL) related to cancer and chemotherapy - At least 8 additional weeks of cyclic chemotherapy planned regardless of schedule - Karnofsky Performance Status of greater than or equal to 50% - Serum creatinine concentration less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL Exclusion Criteria: - Iron deficiency - Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion within 4 weeks of screening - Unstable cardiac disease