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NCT00358215

RED-HF™ Trial - Reduction of Events With Darbepoetin Alfa in Heart Failure Trial

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 8 November 2022
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Darbepoetin alfa in Heart Failure in 2,278 participants. Completed in 11 October 2012.

Timeline
1 June 2006
Primary endpoint
11 October 2012
11 October 2012

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAmgen
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment2,278
Start date1 June 2006
Primary completion11 October 2012
Estimated completion11 October 2012
Sites754 locations across Hong Kong, Italy, Finland, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Amgen — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Heart Failure or Anemia. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Time to All Cause Death or First Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure Primary · From randomization to the end of study; maximum time on study was 73 months

Time to death from any cause or first hospital admission for worsening heart failure (adjudicated by the Clinical Endpoint Committee), whichever occurred first, estimated by Kaplan-Meier method. Participants not experiencing a qualifying event during the study were censored at their last contact time or the study termination date, whichever occurred first.

GroupValue95% CI
Placebo1260.0387.0 – 2176.0
Darbepoetin Alfa1184.0445.0 – 2074.0
Time to Death From Any Cause Secondary · From randomization to the end of study; maximum time on study was 73 months

Time from randomization to death due to any cause, estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Participants not experiencing a qualifying event during the study were censored at their last contact time or the study termination date, whichever occurred first.

GroupValue95% CI
Placebo1637.0766.0 – 2229.0
Darbepoetin Alfa1629.0682.0 – 2117.0
Time to Cardiovascular Death or First Hospital Admission for Worsening Heart Failure Secondary · From randomization to the end of study; maximum time on study was 73 months

Time to cardiovascular death or first hospital admission for worsening heart failure, whichever occured first, estimated using the Kaplan Meier method. Participants not experiencing a qualifying event during the study were censored at their last contact time or the study termination date, whichever occurred first.

GroupValue95% CI
Placebo1414.0429.0 – NA
Darbepoetin Alfa1395.0483.0 – NA
Change From Baseline to Month 6 in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Overall Summary Score Secondary · Baseline and Month 6

The KCCQ is a disease-specific patient-reported outcomes measure for patients with heart failure. It consists of 23 items, is comprised of 7 clinically relevant scales (Symptom Frequency, Symptom Burden, Symptom Stability, Physical Limitation, Social Limitation, Quality of Life, and Self-Efficacy), and yields 3 summary scores (Clinical Summary, Total Symptom, and Overall Summary Scores). Scale and summary scores range between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better health status (eg, better functioning, fewer symptoms, better quality of life). Least squares means were calculated from a

GroupValue95% CI
Placebo4.48± 0.68
Darbepoetin Alfa6.68± 0.68
Change From Baseline to Month 6 in KCCQ Symptom Frequency Score Secondary · Baseline and Month 6

The KCCQ is a disease-specific patient-reported outcomes measure for patients with heart failure. It consists of 23 items, is comprised of 7 clinically relevant scales (Symptom Frequency, Symptom Burden, Symptom Stability, Physical Limitation, Social Limitation, Quality of Life, and Self-Efficacy), and yields 3 summary scores (Clinical Summary, Total Symptom, and Overall Summary Scores). Scale and summary scores range between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better health status (eg, better functioning, fewer symptoms, better quality of life). Least squares means were calculated from a

GroupValue95% CI
Placebo3.91± 0.76
Darbepoetin Alfa6.20± 0.76

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Informed consent to 30 days post treatment. Max time 72 months. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Placebo
Serious: 741/1140 (65%)
Deaths:
Darbepoetin Alfa
Serious: 781/1133 (69%)
Deaths:

Serious adverse events (764 terms)

ReactionSystemPlaceboDarbepoetin Alfa
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
Cardiac failure congestiveCardiac disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Renal failure acuteRenal and urinary disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Renal failureRenal and urinary disorders
Myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Cardiac deathGeneral disorders
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
SyncopeNervous system disorders
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Angina pectorisCardiac disorders
Non-cardiac chest painGeneral disorders
Cerebrovascular accidentNervous system disorders
Angina unstableCardiac disorders
Ventricular tachycardiaCardiac disorders
DeathGeneral disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
Gastrointestinal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
BronchitisInfections and infestations
SepsisInfections and infestations
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Other adverse events (23 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemPlaceboDarbepoetin Alfa
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
AstheniaGeneral disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
BronchitisInfections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
GoutMetabolism and nutrition disorders
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Angina pectorisCardiac disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Cardiac failure, Cardiac failure congestive, Pneumonia, Renal failure acute, Anaemia, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Renal failure, Myocardial infarction.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00358215 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of treatment of anemia with darbepoetin alfa compared to placebo on the composite of time to death from any cause or first hospital admission for worsening heart failure in patients with symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction and anemia.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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