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Phase 3 N=2,278 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

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

Heart Failure · Anemia · Cardiovascular Disease · Ventricular Dysfunction · Congestive Heart Failure

Enrolled (actual)
2,278
Serious AEs
67.0%
Results posted
Dec 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Time to All Cause Death or First Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure — 1260.0; 1184.0 days — p=0.871

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Darbepoetin alfa (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Amgen
Primary completion
Oct 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Time to All Cause Death or First Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure
1260.0; 1184.0 0.871
SECONDARY
Time to Death From Any Cause
1637.0; 1629.0 0.512
SECONDARY
Time to Cardiovascular Death or First Hospital Admission for Worsening Heart Failure
1414.0; 1395.0 0.922
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Month 6 in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Overall Summary Score
4.48; 6.68 0.005 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Month 6 in KCCQ Symptom Frequency Score
3.91; 6.20 0.011 sig

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Heart failure of at least 3 months duration and of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, III, or IV
  • hemoglobin between 9.0 g/dL and 12.0 g/dL
  • left ventricular ejection fraction equal to or less than 40%

Exclusion Criteria

  • Transferrin saturation (Tsat) 160/100 mm Hg
  • Heart failure primarily due to valvular heart disease or clinically significant valvular heart disease that might lead to surgical correction within 12 months of randomization
  • Recipient of a major organ transplant or receiving renal replacement therapy
  • Serum creatinine > 3.0 mg/dL (> 265 µmol/L)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00358215). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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