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Safety of FCM vs. Standard of Care in Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Post Partum Patients

A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of IV Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) vs Standard of Care in Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Post Partum Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00548860
Enrollment
2018
Registered
2007-10-24
Start date
2007-10-31
Completion date
2009-07-31
Last updated
2018-02-20

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Conditions

Anemia

Brief summary

The Objective of this study is to study the safety of FCM in patients with anemia caused by Heavy Uterine Bleeding and the Post Partum state.

Interventions

DRUGFerric Carboxymaltose

Sponsors

American Regent, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Female with iron deficiency anemia * Hg \</= 11 g/dL

Exclusion criteria

* Previous participation in a FCM trial * Known Hypersensitivity to FCM * History of anemia other that anemia due to heavy uterine bleeding or the post partum state * current history of GI bleeding * Received IV Iron within the month prior * Anticipated need for surgery * Malignancy history * AST or ALT greater than normal * Received an investigational drug within 30 days of screening * Pregnant or sexually active females who are not willing ot use an effective form of birth control

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate the Safety of the Maximum Administered Dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a Maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM Compared to SMC.From Day 0 through 30 days after the last dose of study drug.Evaluate the safety of the maximum administered dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM compared to SMC. The primary safety endpoint was the incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE's).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Hospitals and medical clinics

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM)
Intravenous (IV) iron
996
Standard Medical Care (SMC)
SMC for postpartum and heavy uterine bleeding subjects with anemia
1,022
Total2,018

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStandard Medical Care (SMC)Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
27 Participants25 Participants52 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
995 Participants971 Participants1966 Participants
Age, Continuous31.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.98
31.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.36
31.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.17
Region of Enrollment
United States
1022 participants996 participants2018 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1022 Participants996 Participants2018 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 99679 / 1,022
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 99622 / 1,022

Outcome results

Primary

Evaluate the Safety of the Maximum Administered Dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a Maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM Compared to SMC.

Evaluate the safety of the maximum administered dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM compared to SMC. The primary safety endpoint was the incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE's).

Time frame: From Day 0 through 30 days after the last dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM)Evaluate the Safety of the Maximum Administered Dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a Maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM Compared to SMC.6 participants
Standard Medical Care (SMC)Evaluate the Safety of the Maximum Administered Dose, 15 mg/kg (up to a Maximum 1,000 mg) of FCM Compared to SMC.22 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026