Randomized, Multicenter, Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Darbepoetin Alfa Administered Every 3 Weeks With or Without Intravenous Iron in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

Laurent Bastit, A. Vandebroek, Sevilay Altıntaş, Bernd Gaede, Tamás Pintér, Tamás Sütö, T. Mossman, Kay E. Smith, Johan F. Vansteenkiste

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2008 · 194 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Addition of IV iron to darbepoetin alpha Q3W in patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia was well tolerated, resulting in an improved hematopoietic response rate and lower incidence of transfusions compared with darbepoetin alpha alone.

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