HDCN Abstract:  ASN Annual Meeting -- Philadelphia  

Eckardt KU, Macdougall I, Locatelli F, Tsakiris D, et al

Effects of epoetin beta on left ventricular mass in patients with chronic kidney disease: Echocardiographic results from the CREATE study.

ASN Annual Meeting -- Philadelphia
J Am Soc Nephrol (Nov) 16:37A 2005

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Cardiovascular risk Reduction by Early Anemia Treatment with Epoetin beta (CREATE) study included assessment of anemia treatment with epoetin beta on LVH. Patients (stage 34 CKD) with mild-to- moderate anemia (Hb 1112.5 g/dl) were randomized to receive once-weekly subcutaneous epoetin beta (starting dose 2000 units/week) as required to achieve Hb of 1315 g/dl (Group 1) or to maintain Hb 10.511.5 g/dl (Group 2). LV mass index (LVMI) was assessed echocardiographically at baseline and annually, mean observation period 2.5 yrs. At baseline and study end, there were no significant differences between the two study groups. LVMI was maintained stable over the observation period (baseline: 12035 and 11834 g/m2; follow-up 11721 and 11229 g/m2, Groups 1 and 2, respectively). When grouped by baseline LVMI range, there were significant reductions in LVMI after 1 and 2 yrs (Table). In conclusion, epoetin beta treatment prevented further progression of LVH in CKD patients with mild-to- moderate anemia. In those with LVH at baseline, anemia treatment resulted in a significant decrease in LVMI.

LVMI rangeBaselineYr 1Yr 2p- value
Group 1100-130, n=81114.08.9108.322.2110.322.0<0.05a
130-160, n=50142.47.5134.231.0121.928.7<0.01c
>160, n=25189.028.2172.241.8174.742.6<0.01b
Group 2100-130, n=90113.88.7110.6 23.9105.823.3<0.01b
130-160, n=45140.78.6136.528.0124.128.6<0.01b
>160, n=27186.223.7157.332.5162.938.7<0.05c
Baseline vs aYr 1, bYr 2 and cYr 1 and 2


Disclosure - Grant/Research Support: Genzyme; Consultant: F Hoffman La Roche, Amgen, Genzyme; Scientific Advisor: F Hoffmann La Roche, Amgen

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