Comparison of Darbepoetin Alpha and Recombinant Human Erythropoietin for Treatment of Anemia in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Dose, route and schedule was kept same as previous erythropoietin dose at randomization; adjusted as necessary (+/- 25% of the starting dose) to maintain Hb within 11 - 12 g/dL.

Dose conversion (100U erythropoietin = 0.42 mcg darbeopoetin). DA dose was kept once weekly (QW) if previously receiving rHuEpo ≥2 times a week, or Q2W if previously receiving rHuEpo \<2 times a week. Dose was adjusted as necessary (+/- 25% of the starting dose) to maintain Hb within 11 - 12 g/dL.