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Safety and Dialysability of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients

A Phase 1 interventional study of Dotarem® IV injection at 0.1 mmol/kg in End-stage Renal Failure, sponsored by Guerbet. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 95 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-07-08.

Sponsored by Guerbet · Phase 1 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 95 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the dialysability of Dotarem®, after an IV injection of 0.1 mmol/kg in patients with chronic renal failure who require hemodialysis treatment.

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Ten adult patients suffering from end stage renal failure and requiring hemodialysis treatment for 3 times were enrolled. Patients received a single dose of Dotarem® at 0.1 mmol/kg before being submitted to hemodialysis to assess the dialysability of Dotarem® . After injection of Dotarem®, 3 sessions of hemodialysis were performed as follows:

The first hemodialysis session started between 1 to 2 h after the injection; The second hemodialysis session occurred 2 days (i.e., 48 ± 2 h) after the Dotarem® injection; The third hemodialysis session occurred 4 days (i.e., 96 ± 4 h) after the Dotarem® injection.

The decrease in serum Dotarem® concentration was assessed after each hemodialysis session. Safety assessments included adverse events (AEs), vital signs, injection-site tolerance, and laboratory assessments.Two safety follow-up visits were performed: one 3 weeks (± 2 days) and one 3 months (± 4 days) after the Dotarem® injection.

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Conditions studied

  • End-stage Renal Failure

Keywords

  • Dotarem
  • Dialyses
  • Dialysed
  • Safety
  • Safety and dialysability of Dotarem in dialysed patients
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In context

Kidney Failure, Chronic

2,085 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Failure, Chronic; 261 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 55 across 1,557 interventional studies indexed under Kidney Failure, Chronic.

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Lead sponsor

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Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (86%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 95 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Male or female, aged ≥18 years

  • Subjects suffering from end-stage renal failure who require hemodialysis treatment for 3 times per week (or equivalent to allow overnight dialysis being rescheduled as appropriate per protocol)
  • Female Subjects with effective contraception (contraceptive pill or Intra-Uterine Device), or surgically sterilized or post-menopausal (minimum 12 months amenorrhea)
  • Subjects having provided their written informed consent to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy to gadolinium chelates
  • Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant during the trial
  • Having received or scheduled to be injected with any contrast agent within 7 days before or after the Dotarem® injection
  • Schedule to receive erythropoietin (EPO) or iron therapy during 1 week after the Dotarem® injection
  • Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or positive human HIV antibodies
  • Evidence of hepatitis C and/or positive hepatitis C antibody and/or positive hepatitis B surface antigen
  • History of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Dotarem®-injected patients

    Male or female subjects, aged ≥18 years,suffering from end-stage renal failure and requiring hemodialysis treatment 3 times per week, were submitted to a single Dotarem® IV injection at 0.1 mmol/kg before being submitted to 3 hemodialysis sessions to assess the decrease of Dotarem® concentration in the blood.

    Drug: Dotarem® IV injection at 0.1 mmol/kg

Interventions

  • DrugDotarem® IV injection at 0.1 mmol/kg

    Dotarem® was IV administered at a dose of 0.1 mmoL/kg (0.2 mL/kg).

    Also known as: gadoterate meglumine, gadoteric acid

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dialysability of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients

    To evaluate the decrease in seric concentration of gadolinium, after each hemodialysis session of patients injected with 0.1 mmol/kg of Dotarem® . The percent change of gadolinium concentration is calculated by estimating the amount of serum gadolinium before and after each hemodialysis session. Calculations are performed only for subjects with concentration above the lower limit of quantification (LLQ)

    Time frame: Dotarem® dialysability assessed up to 4 days after Dotarem® administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients Evaluated by the Number of Patients Experiencing Adverse Events.

    To evaluate the biological and clinical safety of Dotarem® by assessing vital signs, biological parameters, injection-site tolerance, through a 4-day post injection follow-up, adverse events through a 3-week post injection period and serious adverse events through a 3-month post injection period.

    Time frame: Safety assessed from patients inclusion until the last follow-up visit 3 months after Dotarem® administration

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Results

Posted Jun 8, 2015

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDotarem® Injected Patients
Started10
Completed10
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryDialysability of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients

To evaluate the decrease in seric concentration of gadolinium, after each hemodialysis session of patients injected with 0.1 mmol/kg of Dotarem® . The percent change of gadolinium concentration is calculated by estimating the amount of serum gadolinium before and after each hemodialysis session. Calculations are performed only for subjects with concentration above the lower limit of quantification (LLQ)

Time frame:
Dotarem® dialysability assessed up to 4 days after Dotarem® administration
Reported as:
Geometric mean · percent change in Gd concentration
Dialysability of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients
percent change in Gd concentrationDotarem® Injected Patients
Percent change at 0.5h after first hemodialysis-88.2 (-93.5 to -84.7)
Percent change at 1.5h after first hemodialysis-93.4 (-95.7 to -90.3)
Percent change at 4h after first hemodialysis-97.1 (-99.1 to -90.5)
Percent change at 4h after second hemodialysis n=7-94.8 (-97.7 to -84.8)
Percent change at 4h after third hemodialysis n=2-89.9 (-94.9 to -85.0)
SecondarySafety of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients Evaluated by the Number of Patients Experiencing Adverse Events.

To evaluate the biological and clinical safety of Dotarem® by assessing vital signs, biological parameters, injection-site tolerance, through a 4-day post injection follow-up, adverse events through a 3-week post injection period and serious adverse events through a 3-month post injection period.

Time frame:
Safety assessed from patients inclusion until the last follow-up visit 3 months after Dotarem® administration
Reported as:
Number · participants
Safety of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients Evaluated by the Number of Patients Experiencing Adverse Events.
participantsDotarem® Injected Patients
Safety of Dotarem® in Dialysed Patients Evaluated by the Number of Patients Experiencing Adverse Events.8
Post-hocPercent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Second Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection

Evaluation of the decrease in seric concentration of gadolinium, 4h after the second hemodialysis session of patients injected with 0.1 mmol/kg of Dotarem®. The percent change of gadolinium concentration was estimated from the concentration of gadolinium after Dotarem® injection. Only subjects with gadolinium concentration above the lower limit of quantification (LLQ) were kept for analysis.

Time frame:
Dotarem® dialysability assessed 4h after second hemodialysis session which took place 2 days after Dotarem® administration
Reported as:
Geometric mean · Percent change in Gd concentration
Percent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Second Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection
Percent change in Gd concentrationDotarem® Injected Patients
Percent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Second Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection-99.5 (-99.8 to -98.6)
Post-hocPercent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Third Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection

The evaluation of the decrease in seric concentration of gadolinium, 4h after the third hemodialysis session of patients injected with 0.1 mmol/kg of Dotarem®. The percent change of gadolinium concentration was estimated from the concentration of gadolinium after Dotarem® injection. Only subjects with gadolinium concentration above the lower limit of detection were kept for analysis.

Time frame:
Dotarem® dialysability assessed 4h after third hemodialysis session which took place 4 days after Dotarem® administration
Reported as:
Geometric mean · percent change in Gd concentration
Percent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Third Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection
percent change in Gd concentrationDotarem® Injected Patients
Percent Change in Gadolinium Serum Concentration 4h After Third Hemodialysis Session, Estimated From Subjects With Concentration Data Above the Limit of Detection-99.7 (-99.8 to -99.7)

Adverse events

Collected over Safety assessment was performed at the day 1, day 2, and day 4 after Dotarem® injection. Two safety follow-up visits were performed at 3 weeks (+/- 2 days) and at 3 months (+/- 4 days) after Dotarem® injection.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Dotarem® Injected Patients—4/10 (40%)8/10 (80%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventDotarem® Injected Patients
moderate sepsisInfections and infestations2/10
severe respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/10
severe peripheral ischemiaVascular disorders1/10
moderate thrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/10
severe urosepsisInfections and infestations1/10
Dialysis device insertionSurgical and medical procedures1/10
NephrectomySurgical and medical procedures1/10
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventDotarem® Injected Patients
HypotensionVascular disorders5/10
HeadacheNervous system disorders3/10
Muscle spasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/10
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/10
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders1/10
influenza-like illnessGeneral disorders1/10
thirstGeneral disorders1/10
Procedural painInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/10
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/10
Musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/10

Baseline characteristics

No statistical calculation of sample size was done. According to the literature, a sample of 10 patients was judged sufficient to evaluate the dialysability of Dotarem®.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Dotarem®-Injected Patients
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years5
>=65 years5
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Dotarem®-Injected Patients
Median64.0 (31 to 79)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Dotarem®-Injected Patients
Female5
Male5
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Dotarem®-Injected Patients
Belgium10
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Study locations

1 site
  • Clinical Pharmacology Unit Antwerp
    Antwerp, Belgium
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 8, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01449266
Lead sponsor
Guerbet
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 10, 2011
Start date
Nov 2011
Primary completion
Mar 2012
Completion
Jun 2012
Results posted
Jun 8, 2015
Last update
Jul 8, 2015

Study contacts

Sofie Mesens, MD
principal investigator · Clinical Pharmacology Unit Antwerp, Belgium

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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