Status:

COMPLETED

Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox in β-thalassemia and Rare Chronic Anemia Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Anemia

Hemosiderosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

2+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A 1-year randomized Phase II core trial was conducted to investigate the efficacy of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia and other rare chronic anemia 2 years of age and ol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients completed the planned 12-month core study
  • Female patients who have reached menarche and who are sexually active must use double-barrier contraception, oral contraceptive plus barrier contraceptive, or must have undergone clinically documented total hysterectomy and/or ovariectomy, or tubal ligation
  • Written informed consent obtained from the patient and/or legal guardian on the patient's behalf in accordance with the national legislation

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breast feeding patients
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00303329

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

May 9 2011

Active Locations (28)

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Children's Hospital and Research center at Oakland

Oakland, California, United States, 94609-1809

2

Stanford Hospital

Stanford, California, United States, 94305

3

Childres's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

4

New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States, 10021