Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Deferasirox (ICL670) in Patients With Iron Overload Resulting From Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Iron Overload

Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Brief Summary: This study was designed to explore a safe dose and characterize the preliminary safety and efficacy of ICL670 in adult patients with previously documented history of homozygous C282Y.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years of age or older
  • Male or female patients homozygous for the C282Y mutation.
  • Iron overload as documented by serum ferritin and transferrin saturation
  • No known allergy or contraindication to the administration of deferasirox
  • Ability to comply with all study-related procedures, medications, and evaluations
  • Effective use of birth control measures.

Exclusion

  • Iron overload not due to hereditary hemochromatosis
  • Males with hemoglobin \<13 mg/dL, females with hemoglobin \<12 mg/dL
  • Desferal treatment within 1 month of the screening visit
  • Patients currently or previously treated with deferiprone or deferasirox
  • Significant medical condition interfering with the ability to partake in this study
  • Presence of a surgical or medical condition that might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of any study drug
  • Clinical evidence of Active Hepatitis B or C
  • Positive HIV serology
  • Pregnant or breast feeding patients
  • Patients treated with systemic investigational drug within 4 weeks prior or with topical investigational drug within 7 days prior to the screening visit
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00395629

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

May 30 2011

Active Locations (18)

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1

UC Irvine/Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States, 90822

2

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030

3

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

4

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905