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Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox in Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload

Primary Purpose

Transfusional Iron Overload

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Deferasirox
Sponsored by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Transfusional Iron Overload focused on measuring Transfusional iron overload, Deferasirox

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with transfusional iron overload who have successfully completed the one year chelation treatment in the deferasirox trial or the food-effect sub-study and who were considered by the investigator eligible to continue chelation therapy with deferasirox

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding patients
  • Patients being considered by the investigator potentially unreliable and/or a history of non-compliance

Sites / Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Arm 1

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Long-term safety and tolerability of ICL670, at 3, 4, and 5 years treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change in liver iron content measured by SQUID, at 3, 4, and 5 years

Full Information

First Posted
October 14, 2005
Last Updated
March 18, 2015
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00379483
Brief Title
Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox in Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload
Official Title
Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox in Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2003 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2003 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A 1-year randomized Phase IIa core trial followed by a prolongation of 5 to 9 months was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox in patients aged ≥ 18 years with transfusion-dependent iron overload. The objective of this extension study is to assess the long-term safety of deferasirox and to provide treatment in patients with transfusional iron overload.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Transfusional Iron Overload
Keywords
Transfusional iron overload, Deferasirox

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
66 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Deferasirox
Other Intervention Name(s)
ICL670
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Long-term safety and tolerability of ICL670, at 3, 4, and 5 years treatment
Time Frame
at 3, 4, 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in liver iron content measured by SQUID, at 3, 4, and 5 years
Time Frame
at 3, 4, 5 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with transfusional iron overload who have successfully completed the one year chelation treatment in the deferasirox trial or the food-effect sub-study and who were considered by the investigator eligible to continue chelation therapy with deferasirox Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or breast feeding patients Patients being considered by the investigator potentially unreliable and/or a history of non-compliance
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Organizational Affiliation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Cagliari
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Genova
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Milan
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Torino
Country
Italy

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