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Phase 2 N=49 Treatment

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

Iron Overload · Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
1.3%
Results posted
May 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Absolute Change of Serum Ferritin From Baseline to the End of Extension, by Dose Cohort (Extension Per-protocol Population) — -389.1; -610.5; -571.6 µg/L

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Deferasirox (ICL670) (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Dec 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Absolute Change of Serum Ferritin From Baseline to the End of Extension, by Dose Cohort (Extension Per-protocol Population)
-389.1; -610.5; -571.6
SECONDARY
Trough Concentrations of Deferasirox (ICL670), by Dose Cohort (Per-protocol Population)
9.63; 19.62; 30.48; 8.86; 23.88; 27.06

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 Criteria

  • 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 Criteria

  • 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.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00395629). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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