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Myelodysplastic SyndromePhase 4NCT01250951

This Study Will Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Deferasirox in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Thalassemia and Rare Anemia Types Having Transfusion-induced Iron Overload.

A Phase 4 study testing Deferasirox in people with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Thalassemia, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in Russia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox in patients with MDS, thalassemia and rare anemia patients with transfusion iron overload. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Thalassemia
What is being tested?
Deferasirox
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
111 participants
Where
2 sitesRussia
Study dates
Dec 2009to Sep 2011
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 2 years
  • Primary Diagnosis: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (presenting with low or intermediate-1 IPSS risk), thalassemia or rare anemias patients (anemia Diamond-Blackfan, Fanconi's anemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Red cell aplasia)
  • ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2
  • Transfusion overload confirmed with ferritin level >1000 µg/l.
  • No severe concomitant uncontrolled disease (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, heart failure, renal failure).
  • Serum creatine level > ULN
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  • No proteinuria
  • Liver enzymes level < 5 ULN.
  • No pregnancy or lactation
  • Signed informed consent by adults. In case inclusion of children under 18 years old, the informed consent should be signed by parents.

Who cannot join

  • Age < 2 years
  • No iron overload (Ferritin level <1000 µg/l).
  • Primary iron overload (hereditary hemochromatosis)
  • Severe concomitant disease (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, heart failure, renal failure)
  • Elevated serum creatinine > ULN or/and proteinuria
  • Liver enzymes level >5 ULN.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Russia2 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Moscow

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg

Other trials in Russia

About this study

Official title: 1 Year, Open-label Multicenter Evaluation of Efficacy, Safety of Deferasirox in Patients MDS, Thalassemia and Rare Anemia Types Having Transfusion-induced Iron Overload.

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox in patients with MDS, thalassemia and rare anemia patients with transfusion iron overload.

Being tested
Deferasirox
Keywords
Iron Overload, hemotranfusion, deferasirox, ferritin, Rare anemia, Transfusional Iron Overload
Medical subject headings
Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Thalassemia, Iron Overload

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DeferasiroxDrug

    Also called ICL670

Study groups in NCT01250951
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DeferasiroxExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Deferasirox

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. changes in ferritin level, compared to baseline, in patients with transfusion-induced iron overload treated with Exjade

    Measured: Baseline assessment is followed by monthly assessments for up to 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. changes in clinical manifestations of iron overload by means of echocardiogram (ECHO), electrocardiogram (ECG), routine laboratory assessments and physical examination

    Measured: Baseline assessment is followed by monthly assessments for up to 1 year.

  2. changes in iron overload evidence on cardiac and liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2*, compared to baseline, in patients with transfusion-induced iron overload treated with Exjade

    Measured: at baseline and 1 at year (at the end of study).

  3. Number of participants with adverse events. Safety is evaluated through the continuous monitoring and recording of adverse events, as well as though routine laboratory assessments and physical examination.

    Measured: From the start of study up to 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
111 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01250951
Sponsor's protocol ID
CICL670ARU01
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
11 Nov 2010
Last updated
12 Dec 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pennell DJ, Porter JB, Cappellini MD, El-Beshlawy A, Chan LL, Aydinok Y, Elalfy MS, Sutcharitchan P, Li CK, Ibrahim H, Viprakasit V, Kattamis A, Smith G, Habr D, Domokos G, Roubert B, Taher A. Efficacy of deferasirox in reducing and preventing cardiac iron overload in beta-thalassemia. Blood. 2010 Mar 25;115(12):2364-71. Epub 2009 Dec 8. Cappellini MD, Porter J, El-Beshlawy A, Li CK, Seymour JF, Elalfy M, Gattermann N, Giraudier S, Lee JW, Chan LL, Lin KH, Rose C, Taher A, Thein SL, Viprakasit V, Habr D, Domokos G, Roubert B, Kattamis A; EPIC Study Investigators. Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: the prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias. Haematologica. 2010 Apr;95(4):557-66. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Deferasirox in people with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Thalassemia, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in Russia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Russia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

changes in ferritin level, compared to baseline, in patients with transfusion-induced iron overload treated with Exjade (time frame: Baseline assessment is followed by monthly assessments for up to 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01250951, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Dec 2016.

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