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Chelation Therapy of Iron Overload With Oral Pyridoxal Isonicotinoyl Hydrazone
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Chelation therapy and Placebo for Anemia (Iron-Loading) and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 120 participants.
Detailed Summary
To demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of orally-administered pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone (PIH) for the chronic treatment of iron overload.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
After an initial 21 day balance study to demonstrate that a selected dose of PIH produced sufficient iron excretion, patients were begun on chronic therapy. PIH or placebo were given on days 4 to 9 and days 13 to 18 in a randomized, double-blind, cross-over design.
Placebo given at same time points as the Intervetnion for each clinical condition.