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Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox in β-thalassemia and Other Patients With Rare Chronic Anemia and Transfusional Iron Overload
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Deferasirox for Anemia and Hemosiderosis. Completed, enrolled 184 participants across 28 sites in 7 countries.
Detailed Summary
A 1-year randomized Phase II core trial was conducted to investigate the efficacy of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia and other rare chronic anemia 2 years of age and older. Patients who successfully completed the main trial may continue in the extension trial to receive chelation therapy with deferasirox for up to 3 years. Extension was prolonged to 4 years. The objective of this study is to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of deferasirox in these patient groups.
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Interventions
Deferasirox available as 125 mg, 250 mg or 500 mg tablets