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At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 2Active· 320 enrolled / 320 target
Drug / intervention
Deferoxamine +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Deferoxamine 30mg/kgfrom record
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NCT04633889Phase 2ActiveUpdate Overdue (5.1/mo)Completion was 22mo ago

Deferoxamine for the Prevention of Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Brigham and Women's Hospital·interventional·Posted Nov 18, 2020·Updated Jun 12, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Deferoxamine and Normal saline for Acute Kidney Injury. Active but no longer recruiting, targeting 320 participants across 3 sites.

Signals

Enrollment appears stalled

Detailed Summary

Multiple lines of evidence support a central role of iron in causing acute kidney injury (AKI), including the finding that prophylactic administration of iron chelators attenuates AKI in animal models. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery may be particularly susceptible to iron-mediated kidney injury due to the profound hemolysis that often occurs from cardiopulmonary bypass. The investigators will test in a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial whether prophylactic administration of deferoxamine decreases the incidence of AKI following cardiac surgery.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesUnited States

Timeline

Phase 2Active
202120222023202420252026
First PostedNov 18, 2020
Enrollment StartApr 13, 2021
Primary CompletionAug 26, 2024
Study CompletionAug 1, 2026
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.4 yearsPosted 5.6 years ago

Arms & Interventions

Deferoxamineexperimental

Deferoxamine 30mg/kg (max dose, 6g) intravenous infusion (diluted in 240mL normal saline) administered over 12 hours

Drug: Deferoxamine
Placeboplacebo_comparator

Normal saline (240mL) intravenous infusion over 12 hours

Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

Deferoxaminedrug

Deferoxamine 30mg/kg (max dose, 6g) intravenous infusion (diluted in 240mL normal saline) administered over 12 hours

Normal salinedrug

Normal saline (240mL) intravenous infusion over 12 hours