Iron Balance Study of DFO and GT56-252 in Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload Secondary to Beta-Thalassemia - Full Text View

Purpose

A clinical trial designed to compare the safety and iron excretion properties of desferoxamine (DFO) and deferitrin (GT56-252), an experimental oral iron chelator.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Beta-Thalassemia	Drug: Deferitrin (GT56-252) Drug: desferoxamine (DFO)	Phase I Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

beta thalassemia

MedlinePlus related topics:

Thalassemia

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Iron Balance Study of DFO and GT56-252 in Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload Secondary to Beta-Thalassemia

Further study details as provided by Genzyme:

Primary Outcome Measures:

safety and tolerability
iron excretion in urine and stool
pharmacokinetic measurements

Estimated Enrollment:	25
Study Start Date:	September 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Beta-thalassemia patients, 18 years of age or older, currently undergoing chronic blood transfusion therapy and iron chelation therapy who weigh more than 40 kg.
No clinically significant findings on physical exam, medical history, or screening laboratories.
Serum ferritin greater than 500 ng/mL, serum creatine creatinine within the normal range and platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3.
Willing and able to discontinue DFO or L1 for the period of study.
Woman of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and use a medically acceptable form of birth control during the study and for 1 month afterward. Male patients must also use barrier contraceptives during the study and for 1 month afterward.
Have a level of understanding and willingness to cooperate with the confinement and all procedures. Able to provide voluntary signed/dated written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Serious medical condition unrelated to Beta-Thalassemia.
Participation in a previous investigational drug study within 30 days preceding screening.
Patients with a known allergy to DFO that prevents chronic administration.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00069862

Locations


United States, New York
	The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University
	New York, New York, United States, 10021

Sponsors and Collaborators

Genzyme

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	GTC-134-102
First Received:	October 2, 2003
Last Updated:	June 19, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00069862
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Genzyme:

Beta Thalassemia

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Metabolic Diseases

Hematologic Diseases

Beta-thalassemia

Anemia

Anemia, Hemolytic

Iron Metabolism Disorders

Thalassemia

Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital

Thalassemia minor

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Beta-Thalassemia

Hemoglobinopathies

Neoplasm Metastasis

Iron Overload

Metabolic disorder

Hemoglobinopathy

Iron

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 30, 2008

Sponsored by:	Genzyme
Information provided by:	Genzyme
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00069862