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Deferasirox in patients with iron overload secondary to hereditary hemochromatosis: results of a 1-yr Phase 2 study.
European journal of haematology - 1 Dec 2015
Cançado Rodolfo, Melo Murilo R, de Moraes Bastos Roberto, Santos Paulo C J L, Guerra-Shinohara Elivira M, Chiattone Carlos, Ballas Samir K
Abstract excerpt
This open-label, prospective, phase 2 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of deferasirox (10 ± 5 mg/kg/d) in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and iron overload refractory to or intolerant of phlebotomy. Ten patients were enrolled and all completed the 12-month treatment period. There were significant decreases from baseline to end of study (i.e., 12 months) in median serum ferritin (P < 0.001),...
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