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This study will investigate the safety, tolerability and potential for the use of up to three daily doses of 30-40 mg/kg HU (daily) upon hospitalization for painful vaso-occlusive crises .


Clinical Trial Description

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy; complications of the disease include, spleen enlargement, acute chest syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, stroke and cumulative damage to multiple organs, and painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOC). In Brazil, about 3,500 children are born each year with DF, and the number of individuals with sickle cell disease (DF) in the country is estimated between 25,000 and 30,000 (ANVISA 2012; BRAZIL, 2012).

Hydroxyurea (HU, or hydroxycarbamide) is the only drug approved to date by the American FDA for use in adults with sickle cell disease. The drug modifies the disease process, improving hematological parameters and the hospitalization time of patients, as well as the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises.In addition to its proven effects during chronic use, experimental data indicate that HU has immediate anti-inflammatory effects.

In addition to its proven effects during chronic use, experimental data indicate that HU has immediate anti-inflammatory effects. This study will investigate the safety, tolerability and potential for the use of up to three daily doses of 30-40 mg/kg HU (daily) upon hospitalization for VOC. ;


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NCT number NCT03062501
Study type Interventional
Source Instituto Estadual de Hematologia Arthur de Siqueira Cavalcanti
Contact Clarisse Lobo, MD
Phone + 55 (21) 98133-3606
Email lobo.clarisse@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date November 2016
Completion date July 2017

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