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Clinical Trial Summary

This single-arm, open-label, multi-center study enrolled 65 patients from approximately 20 centers. All patients who met the study criteria and were taking, beginning or resuming treatment with Deferasirox were allowed. The study will began with a one month run-in phase, where all patients were instructed to take Deferasirox according to their physician's prescribing information.


Clinical Trial Description

Following the run-in phase, patients entered a three month, assessment phase. During the assessment phase, patients were given five general options for taking Deferasirox including with or without meals, crushed and added to a soft food or mixed in a liquid of choice. ;


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NCT number NCT00845871
Study type Interventional
Source Novartis
Contact
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
Start date May 2009
Completion date August 2010

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