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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00171210
Other study ID # CICL670A0107E1
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
First received September 12, 2005
Last updated May 24, 2011
Start date October 2004

Study information

Verified date May 2011
Source Novartis
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug Administration
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A 1-year randomized Phase III core trial (NCT00061750) using deferoxamine as the comparator was conducted to investigate the efficacy of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia 2 years of age and older. Patients who successfully completed this main trial may continue in this extension trial to receive chelation therapy with deferasirox for an additional 4 years.

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and long-term safety of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia 2 years of age and older.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 506
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date April 2008
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 2 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion criteria

- Patients who completed the 12-month core study (NCT00061750)

- Female patients after menarche and who were sexually active, if they used double-barrier contraception, oral contraceptive plus barrier contraceptive, or had undergone clinically documented total hysterectomy and/or ovariectomy, or tubal ligation

- Written informed consent obtained from the patient and/or legal guardian on the patient's behalf in accordance with the national legislation

Exclusion criteria

- Pregnant or breast feeding patients

- Patients with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens or those considered to be potentially unreliable

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Deferasirox
Tablets taken orally once a day.

Locations

Country Name City State
Argentina Novartis Investigative Site Buenos Aires
Argentina Novartis Investigative Site Cordoba
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Bruxelles
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Laken
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Liege
Belgium Novartis Investigative Site Mons
Brazil Novartis Investigative Site Campinas
Brazil Novartis Investigative Site Sao Paolo
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Montreal
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Toronto
France Novartis Investigative Site Creteil
France Novartis Investigative Site Marseille
France Novartis Investigative Site Paris
France Novartis Investigative Site Pierre-Benite
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Berlin
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Duesseldorf
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Frankfurt
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Hamburg
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Ulm
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Athens
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Ioannina
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Patras
Greece Novartis Investigative Site Thessaloniki
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Brindisi
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Cagliari
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Catania
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Ferrara
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Genova
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Milan
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Monza
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Naples
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Palermo
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Pavia
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Roma
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Sassari
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Siracusa
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Turin
Tunisia Novartis Investigative Site Tunis
Turkey Novartis Investigative Site Adana
Turkey Novartis Investigative Site Isparta
Turkey Novartis Investigative Site Istanbul
Turkey Novartis Investigative Site Izmir
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site London
United States Children's Hospital Boston, Dept of Hematology Boston Massachusetts
United States Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois
United States Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles California
United States Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland Oakland California
United States Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania
United States Stanford Hospital, Division of Oncology Stanford California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Argentina,  Belgium,  Brazil,  Canada,  France,  Germany,  Greece,  Italy,  Tunisia,  Turkey,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Long Term Safety and Tolerability Profile of ICL670 Based on the Number of Participants Who Experienced Any Adverse Event Adverse events results are based on preferred terms with at least 7% of participants in any group. up to 5 years Yes
Secondary Long-term Effect of ICL670 on Hepatic Iron Stores Measured by Means of Liver Iron Content (LIC) as Assessed by Liver Biopsy Mean absolute change of LIC from start of Deferasirox (ICL670) treatment to the end of study assessed by liver biopsy. Reported in milligrams of Iron per gram dry weight (mg Fe/g dw). Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Long-term Effect of ICL670 on Hepatic Iron Stores Measured by Means of Liver Iron Content (LIC) as Assessed by SQUID Mean absolute change in LIC from start of Deferasirox (ICL670) treatment to the end of the study assessed by Superconducting Quantum Interfering Device (SQUID) measurement used as a non-invasive alternative to Biopsy for pediatric participants. Reported in milligrams of Iron per gram dry weight (mg Fe/g dw). Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Long-term Effect of Treatment With ICL670 on the Changes in Serum Ferritin Levels From Start of ICL670 Treatment to End of Study Mean Absolute Change in serum ferritin (ug/L) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study taking into account the therapeutic goal which will either be to maintain iron balance or to induce negative iron balance. End of study taken as the mean of, at most, the last three available results after start of treatment with ICL670. Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Change in Surrogate Marker: Serum Transferrin From Start of Treatment With ICL670 to End of Study Measurement of the relative change in percent of potential surrogate marker: Serum Transferrin (g/L) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study.
(Serum Transferrin at the End of Study-Serum Transferrin at Start of ICL670)/Serum Transferrin at Start of ICL670*100.
Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) Yes
Secondary Change in Surrogate Marker: Serum Iron From Start of Treatment With ICL670 to End of Study Measurement of the relative change of potential surrogate markers: Serum Iron (µmol/L) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study.
(Serum Iron at the End of Study-Serum Iron at Start of ICL670)/Serum Iron at Start of ICL670*100.
Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) Yes
Secondary Change in Surrogate Marker: Transferrin Saturation From Start of Treatment With ICL670 to End of Study Measurement of the relative change of potential surrogate marker: Transferrin Saturation (Percent) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study.
(Transferrin Saturation at the End of Study-Tranferrin Saturation at Start of ICL670)/Transferrin Saturation at Start of ICL670*100.
Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) Yes
Secondary Absolute Change in Liver Iron Content From Start of ICL670 Treatment to End of Study Measured by Biopsy Measurement of median absolute change in liver iron content (LIC) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study obtained through biopsy. Absolute change = End of study value - start of treatment value. LIC is expressed in mg of iron per gram of liver dry weight (mg Fe/g dw). Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Relative Change in Liver Iron Content From Start of ICL670 Treatment to End of Study Measured by Biopsy Relative change in liver iron content (LIC) as measured by biopsy and calculated by: End of study value - Start of ICL670 treatment value (absolute change) / Start of ICL670 treatment value. Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Absolute Change in Liver Iron Content From Start of ICL670 Treatment to End of Study Measured by SQUID Measurement of the median absolute change in liver iron content (LIC) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study obtained through Superconducting Quantum Interfering Device (SQUID). Absolute change = End of study value - start of treatment value. LIC is expressed in mg of iron per gram of liver dry weight (mg Fe/g dw). Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Relative Change in Liver Iron Content From Start of ICL670 Treatment to End of Study as Measured by SQUID Relative change in liver iron content (LIC) measured by Superconducting Quantum Interfering Device (SQUID), calculated by: End of study value - Start of ICL670 treatment value (absolute change) / Start of ICL670 treatment value. Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No
Secondary Change of Total Body Iron Excretion Rate (TBIE) From Start of ICL670 Treatment to the End of Study Median change in TBIE (mg/kg/day) from start of treatment with Deferasirox (ICL670) to end of study. Start of ICL670 treatment, End of Study or study discontinuation (up to 5 years) No