Overview

Deferasirox in Treating Iron Overload Caused By Blood Transfusions in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Deferasirox may remove excess iron from the body caused by blood transfusions. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies deferasirox in treating iron overload caused by blood transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Deferasirox