Combination Therapy Compared With Single-Drug Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Diseases

PHASE2TerminatedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2005

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2009

Conditions
Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesBeta-Thalassemia
Interventions
DRUG

Deferoxamine

Deferoxamine will be given daily for 12-24h/day 7 days a week either subcutaneous or intravenous at up to 50-60 mg/kg/day.

DRUG

Deferiprone (L1)

The dose of L1, 75mg/kg in three divided oral doses, is the maximum dose at which toxicity has been tested in prospective trials

Trial Locations (6)

10021

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York

90027

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles

94609

Children's Hospital, Oakland

60614-3394

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago

02115

Children's Hospital, Boston

19104-4399

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

lead

Carelon Research

OTHER