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A study looking at the drug deferasirox in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (De Iron)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study looked at deferasirox to reduce iron levels in the body before they get too high.

Recruitment start: 25 January 2013

Recruitment end: 30 November 2015

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Dominic Culligan

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Birmingham

Novartis

Bloodwise

Last reviewed: 12 February 2020

CRUK internal database number: 8094

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