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A trial of deferasirox for people with myelodysplastic syndrome (TELESTO)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This is a trial to see if deferasirox (pronounced de-fer-a-sir-ox) helps people with myelodysplastic syndrome who have too much iron in their blood due to a lot of blood transfusions.

Recruitment start: 25 May 2010

Recruitment end: 4 December 2014

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 Paresh Vyas

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Novartis

Last reviewed: 15 Feb 2016

CRUK internal database number: 6652

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