Evaluating Use of Deferasirox as Compared to Deferoxamine in Treating Cardiac Iron Overload (CORDELIA)

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00600938
First received: January 14, 2008
Last updated: January 25, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
  Purpose

This is a clinical research study in patients who have iron overload in the heart due to chronic blood transfusions.

The study will have 2 treatment groups and will compare the safety and efficacy of chelation therapy with a medicine called deferasirox (ICL670) with another medicine called deferoxamine (DFO). The study is aimed at finding out which of the two medicines is the best for treating iron overload in the heart.

Patients will be treated for 12 months (core study phase). Patients who complete the core study phase will be offered to continue their study treatment in a 12 months extension phase. During the core and extension, the effects of treatment on iron overload in the heart and the liver will be evaluated using specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessments.


Condition Intervention Phase
Transfusional Iron Overload
Transfusional Hemosiderosis
Drug: Deferasirox
Drug: Deferoxamine
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Phase II Trial Evaluating Deferasirox Compared With Deferoxamine in Patients With Cardiac Iron Overload Due to Chronic Blood Transfusions

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Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Relative change from baseline in myocardial T2* after 12 months treatment with deferasirox versus deferoxamine. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Cardiac function after 6 & 12 months of treatment with deferasirox vs. deferoxamine, by change in left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular systolic & diastolic volumes, and the proportion of patients dropping out due to cardiac dysfunction. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Absolute and relative change from baseline in liver iron content (LIC) by liver MRI, and serum ferritin after 6 and 12 months treatment with deferasirox vs. deferoxamine. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Safety and tolerability of deferasirox vs deferoxamine over the 12 months treatment period. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Single and repeated dose pharmacokinetics of deferasirox. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Additional safety and efficacy for deferasirox and deferoxamine for patients treated beyond 12 months in the extension phase. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 980
Study Start Date: November 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Deferasirox Drug: Deferasirox
Active Comparator: Deferasirox Placebo Drug: Deferoxamine

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Male or female patients, aged 10 years and above, with β-thalassemia major or DBA or sideroblastic anemia on chronic transfusion therapy, having given written consent to participate in the study.
  • Patients with cardiac iron as measured by a myocardial T2* value that is ≥ 6ms but not ≥ 20 ms.
  • Patients with a lifetime history of at least 50 units of red cell transfusions, and must be receiving at least ≥10 units/yr of red blood cells transfusions.
  • Patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 56 % as determined by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).
  • Patients with liver iron content (LIC) value ≥ 3 mg Fe / g dw, as determined by liver MRI.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Patients with clinical symptoms of cardiac dysfunction.
  • Patients unable to undergo study assessments including MRI
  • Patients participating in another clinical trial or receiving an investigational drug.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00600938

Locations
Canada, Ontario
Novartis Investigative Site
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
China, Guangxi
Novartis Investigative Site
Nanning, Guangxi, China, 530021
Cyprus
Novartis Investigative Site
Limassol, Cyprus, 3304
Egypt
Novartis Investigative Site
Cairo, Egypt
Novartis Investigative Site
Mansoura, Egypt
Italy
Novartis Investigative Site
Cagliari, CA, Italy, 09121
Novartis Investigative Site
Genova, GE, Italy, 16128
Lebanon
Novartis Investigative Site
Hazmiyeh, Lebanon
Taiwan
Novartis Investigative Site
Taipei, Taiwan, 10002
Thailand
Novartis Investigative Site
Bangkok, Thailand, 10700
Novartis Investigative Site
Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
Turkey
Novartis Investigative Site
Adana, Turkey, 01330
Novartis Investigative Site
Ankara, Turkey, 06100
Novartis Investigative Site
Antalya, Turkey, 07070
Novartis Investigative Site
Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
Novartis Investigative Site
Izmir, Turkey, 35040
United Arab Emirates
Novartis Investigative Site
Al Wasl, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9115
United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
Novartis Investigative Site
London, United Kingdom, N19 5NF
Novartis Investigative Site
London, United Kingdom, NW1 2PJ
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis Pharmaceuticals
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00600938     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CICL670A2206, 2007-000766-20
Study First Received: January 14, 2008
Last Updated: January 25, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Brazil: Ministry of Health
Canada: Health Canada
China: Food and Drug Administration
Colombia: Ministry of Health
Cyprus: Bioethics Committee
Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population
Greece: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Italy: Ministry of Health
Lebanon: Ministry of Public Health
Thailand: Ministry of Public Health
Turkey: Ministry of Health
Taiwan: Department of Health
United Arab Emirates: Drug Control Department - Medicines and Pharmacy Control - Ministry of Health
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Keywords provided by Novartis:
iron overload
cardiac iron
haemosiderosis
myocardial T2*
left ventricular ejection fraction
LVEF
cardiac dysfunction
thalassaemia
Diamond Blackfan anemia
DBA
sideroblastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndromes
MDS (low and INT-1 risk as per the IPSS for MDS)
liver MRI
deferasirox
deferoxamine
ICL670
DFO
cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hemosiderosis
Iron Overload
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Deferoxamine
Deferasirox
Siderophores
Iron Chelating Agents
Chelating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions

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