Gum Arabic as Fetal Hemoglobin Agent in Sickle Cell Anemia

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02467257
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: June 10, 2015
• Last Update Posted: June 10, 2015
• Sponsor: Al-Neelain University
• Collaborators: Military hospital; Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Sudan
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Lamis Kaddam, Al-Neelain University

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• Recruitment Status: Completed
• Actual Primary Completion Date: January 2015
• Actual Study Completion Date: January 2015

Submission Cycle	Results Submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov	Results Returned after Quality Control Review
1	January 26, 2017	March 15, 2017

Publications:

Fathallah H, Atweh GF. Induction of fetal hemoglobin in the treatment of sickle cell disease. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2006:58-62. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2006.1.58.

Kutlar A, Reid ME, Inati A, Taher AT, Abboud MR, El-Beshlawy A, Buchanan GR, Smith H, Ataga KI, Perrine SP, Ghalie RG. A dose-escalation phase IIa study of 2,2-dimethylbutyrate (HQK-1001), an oral fetal globin inducer, in sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol. 2013 Nov;88(11):E255-60. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23533. Epub 2013 Oct 3.

Matsumoto N, Riley S, Fraser D, Al-Assaf S, Ishimura E, Wolever T, Phillips GO, Phillips AO. Butyrate modulates TGF-beta1 generation and function: potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPERGUM (gum arabic)? Kidney Int. 2006 Jan;69(2):257-65. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000028.

Ballal A, Bobbala D, Qadri SM, Foller M, Kempe D, Nasir O, Saeed A, Lang F. Anti-malarial effect of gum arabic. Malar J. 2011 May 20;10:139. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-139.

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Kaddam LA, Kaddam AS. Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) on C-reactive protein level among sickle cell anemia patients. BMC Res Notes. 2020 Mar 18;13(1):162. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05016-2.

Kaddam L, Fadl-Elmula I, Eisawi OA, Abdelrazig HA, Saeed AM. Acacia Senegal (Gum Arabic) Supplementation Modulate Lipid Profile and Ameliorated Dyslipidemia among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients. J Lipids. 2019 Jun 18;2019:3129461. doi: 10.1155/2019/3129461. eCollection 2019.

Kaddam LA, Fdl-Elmula I, Eisawi OA, Abdelrazig HA, Elnimeiri MK, Saeed AM. Biochemical effects and safety of Gum arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation in patients with sickle cell anemia. Blood Res. 2019 Mar;54(1):31-37. doi: 10.5045/br.2019.54.1.31. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

Kaddam L, Fadl-Elmula I, Eisawi OA, Abdelrazig HA, Salih MA, Lang F, Saeed AM. Gum Arabic as novel anti-oxidant agent in sickle cell anemia, phase II trial. BMC Hematol. 2017 Mar 16;17:4. doi: 10.1186/s12878-017-0075-y. eCollection 2017.

Kaddam L, FdleAlmula I, Eisawi OA, Abdelrazig HA, Elnimeiri M, Lang F, Saeed AM. Gum Arabic as fetal hemoglobin inducing agent in sickle cell anemia; in vivo study. BMC Hematol. 2015 Dec 29;15:19. doi: 10.1186/s12878-015-0040-6. eCollection 2015.