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NCT00171210 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

An Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox (ICL670) in β-thalassemia Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
506
Enrollment target

NCT00171210: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00171210 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 506 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00171210, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
506 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A 1-year randomized Phase III core trial (NCT00061750) using deferoxamine as the comparator was conducted to investigate the efficacy of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia 2 years of age and older. Patients who successfully completed this main trial may continue in this extension trial to receive chelation therapy with deferasirox for an additional 4 years. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and long-term safety of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia 2 years of age and older.

Primary Outcome

Adverse events results are based on preferred terms with at least 7% of participants in any group.

Interventions

  • DRUG Deferasirox

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 506 participants
Start Date 2004-10
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00171210 record still lists

NCT00171210 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 506 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Deferasirox is the first listed.

NCT00171210 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00171210 about?

NCT00171210 is a clinical study titled "An Extension Study of Iron Chelation Therapy With Deferasirox (ICL670) in β-thalassemia Patients With Transfusional Iron Overload". A 1-year randomized Phase III core trial (NCT00061750) using deferoxamine as the comparator was conducted to investigate the efficacy of deferasirox in regularly transfused patients with β-thalassemia 2 years of age and older. Patients who successfully completed this main trial may continue in this ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00171210?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 506 participants. The study started on 2004-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00171210?

The interventions under investigation include: Deferasirox (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00171210?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00171210's enrollment target sits among peer trials

506 741st of 2000 higher than 1,259 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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