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NCT00940602 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Event Free Survival With Iron Chelation Therapy Study

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
225
Enrollment target

NCT00940602: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00940602 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 225 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00940602, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
225 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This was a randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate deferasirox vs placebo in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (low/int-1 risk) and transfusional iron overload .The trial was conducted in 17 countries, started in 2010 and ended in 2018.

Primary Outcome

Event-free survival was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented non-fatal event (worsening cardiac function, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, liver function impairment, liver cirrhosis, transformation to AML, as defined in the protocol), or death, whichever occurred first. Participants who did not experience a non-fatal event as of the time of data cut-off (end of study), as well as participants who did not experience a non-fatal event

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Deferasirox

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 225 participants
Start Date 2010-03-22
Est. Completion 2018-02-27
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00940602 record still lists

NCT00940602 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 225 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00940602 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00940602 about?

NCT00940602 is a clinical study titled "Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Event Free Survival With Iron Chelation Therapy Study". This was a randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate deferasirox vs placebo in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (low/int-1 risk) and transfusional iron overload .The trial was conducted in 17 countries, started in 2010 and ended in 2018.

What is the current status of trial NCT00940602?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 225 participants. The study started on 2010-03-22. Estimated completion is 2018-02-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00940602?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Deferasirox (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00940602?

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 NCT00940602's enrollment target sits among peer trials

225 267th of 2000 higher than 1,732 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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