Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias
Background Following a clinical evaluation of deferasirox (Exjade (R)) it was concluded that, in addition to baseline body iron burden, ongoing transfusional iron intake should be considered when selecting doses. The 1-year EPIC study, the largest ever investigation conducted for an iron chelator, i...
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| author | Cappellini, M.D. Porter, J. El-Beshlawy, A. Li, C.K. Seymour, J.F. Elalfy, M. Gattermann, N. Giraudier, S. Lee, J.W. Chan, L.L. Lin, K.H. Rose, C. Taher, A. Thein, S.L. Viprakasit, V. Habr, D. Domokos, G. Roubert, B. Kattamis, A. Investigators, EPIC Study |
| author_facet | Cappellini, M.D. Porter, J. El-Beshlawy, A. Li, C.K. Seymour, J.F. Elalfy, M. Gattermann, N. Giraudier, S. Lee, J.W. Chan, L.L. Lin, K.H. Rose, C. Taher, A. Thein, S.L. Viprakasit, V. Habr, D. Domokos, G. Roubert, B. Kattamis, A. Investigators, EPIC Study |
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| description | Background Following a clinical evaluation of deferasirox (Exjade (R)) it was concluded that, in addition to baseline body iron burden, ongoing transfusional iron intake should be considered when selecting doses. The 1-year EPIC study, the largest ever investigation conducted for an iron chelator, is the first to evaluate whether fixed starting doses of deferasirox, based on transfusional iron intake, with dose titration guided by serum ferritin trends and safety markers, provides clinically acceptable chelation in patients (aged years) with transfusional hemosiderosis from various types of anemia. Design and Methods The recommended initial dose was 20 mg/kg/day for patients receiving 2-4 packed red blood cell units/month and 10 or 30 mg/kg/day was recommended for patients receiving less or more frequent transfusions, respectively. Dose adjustments were based on 3-month serum ferritin trends and continuous assessment of safety markers. The primary efficacy end-point was change in serum ferritin after 52 weeks compared with baseline. Results The 1744 patients enrolled had the following conditions; thalassemia (n=1115), myelodysplastic syndromes (n=341), aplastic anemia (n=116), sickle cell disease (n=80), rare anemias (n=43) and other transfused anemias (n=49). Overall, there was a significant reduction in serum ferritin from baseline (-264 ng/mL; P<0.0001), reflecting dosage adjustments and ongoing iron intake. The most common (>5%) adverse events were gastrointestinal disturbances (28%) and skin rash (10%). Conclusions Analysis of this large, prospectively collected data set confirms the response to chelation therapy across various anemias, supporting initial deferasirox doses based on transfusional iron intake, with subsequent dose titration guided by trends in serum ferritin and safety markers (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00171821). |
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| spelling | um.eprints-148872015-11-27T07:18:48Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14887/ Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias Cappellini, M.D. Porter, J. El-Beshlawy, A. Li, C.K. Seymour, J.F. Elalfy, M. Gattermann, N. Giraudier, S. Lee, J.W. Chan, L.L. Lin, K.H. Rose, C. Taher, A. Thein, S.L. Viprakasit, V. Habr, D. Domokos, G. Roubert, B. Kattamis, A. Investigators, EPIC Study R Medicine Background Following a clinical evaluation of deferasirox (Exjade (R)) it was concluded that, in addition to baseline body iron burden, ongoing transfusional iron intake should be considered when selecting doses. The 1-year EPIC study, the largest ever investigation conducted for an iron chelator, is the first to evaluate whether fixed starting doses of deferasirox, based on transfusional iron intake, with dose titration guided by serum ferritin trends and safety markers, provides clinically acceptable chelation in patients (aged years) with transfusional hemosiderosis from various types of anemia. Design and Methods The recommended initial dose was 20 mg/kg/day for patients receiving 2-4 packed red blood cell units/month and 10 or 30 mg/kg/day was recommended for patients receiving less or more frequent transfusions, respectively. Dose adjustments were based on 3-month serum ferritin trends and continuous assessment of safety markers. The primary efficacy end-point was change in serum ferritin after 52 weeks compared with baseline. Results The 1744 patients enrolled had the following conditions; thalassemia (n=1115), myelodysplastic syndromes (n=341), aplastic anemia (n=116), sickle cell disease (n=80), rare anemias (n=43) and other transfused anemias (n=49). Overall, there was a significant reduction in serum ferritin from baseline (-264 ng/mL; P<0.0001), reflecting dosage adjustments and ongoing iron intake. The most common (>5%) adverse events were gastrointestinal disturbances (28%) and skin rash (10%). Conclusions Analysis of this large, prospectively collected data set confirms the response to chelation therapy across various anemias, supporting initial deferasirox doses based on transfusional iron intake, with subsequent dose titration guided by trends in serum ferritin and safety markers (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00171821). 2010 Article PeerReviewed Cappellini, M.D. and Porter, J. and El-Beshlawy, A. and Li, C.K. and Seymour, J.F. and Elalfy, M. and Gattermann, N. and Giraudier, S. and Lee, J.W. and Chan, L.L. and Lin, K.H. and Rose, C. and Taher, A. and Thein, S.L. and Viprakasit, V. and Habr, D. and Domokos, G. and Roubert, B. and Kattamis, A. and Investigators, EPIC Study (2010) Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias. Haematologica-The Hematology Journal, 95 (4). pp. 557-566. |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Cappellini, M.D. Porter, J. El-Beshlawy, A. Li, C.K. Seymour, J.F. Elalfy, M. Gattermann, N. Giraudier, S. Lee, J.W. Chan, L.L. Lin, K.H. Rose, C. Taher, A. Thein, S.L. Viprakasit, V. Habr, D. Domokos, G. Roubert, B. Kattamis, A. Investigators, EPIC Study Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title | Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title_full | Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title_fullStr | Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title_short | Tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin: The prospective EPIC study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion-dependent anemias |
| title_sort | tailoring iron chelation by iron intake and serum ferritin the prospective epic study of deferasirox in 1744 patients with transfusion dependent anemias |
| topic | R Medicine |
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