A Pilot Study of Deferoxamine Before and During Myeloablative Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes or Acute Leukemia and Iron Overload
The pilot study sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of deferoxamine in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes or acute leukemia undergoing stem cell transplantation. The study was terminated due to slow patient accrual, indicating potential challenges in recruitment for future studies. The market for iron chelation therapy is significant, particularly in hematological malignancies, but the competitive landscape includes established therapies and emerging novel agents. The limited patient enrollment raises concerns about the viability of further development without robust data supporting efficacy and safety.
Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Modality: small molecule
Target: Deferoxamine, an iron chelator, targets excess iron in patients with iron overload, particularly in the context of myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Source URL: ClinicalTrials.gov
Source updated: Apr 09, 2013
Ingested: Jun 12, 2026
Model: trialsignal-ai-v1
Validation: validated
Matched by conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Condition raw: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Condition normalized: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Modality raw: small molecule
Modality normalized: small molecule
Target raw: Deferoxamine, an iron chelator, targets excess iron in patients with iron overload, particularly in the context of myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Target normalized: Deferoxamine, an iron chelator, targets excess iron in patients with iron overload, particularly in the context of myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation.