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A study to evaluate the efficacy & safety of intravenous Ferric Carboxy Maltose in breast cancer patients with iron deficiency anemia

A prospective efficacy & safety study of intravenous Ferric Carboxy Maltose in breast cancer patients with iron deficiency anemia - FCM study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/059490
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-11-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C500- Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola Health Condition 2: C501- Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast Health Condition 3: C502- Malignant neoplasm of upper-innerquadrant of breast Health Condition 4: C503- Malignant neoplasm of lower-innerquadrant of breast Health Condition 5: C504- Malignant neoplasm of upper-outerquadrant of breast Health Condition 6: C505- Malignant neoplasm of lower-outerquadrant of breast Health Condition 7: C506- Malignant neoplasm of

Interventions

Intervention1: Inj.Ferric Carboxy Maltose: Inj. Ferric Carboxy Maltose is given as 1 gram injection over a period of 10-15 infusion Control Intervention1: This is a single arm trial: There is no compa

Sponsors

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Females 18 yrs or older 2. Histologically proven diagnosis of breast cancer patients on follow-up, rather than on ongoing chemotherapy. 3. Haemoglobin 8-10g/dl or transferrin saturation <=20% regardless of the haemoglobin level.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other obvious known causes of anaemia like blood loss, Megaloblastic anaemia, Pernicious anaemia, and Haemolytic anaemia 2. Patients who are a known case of uncontrolled hypertension, recent acute illness, hematologic disorders, or those receiving any other experimental drug 3. Patients with a known significant dysfunction of pulmonary, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, gastrointestinal, or genito-urinary systems not attributable to underlying malignancy 4. Patients who are receiving Iron supplements in oral or parenteral forms 5. Patients who are on erythropoietin stimulating agents

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the efficacy of IV Ferric CarboxyMaltose in breast cancer patients with iron deficiency anaemiaTimepoint: Change in the Haemoglobin level at 30±7 days from immediate preFCM Haemoglobin leve

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the safety of IV Ferric CarboxyMaltose in breast cancer patients with iron deficiency anaemia Timepoint: -Incidence of all grade adverse events -Incidence of Grade 3/4 adverse events;To study the impact of IV Ferric Carboxy Maltose on the quality of life of metastatic breast cancer patients with iron deficiency anaemiaTimepoint: Change in the patientâ??s quality of life at 30±7 days after the administration of IV FCM from immediate pre-FCM Haemoglobin level

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K Manjunath Nookala

Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)

nk.manjunath@gmail.com919920703438

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026