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Pilot Study: Iron-chelating treatment in patients with Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA). - ND

Pilot Study: Iron-chelating treatment in patients with Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA). - ND

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2008-005206-39-IT
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2008-11-26
Start date
2008-10-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

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

Conditions

patients with NBIA MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: SOC Classification code 10029205 Term: Nervous system disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: FERRIPROX Pharmaceutical Form: Oral solution INN or Proposed INN: Deferiprone Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: equal Concentration number: 100-

Sponsors

AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA OSPEDALI GALLIERA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged ≥ 18 years affected from a neurological de generation with brain iron accumulation documented by RMI and who do not present sistemyc iron overload escluded by RMI and/or SQUID, MID, Needle Liver Biopsy. Patients who signed and witnessed written informed consent. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients unable to undergo MRI. Patients with serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl. History of malignancy of any organ system. Patients with cardiovascolar, renal and liver deseases that do not allow the administration of the study drug. Hypersensitivity to deferiprone Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are not elegible to partecipate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of deferiprone in patients with NBIA;Secondary Objective: To evaluate the tolerability of deferiprone;Primary end point(s): To evaluate the efficacy of deferiprone in patients with NBIA

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026