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Assessment of the effect of Imatinib in sickle pateints resistant to treatment

Assessment of the effect of Imatinib drug for reducing pain crisis in sickle patients resistant to hydroxyure: A Clinical Trial study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180603039959N6
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-10-06
Start date
2025-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Sickle cell anemia disease with crisis. Hb-SS disease with crisis

Interventions

Intervention group:.

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have been hospitalized more than three times a year and for more than 4 hours each time due to pain crises. Their pain crisis was not controlled by receiving 15 milligrams per kilogram of hydroxyurea every 12 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients should not be treated with other anticancer drugs. CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampin, rifabutin, carbamazepine, and phenobarbital should not be taken the day before or during imatinib administration. CYP3A4 inhibitors such as azole antifungals (itraconazole and ketoconazole), clarithromycin, erythromycin, diltiazem, verapamil, HIV protease inhibitors (indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, atazanavir, nelfainavir), and delavirdine should not be taken within 7 days of receiving imatinib. Patients also must not have uncontrolled infections.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of pain-related hospitalizations per year in patients with hydroxyurea-resistant sickle cell disease. Timepoint: Every three months. Method of measurement: The number of hospitalizations per patient due to pain crises over one year will be recorded from medical records and hospital documentation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of hematological and biochemical parameters. Timepoint: every three months. Method of measurement: blood test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactladan mafakher

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

ladan.mafakher@gmail.com+98 61 3375 0422

Outcome results

None listed

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