Deferiprone versus deferoxamine for transfusional iron overload in sickle cell disease and other anemias: Pediatric subgroup analysis of the randomized, open-label FIRST study.
chelation
deferiprone
deferoxamine
iron overload
pediatric
sickle cell disease
Journal
Pediatric blood & cancer
ISSN: 1545-5017
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Blood Cancer
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101186624
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Historique:
revised:
13
09
2023
received:
07
06
2023
accepted:
25
09
2023
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
9
10
2023
entrez:
9
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are chronically transfused often, require iron chelation therapy. There are limited data that allow for comparison of the efficacy and safety of the iron chelator deferiprone versus deferoxamine in children with SCD. This post hoc analysis of the phase 3b/4, randomized, open-label FIRST (Ferriprox in Patients with IRon Overload in Sickle Cell Disease Trial) study (NCT02041299) included patients 17 years and younger with SCD or other anemias receiving deferiprone or deferoxamine. Overall, 142 patients were evaluated; mean ages were 10.5 and 11.7 years in the deferiprone and deferoxamine groups, respectively. At 12 months: mean change from baseline in liver iron concentration was -3.3 mg/g dry weight (dw) with deferiprone and -3.4 mg/g dw with deferoxamine (p = .8216); relative mean change (coefficient of variation %) in log cardiac T2* magnetic resonance imaging was 1.02 (21.8%) with deferiprone and 0.95 (19.5%) with deferoxamine (p = .0717); and the mean (standard error) change in serum ferritin levels was -133.0 (200.3) μg/L with deferiprone and -467.1 (244.1) μg/L with deferoxamine (p = .2924). The most common deferiprone-related adverse events (AEs) were upper abdominal pain (20.2%), vomiting (13.8%), pyrexia (9.6%), decreased neutrophil count (9.6%), increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT; 9.6%), and increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST; 9.6%). All cases of increased ALT, increased AST, and neutropenia resolved, most without intervention. This post hoc analysis of pediatric patients from FIRST corroborated previous findings in adults that deferiprone is comparable to deferoxamine in reducing iron overload. No new safety concerns were observed. Deferiprone is an oral chelation option that could improve adherence and outcomes in children.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are chronically transfused often, require iron chelation therapy. There are limited data that allow for comparison of the efficacy and safety of the iron chelator deferiprone versus deferoxamine in children with SCD.
METHODS
METHODS
This post hoc analysis of the phase 3b/4, randomized, open-label FIRST (Ferriprox in Patients with IRon Overload in Sickle Cell Disease Trial) study (NCT02041299) included patients 17 years and younger with SCD or other anemias receiving deferiprone or deferoxamine.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Overall, 142 patients were evaluated; mean ages were 10.5 and 11.7 years in the deferiprone and deferoxamine groups, respectively. At 12 months: mean change from baseline in liver iron concentration was -3.3 mg/g dry weight (dw) with deferiprone and -3.4 mg/g dw with deferoxamine (p = .8216); relative mean change (coefficient of variation %) in log cardiac T2* magnetic resonance imaging was 1.02 (21.8%) with deferiprone and 0.95 (19.5%) with deferoxamine (p = .0717); and the mean (standard error) change in serum ferritin levels was -133.0 (200.3) μg/L with deferiprone and -467.1 (244.1) μg/L with deferoxamine (p = .2924). The most common deferiprone-related adverse events (AEs) were upper abdominal pain (20.2%), vomiting (13.8%), pyrexia (9.6%), decreased neutrophil count (9.6%), increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT; 9.6%), and increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST; 9.6%). All cases of increased ALT, increased AST, and neutropenia resolved, most without intervention.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This post hoc analysis of pediatric patients from FIRST corroborated previous findings in adults that deferiprone is comparable to deferoxamine in reducing iron overload. No new safety concerns were observed. Deferiprone is an oral chelation option that could improve adherence and outcomes in children.
Substances chimiques
Deferiprone
2BTY8KH53L
Deferoxamine
J06Y7MXW4D
Iron
E1UOL152H7
Iron Chelating Agents
0
Pyridones
0
Types de publication
Clinical Trial, Phase III
Clinical Trial, Phase IV
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e30711Subventions
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : UL1TR001878
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : UL1TR001878
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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