Search / Trial NCT00000623

Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia) Clinical Research Network (TCRN)

Launched by HEALTHCORE-NERI · Oct 27, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of September 08, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Chelator Iron Transfusion Anemia Thalassemia

Description

BACKGROUND: Cooley's anemia (beta-thalassemia major, hereafter referred to as thalassemia) is a severe, inherited blood disorder characterized by a quantitative defect in the synthesis of the beta chain of hemoglobin caused by any 1 of more than 100 known mutations in and around the beta globin gene cluster. The disease is characterized by severe anemia beginning in the first 6 to 12 months of life. If untreated, the life expectancy is less than 5 years of age. Chronic red blood cell transfusions to maintain hemoglobin levels between 9 and 11 gm/dl ("hypertransfusion") alleviate the anemia...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Please refer to specific studies for eligibility criteria.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Oakland, California, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

New York, New York, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

People applied

Timeline

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Estimated completion

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