A concurrent parallel study to compare the efficacy and safety of oral iron chelators, defrasirox and defriprone in patients of beta thalassaemia major

Authors

  • Pankaj Gupta Department of Radiodiagnosis, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Index City, Nemawar Road, NH-59A, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452016, India
  • Mamta Gupta Department of Pathology, Amaltas Institute of Medical Sciences, Village Bangar, Dewas-Ujjain Highway, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh 455001, India
  • Prem Nyati Department of Pharmacology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Index City, Nemawar Road, NH-59A, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452016, India
  • Swati P. Raipurkar Department of Paediatrics, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Index City, Nemawar Road, NH-59A, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452016, India
  • Suraj Tripathi Department of Pharmacology, Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Index City, Nemawar Road, NH-59A, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452016, India
  • Sharad Thora Department of Paediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181656

Keywords:

Beta thalassaemia major, Defrasirox, Defriprone, Efficacy, Oral iron chelators, Safety

Abstract

Background: This study was planned to evaluate all the cases of β thalassaemia major, already receiving one of the oral iron chelators for a comparison among the efficacy, safety and economy of deferasirox and deferiprone to establish the better option in an Indian scenario.

Methods: We identified two groups of patients: 38 treated with deferasirox and 35 treated with deferiprone. Laboratory parameters such as serum ferritin, creatinine, SGPT, Hb, CBC and urine were recorded at the time of inclusion and at 1, 3 and 6 months after the inclusion. The primary outcome variable was serum Ferritin level at the start and at the end of study. Serum ferritin level was carried out by microparticle enzyme linked immunoassay.

Results: Before the study, the mean hemoglobin level was 7.32±1.50mg/dL ranged from 4 to 10.8 in deferasirox group and 7.54±1.15mg/dL ranged from 5.5 to 8.8 in deferiprone group. At the time of inclusion, study population was characterized by a mean serum ferritin value of 4735.11±450.01 SE in deferasirox and 4315.97±340.75 SE in deferiprone group. After one month the mean serum ferritin increases to 4578.66±371.96 in deferasirox and 4388.82±316.16 in deferiprone group. After three month the mean serum ferritin reduces to 4295.60±377.37 in deferasirox and 3988.88±349.84 in Deferiprone group.

Conclusions: Thus, we conclude that deferasirox and deferiprone are well tolerated, have few adverse effects and almost have a comparable effect in lowering of the patient's serum ferritin level. Deferiprone is more cost effective but needs a strict control on compliance owing to requirement in three divided doses per day.

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2018-04-23

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Gupta, P., Gupta, M., Nyati, P., Raipurkar, S. P., Tripathi, S., & Thora, S. (2018). A concurrent parallel study to compare the efficacy and safety of oral iron chelators, defrasirox and defriprone in patients of beta thalassaemia major. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 7(5), 1028–1035. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181656

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