Certain percentage of MDS patients develop iron overload. Iron is known to participate in intracellular reactions that generate free radicals, inducing oxidative stress and apoptosis, which was found to be increased in MDS patients and consequently resulted in ineffective hematopoiesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant effect of the oral iron chelator Deferasirox -Exjade in low risk MDS patients with iron over load by evaluating changes in several oxidative stress parameters Certain percentage of MDS patients develop iron overload.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
Wolfsom Medical Center
Holon, Israel
To evaluate the antioxidative effect of Exjade therapy in MDS patients
Time frame: one year
with iron over load by evaluating oxidative stress parameters
Time frame: one year
pre and post treatment
Time frame: one year
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Exjade over the treatment period.
Time frame: one year
To analyze iron overload after Exjade treatment period.
Time frame: one year
To evaluate transfusion requirements.
Time frame: one year
To confirm the value of LPI, LIP, and Hepcidin as a marker for accurate monitoring of chelation therapy in MDS patients with iron over load.
Time frame: one year
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