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deferiprone matching placebo tablets

ApoPharma · FDA-approved active Small molecule

Deferiprone is an iron chelator that binds and removes excess iron from the body, reducing iron-induced tissue damage.

Deferiprone is an iron chelator that binds and removes excess iron from the body, reducing iron-induced tissue damage. Used for Transfusion-dependent iron overload in patients with chronic anemias (e.g., thalassemia major, sickle cell disease), Iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.

At a glance

Generic namedeferiprone matching placebo tablets
Also known asPlacebo
SponsorApoPharma
Drug classIron chelator
TargetFerric iron (Fe³⁺)
ModalitySmall molecule
Therapeutic areaHematology
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Deferiprone is a bidentate chelating agent that forms stable complexes with ferric iron (Fe³⁺), facilitating its urinary and fecal excretion. By reducing labile iron pools and preventing iron-catalyzed free radical formation, it mitigates oxidative damage to organs in patients with chronic iron overload. This mechanism is particularly important in transfusion-dependent anemias where repeated blood transfusions lead to pathological iron accumulation.

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