British Journal of Haematology
British Journal of Haematology
5 years ago

The new era of chelation treatments: effectiveness and safety of 10 different regimens for controlling iron overloading in thalassaemia major

Aurelio Maggio, Rosario Di Maggio
This review outlines the effectiveness and safety of 10 different regimens for controlling iron overloading in thalassaemia major (TM). For each treatment, the strength of the evidence was documented according to the guidelines of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Serum ferritin (SF), liver iron concentration (LIC), heart T2* signal, heart damage and survival were used to assess effectiveness. Five chelation regimens out of 10 showed Level A Evidence in controlling iron overloading, as determined by SF levels and LIC. Three out of 10 chelation regimens were able to control heart iron levels, as determined by T2* signals with Level A Evidence. Two chelation regimens were able to improve/reverse heart damage and four increased of survival with Level B Evidence. These advances mean that the current survival of TM patients is now similar to that of thalassaemia intermedia patients.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14712

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