Table 3.

Summary of serious infections in patients treated with deferiprone in sponsored clinical trials

Total patients (N = 977)
ANC range, × 109/LPrimary diagnosisSerious/severe infections, nPreferred termNadir ANC, × 109/LCharacteristics of infection
Severity seriousnessCausality to DFPOutcome
Group 1 (0.2-0.5) — — — — — — 
Group 2 (0.1-0.199) — — — — — — 
Group 3 (<0.1)       
 Hereditary spherocytosis  Parvovirus Severe serious Not related Hospitalized, recovered 
 Hereditary hemochromatosis  Pseudomonal sepsis 0.01 NA serious Related Hospitalized, fatal 
 Hereditary hemochromatosis  RTI and esophageal candidiasis 0.01 Severe not serious Related Hospitalized, recovered with sequelae 
Total patients (N = 977)
ANC range, × 109/LPrimary diagnosisSerious/severe infections, nPreferred termNadir ANC, × 109/LCharacteristics of infection
Severity seriousnessCausality to DFPOutcome
Group 1 (0.2-0.5) — — — — — — 
Group 2 (0.1-0.199) — — — — — — 
Group 3 (<0.1)       
 Hereditary spherocytosis  Parvovirus Severe serious Not related Hospitalized, recovered 
 Hereditary hemochromatosis  Pseudomonal sepsis 0.01 NA serious Related Hospitalized, fatal 
 Hereditary hemochromatosis  RTI and esophageal candidiasis 0.01 Severe not serious Related Hospitalized, recovered with sequelae 

DFP, deferiprone; NA, not applicable; RTI, respiratory tract infection.

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