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Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ferric Maltol Oral Suspension vs. Ferrous Sulfate Oral Liquid in Children and Adolescents Aged 2 to 17 Years With Iron-deficiency Anaemia, With a Single Arm Study in Infants Aged 1 Month to Less Than 2 Years

NCT05126901 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2025-11-10

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Summary

The objective of the study is to compare the safety and gastrointestinal tolerability of ferric maltol oral suspension and ferrous sulfate oral liquid in children and adolescents aged 2 years to 17 years, and assess the safety and tolerability of ferric maltol oral suspension in children 1 month to less than 2 years, in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia during the 12 weeks treatment period.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ferric Maltol

Ferric maltol oral suspension: 150 ml amber glass bottle with graduated syringe and adaptor. Oral suspension containing 30 mg elemental iron, in the form of 231.5 mg ferric maltol, in 5 ml suspension Study dosage: The dose of ferric maltol oral suspension that will be administered for children aged 1 month to \< 2 yrs: 0.1 ml/kg BID, 2 to - 11 yrs: 2.5 ml BID, 12-17 yrs: 5 ml BID.

DRUG

Ferrous sulfate

Ferrous sulfate 125 mg/ml (25 mg/ml elemental iron) oral liquid : 15 ml glass bottle. Study dosage: For ferrous sulfate oral liquid, the dose administered will be for children and adolescents aged 2 years to 17 yrs: 6 mg/kg to the maximum of 4 ml BID.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shield Therapeutics

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-03
Primary Completion
2024-06-09
Completion
2024-06-09
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Puerto Rico
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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