"We thought that was a perfect opportunity to try a new approach, because there is an FDA-approved iron-chelating drug called deferiprone that has been successfully used for other diseases with ...

Deferiprone is a chelating agent that binds with ferric ions (iron III) to form neutral 3:1 (deferiprone:iron) complexes that are stable over a wide range of pH values. <8yrs: not established.

Deferiprone 80mg/mL (bubble gum flavor), 100mg/mL (cherry flavor). The safety and efficacy for the treatment of transfusional iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or with ...