Iron Replacement to Reduce Anemia During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
RecruitingPhase 2
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients \> 18 years * Patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, including radiation and/or immunotherapy, with intent for curative surgical resection for breast, thoracic, gastrointestinal (GI) or genitourinary (GU) malignancies. * Anemia defined as Hgb \<10.5 g/dL during chemotherapy. * Iron storage levels of ferritin \<500 ng/mL and iron saturation \<35% * Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent and HIPAA consent document Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of anemia at the time of cycle 1 day 1 of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, Hgb \< 11.0 g/dL, uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing active infection, symptomatic new/exacerbated congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Prior parenteral iron infusion in the past 4 weeks * The use of erythropoietin stimulating agents within 4 weeks unless chronic needs due to CKD * Concurrent systemic infection at the time of enrollment. * Known hypersensitivity to Iron sucrose * Pregnant or breast feeding. Refer to section 4.4 for further detail. * Anemia from another established etiology (i.e MDS, Myeloma)
About the study
This is an open-label, single institution study evaluating the efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose monotherapy in patients with thoracic, breast, GU and GI malignancies undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the goal of undergoing surgical resection.
What is being tested
- Venofer (drug)
Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center · Participants: 34 · Started: Mar 15, 2023
Contact the study team
- Ryan Romasko · Phone: 2678388380
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05800600
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.