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- noun medicine An
iron -chelating drug used to treatthalassaemia
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CorMedix currently has several product candidates in development, including its two most advanced product candidates: CRMD-003 (Neutrolin®) for the prevention of central venous catheter infection and clotting in hemodialysis; and CRMD-001 (a proprietary formulation of deferiprone) for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients with chronic kidney disease.
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We report two cases of cerebellar syndrome after treatment with deferiprone, a metal chelator used to treat iron overload in thalassaemia major.
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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Case 2-A 7 year old girl was treated with deferiprone for two years, with poor compliance.
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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High doses of deferiprone may be associated with cerebellar syndrome
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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Three weeks after deferiprone had been stopped, the neurological problems began to resolve and disappeared within one year.
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"Robert Hopkins and Dilip Wadgaonkar bring to CorMedix a wealth of industry knowledge and experience in each of their respective roles, which will be of significant value as we continue to advance our Phase II clinical program of CRMD-001, (a proprietary formulation of deferiprone) for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury, in addition to preparing our Investigational Device Exemption filing and anticipated subsequent initiation of our pivotal clinical study for CRMD-003, (Neutrolin®) for the prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections and clotting in hemodialysis," stated
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