What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (n/N) compared with deferasirox (DFX) (low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RD 0
  1 study · 390 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFX film‐coated tablet vs DFX dispersible tablet

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 91 participants
  Very low

DFX film‐coated tablet vs DFX dispersible tablet

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 54 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 1 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) changes total reported SAEs (from therapy, disease, non‐adherence) compared with deferoxamine (DFO) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.43 [0.83, 2.46]
  1 study · 228 participants
  Very low

DFX film‐coated tablet vs DFX dispersible tablet

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 4 ‐ deferasirox (DFX) film‐coated… changes incidence of SAEs compared with DFX dispersible tablets (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.22 [0.62, 2.37]
  1 study · 173 participants
  Very low

DFX film‐coated tablet vs DFX dispersible tablet

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  7.3 [0.14, 368.15]
  1 study · 173 participants
  Very low

DFX film‐coated tablet vs DFX dispersible tablet

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFP and DFO vs DFP

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 369 participants
  Low

DFP and DFO vs DFP

Summary of findings: Comparison 5 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) plus… showed no clear difference in incidence of SAEs compared with DFP (low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.15 [0.01, 2.81]
  1 study · 213 participants
  Low

DFP and DFO vs DFP

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  0.77 [0.17, 3.42]
  2 studies · 237 participants
  Very low

DFP and DFO vs DFP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFP and DFO vs DFP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFP and DFO vs deferoxamine

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 281 participants
  Low

DFP and DFO vs deferoxamine

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 180 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 1 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) changes all‐cause mortality compared with deferoxamine (DFO) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.47 [0.18, 1.21]
  3 studies · 376 participants
  Very low

DFP and DFO vs deferoxamine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFP and DFO vs deferoxamine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

DFP and DFO vs deferoxamine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found