Characterisation of a novel oral iron chelator: 1-(N-Acetyl-6-Aminohexyl)-3-Hydroxy-2-Methylpyridin-4-one

• Main Authors: Pangjit K., Banjerdpongchai R., Phisalaphong C., Fucharoen S., Xie Y., Lu Z., Hider R., Srichairatanakool S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Pharmaceutical Press 2015
• Subjects: Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84928104155&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38461
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Objectives Desferrioxamine (DFO), deferiprone (DFP) and deferasirox (DFX) are iron chelators currently in clinical use for the treatment of iron overload. Due to difficulties with administration and associated side effects with these three molecules, the search c...