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CompletedNCT02516579ESCORT-HUUpdated Mar 19, 2020Results posted

European Sickle Cell Disease Cohort - Hydroxyurea

An observational study in Sickle Cell Disease, sponsored by Theravia. Completed at 60 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 2 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-19.

Sponsored by Theravia (part of Norgine) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,906
Ages
2 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

In the context of the Risk Management Plan (RMP), as requested from Addmedica by the EMEA, to collect information about long-term safety of Siklos® (hydroxycarbamide) when used in patients with Sickle Cell Disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Sickle Cell Disease

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In context

Anemia, Sickle Cell

1,134 studies on the registry are indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell; 238 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,906 is above the median of 100 across 296 observational studies indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Theravia is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

First submitted before Theravia became part of Norgine.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patient with sickle-cell disease

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female ambulatory patients, aged 2 years and more (children, adolescents or adults)
  • With symptomatic sickle cell syndrome
  • Treated with Siklos®
  • Having been informed of the study by the initiating physician and consenting to participate to the cohort.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,906 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • DrugSiklos

    Also known as: hydrocarbamide

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. % of Patient-years With Malignancies

    Time frame: During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years

  2. % of Patient-years With Skin Ulcerations

    Patients with at least one skin ulceration

    Time frame: During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years

  3. % of Patient-years With Myelosuppressions

    Patients with at least one myelosuppression

    Time frame: During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years

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Results

Posted Mar 19, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
Started1906
Completed1906
Not completed0

Outcome measures

Primary% of Patient-years With Malignancies
Time frame:
During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years
Reported as:
Number · % patient-years
% of Patient-years With Malignancies
% patient-yearsPatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
% of Patient-years With Malignancies0.001
Primary% of Patient-years With Skin Ulcerations

Patients with at least one skin ulceration

Time frame:
During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years
Reported as:
Number · % patient-years
% of Patient-years With Skin Ulcerations
% patient-yearsPatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
% of Patient-years With Skin Ulcerations1.13
Primary% of Patient-years With Myelosuppressions

Patients with at least one myelosuppression

Time frame:
During the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years
Reported as:
Number · % patient-years
% of Patient-years With Myelosuppressions
% patient-yearsPatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
% of Patient-years With Myelosuppressions5.99

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected during the follow-up of participant, up to 10 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®33/1,903 (1.7%)705/1,903 (37%)1,308/1,903 (68.7%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
infections and infestationsInfections and infestations346/1903
Blood and lymphatic system disordersBlood and lymphatic system disorders155/1903
respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disordersRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders151/1903
general disorders and administration site conditionsGeneral disorders97/1903
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventPatients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
infections and infestationsInfections and infestations645/1903
General disorders and administration site conditionsGeneral disorders386/1903
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disordersSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders370/1903

Baseline characteristics

1906 patients included but 1903 patient took at least one dose of Siklos and are included in the analysis

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
Median21.4 (0.8 to 70.4)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
Female1051
Male852
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Siklos®
Greece173
Italy10
France1575
Germany145
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Study locations

60 sites
  • CHU d'Amiens - Picardie - Site sud
    Amiens, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Robert Ballanger, pédiatrie et néonatalogie
    Aulnay-sous-Bois, 93602, France
  • Hôpital Avicenne; médecine interne
    Bobigny, 93009, France
  • Hôpital Jean Verdier; médecine interne
    Bondy, 93143, France
  • Hôpital Jean Verdier; pédiatrie
    Bondy, 93143, France
  • CHU Bordeaux, urgences pédiatriques
    Bordeaux, 33000, France
  • Hôpital Saint-André
    Bordeaux, France
  • CHU Estaing, pédiatrie
    Clermont Ferrand, 63003, France
  • Hôpital Louis Mourier; pédiatrie
    Colombes, 92700, France
  • Hôpital Louis Mourier; service de pédiatrie
    Colombes, 92700, France
  • Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Créteil
    Créteil, 94010, France
  • Hôpital Henri Mondor, centre de la Drépanocytose
    Créteil, 94010, France
  • Centre Hospitalier de Gonesse, médecine interne
    Gonesse, 95500, France
  • Centre Hospitalier de Gonesse, pédiatrie
    Gonesse, 95500, France
  • CHU de Grenoble, hôpital Couple Enfant
    Grenoble, 38700, France
  • CHU de Grenoble
    Grenoble, France
  • CHU de Limoges
    Limoges, France
  • Hôpital Mère-Enfant
    Limoges, France
  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot, hémovigilance
    Lyon, 69003, France
  • Institut d'Hématologie et d'Oncologie Pédiatrique
    Lyon, 69373, France
  • CHU Timone
    Marseille, 13385, France
  • Hôpital de la Conception, médecine interne
    Marseille, 13385, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal André Grégoire
    Montreuil-sous-Bois, 93100, France
  • CHU Nantes, Hôpital Hôtel Dieu
    Nantes, 44093, France
  • Hôpital Trousseau; pédiatrie générale
    Paris, 75012, France
  • Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Hôpital Necker enfants, maladies infectieuses et tropicales
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Hôpital Necker; biothérapie
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Hôpital Necker; maladies infectieuses et tropicales
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Hôpital Robert Debré, immunologie-hématologie pédiatrique
    Paris, 75935, France
  • CHR Reims, American Memorial Hospital
    Reims, 51100, France
  • CHU Rennes, Hôpital Pontchaillou
    Rennes, 35033, France
  • CHU Rennes, hôpital Sud
    Rennes, 35203, France
  • CHU Charles Nicolle
    Rouen, 76000, France
  • CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Charles Nicolle
    Rouen, 76031, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Delafontaine, médecine interne
    Saint-Denis, 93205, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Delafontaine, pédiatrie
    Saint-Denis, 93205, France
  • CHRU Strasbourg, Hôpital de Hautepierre
    Strasbourg, 67098, France
  • CHU Toulouse; hôpital des enfants
    Toulouse, 31059, France
  • Institut Universitaire du cancer; médecine interne
    Toulouse, 31059, France
  • CHU Nancy, Brabois enfants
    Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
  • CH André Rosemon
    Cayenne, 97306, French Guiana
  • CMCK
    Kourou, 97387, French Guiana
  • CH Ouest Guyanais
    Saint Laurent du Maroni, 97320, French Guiana
  • Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
    Berlin, Germany
  • Pädiatrie Klinikum Delmenhorst
    Delmenhorst, Germany
  • Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf, Germany
  • University of Freiburg
    Freiburg, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
    Hamburg, Germany
  • München
    München, Germany
  • Laiko General Hospital
    Athens, Greece
  • CH Basse-Terre, adultes
    Basse-Terre, 97100, Guadeloupe
  • CH Basse-Terre, enfants
    Basse-Terre, 97100, Guadeloupe
  • CHU Pointe à Pitre
    Pointe-à-Pitre, 97159, Guadeloupe
  • Clinica Pediatrica AOU
    Napoli, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliera-University of Padova
    Padova, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata (AOUI Verona)
    Verona, Italy
  • CHU Fort de France
    Fort de France, 97200, Martinique
  • Hôpital Pierre Zobda-Quitman
    Fort de France, Martinique
  • CH Lamentin
    Le Lamentin, 97232, Martinique
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References and documents

Publications

  • de Montalembert M, Voskaridou E, Oevermann L, Cannas G, Habibi A, Loko G, Joseph L, Colombatti R, Bartolucci P, Brousse V, Galacteros F; All ESCORT HU Investigators. Real-Life experience with hydroxyurea in patients with sickle cell disease: Results from the prospective ESCORT-HU cohort study. Am J Hematol. 2021 Oct 1;96(10):1223-1231. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26286. Epub 2021 Jul 23. PubMed 34224583 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 19, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02516579
Lead sponsor
Theravia
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 6, 2015
Start date
Jan 2009
Primary completion
Mar 20, 2019
Completion
Mar 20, 2019
Results posted
Mar 19, 2020
Last update
Mar 19, 2020

Study contacts

Frédéric Galacteros, MD
principal investigator · Hôpital henri Mondor (Adults)
Mariane de Montalembert, MD
principal investigator · Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades (Children)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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