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In a randomized, prospective trial, anemic chemotherapy-receiving patients received either darbepoetin alone or darbepoetin with intravenous ferric gluconate. The group that received the added ferric gluconate had a significantly higher rate of achieving objective criteria for anemia improvement. The iron infusions were associated with no observed toxicity.

Parenteral Iron Improves Darbepoetin Responses in Non-Iron Deficient Chemotherapy Treated Patients

In a randomized, prospective trial, anemic chemotherapy-receiving patients received either darbepoetin alone or darbepoetin with intravenous ferric gluconate. The group that received the added ferric gluconate had a significantly higher rate of achieving objective criteria for anemia improvement. The iron infusions were associated with no observed toxicity.