New iron supplement aims to be gentler on kids' stomachs
Disease control
Completed
This study tested a new iron medicine (ferric maltol oral suspension) against a standard iron treatment (ferrous sulfate) in children aged 2 to 17 years with iron-deficiency anemia. It also tested the new medicine in infants aged 1 month to 2 years. The goal was to see if the new…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Shield Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:04 UTC