Phase II Study of Rituximab in Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

NCT ID: NCT00005652

Last Updated: 2008-09-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-12-31

Brief Summary

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate and response duration to rituximab in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

II. Evaluate the toxicity associated with this treatment regimen in these patients.

III. Evaluate the alteration in antiplatelet antibody with this treatment regimen in these patients.

Detailed Description

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PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients receive rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Patients who achieve a clinical response lasting over 4 months may receive a second course of rituximab.

Patients are followed at 5, 6, 8, and 12 weeks, and then at 6 and 9 months.

Conditions

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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

Keywords

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hematologic disorders immune thrombocytopenic purpura rare disease

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Clinically confirmed immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Platelet count less than 75,000/mm3 on two occasions at least 1 week apart within past month

Normal to increased numbers of megakaryocytes on bone marrow examination within past 6 months

Failed prior steroid therapy (i.e., unable to achieve sustained platelet count greater than 75,000/mm3)

No drug associated ITP

No B cell malignancies

No evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

Endocrine therapy: Concurrent steroids allowed as long as platelet count is less than 75,000/mm3 and dose is not changed within past 2 weeks or during study

Other:

* No other concurrent medical therapy for immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
* At least 2 weeks since prior therapy for ITP (except steroids)
* At least 4 weeks since prior cyclosporine

--Patient Characteristics--

Performance status: ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy: At least 6 months

Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular: No congestive heart failure or symptomatic coronary insufficiency

Other:

* No clinically significant bleeding (i.e., other than mild mucosal bleeding or petechiae)
* No sepsis or fever
* No active infection requiring therapy
* No active chronic viral infection
* HIV negative
* No other concurrent or prior malignancy within past 5 years except squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Mansoor Noorali Saleh

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Locations

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University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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UAB-9866

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UAB-BB-IND-8136

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UAB-F990224001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

199/15038

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id