A Study of Anagrelide and Hydroxyurea in High-Risk Essential Thrombocythemia Patients

NCT ID: NCT00202644

Last Updated: 2021-06-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-13

Study Completion Date

2015-12-15

Brief Summary

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Essential thrombocythaemia is a disorder of bone marrow, which causes too many platelets to be produced. Platelets are small cells carried around in the blood, which help form blood clots. When patients have too many platelets, there is a risk of blood clots forming unnecessarily and excessive bleeding. The aim of this study is to gain additional information on the safety profile of Anagrelide (Xagrid(r)) and Hydroxyurea (also known as hydroxycarbamide).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Thrombocythemia, Hemorrhagic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Anagrelide

Intervention Type DRUG

Anagrelide hydrochloride 0.5mg capsules;initial dose administered will be 1.0mg/day administered as 0.5mg bid. The dose will be titrated such that the total daily dose is incremented by no more than 0.5mg per week as required depending on platelet reduction versus adverse event profile.

B

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hydroxyurea

Intervention Type DRUG

Hydroxyurea is 500mg hydroxycarbamide capsules; initial dose is 1000mg/day, administered in two divided doses (500mg/dose). Dose titrated to effect to achieve a response.

Interventions

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Anagrelide

Anagrelide hydrochloride 0.5mg capsules;initial dose administered will be 1.0mg/day administered as 0.5mg bid. The dose will be titrated such that the total daily dose is incremented by no more than 0.5mg per week as required depending on platelet reduction versus adverse event profile.

Intervention Type DRUG

Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea is 500mg hydroxycarbamide capsules; initial dose is 1000mg/day, administered in two divided doses (500mg/dose). Dose titrated to effect to achieve a response.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of essential thrombocythaemia - high risk profile
* Previously untreated with a cytoreductive agent
* Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to entering the study and must agree to use effective birth control for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of any other myeloproliferative disorder
* Any known cause for a secondary thrombocytosis
* Anti-coagulant and anti-aggregant therapies
* Known or suspected heart disease
* Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \< 55%
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shire

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Takeda

Locations

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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment ''Dr Georgi Stranski'' - Pleven

Pleven, , Bulgaria

Site Status

University Multiprofile Hospital for active Treatment ''Alexandrovska'' Clinic of Haematology

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treament ''Sv. Marina'' - Varna Haematology Clinic

Varna, , Bulgaria

Site Status

CHU Angers Services des Maladies du Sang

Angers, Cedex 09, France

Site Status

Hopital Saint Louis - Centre d'Investigation Clinique

Paris, , France

Site Status

University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, , Hungary

Site Status

Petz Aladar County Teaching Hospital

Győr, , Hungary

Site Status

Pandy Kalman Hospital of Bekes County

Gyula, , Hungary

Site Status

Kaposi Mor Teaching Hospital

Kaposvár, , Hungary

Site Status

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Katedra i Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii

Gdansk, , Poland

Site Status

Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1

Lublin, , Poland

Site Status

Katedra i Klinika Onkologii i Chorob Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Klinika Hematologii Instytut Hematologii i Transfuzjologi

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Hospitals da Universidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, , Portugal

Site Status

Institute for Haematology of Clinical Centre of Serbia

Belgrade, , Serbia

Site Status

Countries

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Bulgaria France Hungary Poland Portugal Serbia

References

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Birgegard G, Folkvaljon F, Garmo H, Holmberg L, Besses C, Griesshammer M, Gugliotta L, Wu J, Achenbach H, Kiladjian JJ, Harrison CN. Leukemic transformation and second cancers in 3649 patients with high-risk essential thrombocythemia in the EXELS study. Leuk Res. 2018 Nov;74:105-109. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2018.10.006. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30368038 (View on PubMed)

Gotic M, Egyed M, Gercheva L, Warzocha K, Kvasnicka HM, Achenbach H, Wu J. Cardiovascular Safety of Anagrelide Hydrochloride versus Hydroxyurea in Essential Thrombocythaemia. Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2021 Mar;21(3):236-247. doi: 10.1007/s12012-020-09615-0. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33123978 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2004-004061-15

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SPD422-403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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