Romiplostim, Rituximab and Dexamethasone as Frontline Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia

NCT ID: NCT04588194

Last Updated: 2020-10-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-01

Study Completion Date

2022-11-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the response rate and response duration with the combination of low-dose rituximab, romiplostim and high-dose dexamethasone.

Detailed Description

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Immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune disorder characterized by formation of autoantibodies against platelet antigens leading platelet destruction.

Corticosteroids increase the platelet count in about 80 percent of patients. However, many patients have a relapse when the dose of corticosteroid is reduced. Debilitating side effects are common in patients who require long-term corticosteroid therapy to maintain the platelet count. Romiplostim, it is a small molecule agonist of the c-mpl (TpoR) receptor, which is the physiological target of the hormone thrombopoietin, has been shown to be effectively raise the platelet count in adult patients (aged 18 years and over) who have had their spleen removed or where splenectomy is not an option and have received prior treatment with corticosteroids or immunoglobulins, and these medicines did not work (refractory ITP). There are a few case reports where romiplostim an option as first line treatment for IT.

The purpose of this study is to determine the response rate and response duration with the combination of rituximab (100 mg weekly four weeks), romiplostim (2mcg/Kg four weekly) and high-dose dexamethasone (40mg PO days 1-4) in untreated adult patients with \<30\*109/L platelet count diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia.

A complete response is defined as an increase in platelet counts to \>150×109/L on two consecutive occasions. A clinical response is defined as an increase in the platelet count between \>30×109/L on two consecutive measures and no bleeding. Duration of response is considered from the day of the initial administration to the first time of relapse (platelet count \<30×109/L) or to time of analysis Patients will be evaluated each week during 4 weeks and then every month for at least 6 months.

Conditions

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Immune Thrombocytopenia Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Romiplostim, Rituximab, Dexamethasone

Each patient will receive Rituximab 100 mg weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21, Romiplostim 2mcg/Kg subcutaneously weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21 and Dexamethasone 40 mg IV/PO days 1-4.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Romiplostim

Intervention Type DRUG

Romiplostim 2mcg/Kg subcutaneously weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab 100 mg weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

40 mg IV/PO days 1-4

Interventions

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Romiplostim

Romiplostim 2mcg/Kg subcutaneously weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab 100 mg weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

40 mg IV/PO days 1-4

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinically confirmed immune thrombocytopenia (IT) Platelet count less than 30,000/mm3 on two occasions.
* Subject ≥ 16 years
* Subject has signed and dated written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous treatment (only corticosteroids at dose or prednisone equivalent of 300 mg)
* Performance status above or equal to 2.
* Pregnancy and lactation
* Previous splenectomy
* Connective tissue disease
* Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
* Relapse
* Active infection, sepsis or fever
* Positive for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus or human immunodeficiency virus.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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David Gomez Almaguer

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Gomez Almaguer

David Gómez Almaguer

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David Gómez, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Universitario J. Eleuterio González

Locations

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Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Mexico

Central Contacts

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David Gómez, MD

Role: CONTACT

Mónica Bustillos, MD

Role: CONTACT

6142255724

Facility Contacts

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Mónica Bustillos, MD

Role: primary

6142255724

References

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Gomez-Almaguer D, Herrera-Rojas MA, Jaime-Perez JC, Gomez-De Leon A, Cantu-Rodriguez OG, Gutierrez-Aguirre CH, Tarin-Arzaga L, Hernandez-Reyes J, Ruiz-Arguelles GJ. Eltrombopag and high-dose dexamethasone as frontline treatment of newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia in adults. Blood. 2014 Jun 19;123(25):3906-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-01-549360. Epub 2014 May 6.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24802773 (View on PubMed)

Gomez-Almaguer D, Tarin-Arzaga L, Moreno-Jaime B, Jaime-Perez JC, Ceballos-Lopez AA, Ruiz-Arguelles GJ, Ruiz-Delgado GJ, Cantu-Rodriguez OG, Gutierrez-Aguirre CH, Sanchez-Cardenas M. High response rate to low-dose rituximab plus high-dose dexamethasone as frontline therapy in adult patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia. Eur J Haematol. 2013 Jun;90(6):494-500. doi: 10.1111/ejh.12102. Epub 2013 Apr 2.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23470153 (View on PubMed)

Cooper N, Terrinoni I, Newland A. The efficacy and safety of romiplostim in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Ther Adv Hematol. 2012 Oct;3(5):291-8. doi: 10.1177/2040620712453596.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23616916 (View on PubMed)

Vishnu P, Aboulafia DM. Long-term safety and efficacy of romiplostim for treatment of immune thrombocytopenia. J Blood Med. 2016 May 25;7:99-106. doi: 10.2147/JBM.S80646. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27307776 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hospital Universitario

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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