Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study of Efficacy and Safety of Eltrombopag in Lower-risk MDS Patients With Platelet Transfusion Dependence

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-99 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eltrombopag monotherapy in Japanese adult patients with platelet transfusion-dependent lower-risk Myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS).

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Japanese local phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eltrombopag monotherapy in Japanese adult patients with platelet transfusio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with MDS according to the WHO classification revised 4th edition by investigator assessment with one of the following prognostic risk categories, based on the International
  • Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R):
  • very low (0-1.5)
  • low (2-3)
  • intermediate risks (3.5-4.5) All following criteria for prognostic variables per IPSS-R should be met.
  • Bone marrow blast \< 5% (per both investigator's assessment and central review)
  • Cytogenetic very good, good or intermediate risk corresponding to IPSS-R
  • Platelet transfusion dependence
  • Refractory, intolerant to, or ineligible for MDS treatments
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status (PS) 0 or 1

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of prior administration of eltrombopag, romiplostim, or other TPO-RA
  • Therapy-related MDS per WHO classification revised 4th edition
  • MDS/myeloproliferative neoplasms including chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia per the WHO classification revised 4th edition
  • MDS with excess blasts (EB) per WHO classification revised 4th edition
  • Known history of IPSS-R high or very high risk MDS
  • Currently receiving treatments for MDS (e.g., HMA, cyclosporine A (CsA) or lenalidomide). Supportive treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in anemic patients or granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with severe neutropenia and recurrent infections is allowed if at stable dosage for 3 months prior to screening and continued at the same dosing/schedule until the optimal dose of eltrombopag has been established.
  • Patients scheduled for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Bone marrow fibrosis that leads to an inability to aspirate adequate bone marrow sample
  • Known thrombophilic risk factors (except in cases where potential benefits of participating in the study outweighed potential risks of thromboembolic events(TEE), as determined by the investigator)
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 25 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 9 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04797000

Start Date

May 25 2021

End Date

December 9 2026

Last Update

October 21 2025

Active Locations (20)

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Novartis Investigative Site

Narita, Chiba, Japan, 286-8523

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Novartis Investigative Site

Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, 830-8543

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Novartis Investigative Site

Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan, 960 1295

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Novartis Investigative Site

Ohtake, Hiroshima, Japan, 739-0696