Status:

COMPLETED

Immunomodulation With Eltrombopag in ITP

Lead Sponsor:

University Children's Hospital Basel

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stiftung zur Förderung medizinischer und biologischer Forschung

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study aims to investigate immunomodulatory effects of eltrombopag combined with dexamethasone in young and midlife adult patients with newly diagnosed primary Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Detailed Description

The randomized open lable study aims to investigate immunomodulatory effects of eltrombopag combined with dexamethasone in young and midlife adult patients with newly diagnosed primary ITP. Treatment ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent as documented by signature
  • Newly diagnosed primary ITP according to the definition of Rodeghiero et al. and a risk of platelet count of \<30x109/l or risk of severe bleeding
  • First-line therapy maximum for 1 week prior to enrolment
  • Bleeding severity and quality of life are neither an inclusion nor an exclusion criterion.

Exclusion

  • Patients previously treated for ITP more than 7 days prior to enrolment (e.g. Steroid, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), platelet infusion)
  • Patients treated with second-line drugs prior to enrolment
  • Life-threatening bleeding (and inability to sign informed consent)
  • Secondary ITP
  • Positive family history for ITP
  • Presence or history of autoimmune disease as judged by the investigator
  • Hepatosplenomegaly in the clinical examination
  • Relevant hepatic disease as judged by the investigator
  • Presence or history of thromboembolic disease
  • Patients with splenectomy
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
  • Lack of safe double contraception
  • Any vaccination 2 weeks prior start of the study
  • Immunsuppressive and antiplatelet drugs
  • Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, incompetence to judge
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study
  • Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 11 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04812483

Start Date

September 1 2022

End Date

April 11 2024

Last Update

October 15 2024

Active Locations (6)

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1

Aarau Cantonal Hospital, Division of Hematology

Aarau, Switzerland

2

University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB)

Basel, Switzerland, 4031

3

University Hospital Basel, Division of Hematology

Basel, Switzerland, 4031

4

University Hospital Bern, Division of Hematology

Bern, Switzerland