Atorvastatin Combined With NAC Plus Romiplostim for Management of ITP

June 19, 2026 updated by: Fu Haixia, Peking University People's Hospital

Atorvastatin Combined With N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Plus Romiplostim for Management of Steroid-Resistant/Relapsed Immune Thrombocytopenia

This is a prospective, single-arm, open-lable, single-center study and we aimed to determine whether atorvastatin combined with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) plus romiplostim could induce sustained response off-treatment (SRoT) in adult patients with ITP following CS failure.

Study Overview

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single-arm trial designed to investigate whether atorvastatin combined with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) plus romiplostim can induce a sustained response off-treatment (SRoT) in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who experienced failure of first-line corticosteroid therapy. In this study, SRoT is defined as an off-treatment period during which the platelet count remains above 30×10⁹/L in the absence of bleeding events or rescue therapy. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients who achieved SRoT by Week 24 after the discontinuation of romiplostim. From Week 1 to Week 24, atorvastatin and NAC was administrated as the dose of 20mg qd and 400mg tid,respectively, and were discontinued at the end of Week 24. During the initial 24 weeks, romiplostim was initiated at a starting dose of 3 μg/kg per week. The weekly dose was adjusted based on platelet counts, with a maximum dose of 10 μg/kg per week, to maintain platelet levels within the range of 100-200×10⁹/L. From Week 25 to Week 35, romiplostim was gradually tapered and discontinued, with the goal of maintaining a platelet count ≥30×10⁹/L and no less than twice the baseline level. After all medications (including atorvastatin, NAC, and romiplostim) were discontinued (no later than Week 36), patients were followed up for an additional 24 weeks to evaluate the sustained response rate at 24 weeks post-treatment cessation.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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50

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China
        • Peking University People's Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with primary ITP;
  • Aged ≥18 years;
  • Patients with treatment failure or relapse after first-line corticosteriod therapy for ITP;
  • Platelet count <30×10⁹/L.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women, and who were possibly pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or who had partners planning to become pregnant;
  • Presence of active malignant tumors;
  • Active HBV, HCV or HIV infection;
  • Active infection requiring systematic treatment;
  • Leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, aplastic anemia, myelofibrosis or other hematological disorders that may cause thrombocytopenia;
  • History or presence of myocardial infarction, unstable ischemic heart disease, stroke, or NYHA Class IV heart failure;
  • AST > 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), ALT > 2×ULN, or TBIL ≥ 1.5×ULN;
  • eGFR < 50 mL/min/1.73m²;
  • Any other subjects deemed ineligible for enrollment by the investigator.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: combined therapy
atorvastatin 20mg qd , N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) 400mg tid, and romiplostim
Drug: atorvastatin, NAC, and romiplostim
From Week 1 to Week 24, atorvastatin and NAC was administrated as the dose of 20mg qd and 400mg tid,respectively, and were discontinued at the end of Week 24. For romiplostim, the initial dose was 3 μg/kg per week. The weekly dose was adjusted based on platelet counts, with a maximum dose of 10 μg/kg per week, to maintain platelet levels within the range of 100-200×10⁹/L during the initial 24-week period. From Week 25 to Week 35, romiplostim was gradually tapered and discontinued with the goal of maintaining a platelet count ≥30×10⁹/L and no less than twice the baseline level. After all medications (including atorvastatin, NAC, and romiplostim) were discontinued (no later than Week 36), patients were followed up for an additional 24 weeks to evaluate the sustained response rate at 24 weeks post-treatment cessation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
24-week SRoT rate
Time Frame: 24 weeks post-treatment cessation
Sustained response off-treatment (SRoT) rate is defined as the proportion of patients who maintain a platelet count ≥30×10^9/L and at least a two-fold increase from the baseline count without active bleeding following treatment discontinuation.
24 weeks post-treatment cessation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
24-week SCRoT rate
Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment discontinuation
Sustained complete response off-treatment (SCRoT) rate was defined as the proportion of patients who maintain a platelet count of ≥100×10⁹/L without active bleeding after treatment discontinuation.
24 weeks after treatment discontinuation
ORR
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24
Overall response rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve platelet count ≥30×10^9/L and more than twice the baseline level, with no signs of active bleeding.
Up to the end of week 24
CR rate
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24
Complete response (CR) rate is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve a platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L with no signs of active bleeding.
Up to the end of week 24
TTR
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24
Time to response (TTR) is defined as the days from treatment initiation to first platete count reaching ≥30×10^9/L
Up to the end of week 24
Sustained response
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24
Platelet count ≥30×10⁹/L and at least doubled from baseline on at least three of four scheduled visits during the final 8 weeks of the initial 24-week treatment phase without active bleeding.
Up to the end of week 24
Bleeding events
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24; Week 25 to 24 weeks post-treatment cessation
Bleeding incidence and severity per WHO bleeding score
Up to the end of week 24; Week 25 to 24 weeks post-treatment cessation
Adverse Events
Time Frame: Up to the end of week 24; Week 25 to 24 weeks post-treatment cessation
The proportion of patients with adverse events
Up to the end of week 24; Week 25 to 24 weeks post-treatment cessation

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Peking University People's Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 30, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 16, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 19, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 19, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2025PHD049-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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