Rituximab, Eltrombopag and Dexamethasone as Frontline Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia

July 12, 2016 updated by: David Gomez Almaguer, Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

Low-dose Rituximab in Combination With Eltrombopag and High-dose Dexamethasone as Frontline Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia

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

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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. Eltrombopag, 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 eltrombopag was 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), eltrombopag (50mg PO once a day, day 1-28) 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

15

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Mexico
    • Nuevo León
      • Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, 64460
        • Recruiting
        • Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Mónica Sánchez-Cárdenas, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • José C Jaime-Pérez, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Luz Tarín-Arzaga

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically confirmed immune thrombocytopenic (IT) Platelet count less than 30,000/mm3 on two ocasionts with bleeding.
  • Subject ≥ 16 years
  • Subject has signed and dated written informed consent.
  • No sepsis or fever or active infection
  • Not pregnant or nursing

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Rituximab, eltrombopag and dexamethasone
Each patient will receive Rituximab 100 mg weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21 Eltrombopag 50 mg PO days 1-28 Dexamethasone 40 mg IV/PO days 1-4
Drug: Rituximab
Rituximab 100 mg weekly days 1, 7, 14, 21
Drug: Eltrombopag
Eltrombopag 50 mg PO days 1-28
Drug: Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone 40 mg IV/PO days 1-4

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical Response
Time Frame: 28 days
Platelet counts to >30×109/L on two consecutive occasions
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete Response
Time Frame: 28 days
Platelet counts to >100×109/L on two consecutive occasions
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

March 1, 2017

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 15, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 15, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HE14-021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

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