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Immune ThrombocytopeniaPhase 3NCT02137681

A Multicentre Investigation of 2 Cycles Rituximab Compared With Standard Regimen in Management of Steroid-Resistant/Relapsed Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Shandong University at 1 site in China.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The project was undertaking by Qilu Hospital, Shandong University and other several well-known hospitals in China. In order to report the efficacy and safety of Rituximab in different frequencies for the treatment of adults with steroid-resistant/relapsed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Immune Thrombocytopenia
What is being tested?
Rituximab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
May 2014to Jan 2016
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Meet the diagnostic criteria for immune thrombocytopenia.
  • Untreated hospitalized patients, may be male or female, between the ages of 18 ~ 80 years.
  • To show a platelet count <30×10^9/L, and with bleeding manifestations.
  • Willing and able to sign written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Received chemotherapy or anticoagulants or other drugs affecting the platelet counts within 3 months before the screening visit.
  • Received second-line ITP-specific treatments (eg, cyclophosphamide, 6-mercaptopurine, vincristine, vinblastine, etc) within 3 months before the screening visit.
  • Received high-dose steroids or IVIG in the 3 weeks prior to the start of the study.
  • Current HIV infection or hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infections.
  • Severe medical condition (lung, hepatic or renal disorder) other than chronic ITP. Unstable or uncontrolled disease or condition related to or impacting cardiac function (e.g., unstable angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension or cardiac arrhythmia)
  • Female patients who are nursing or pregnant, who may be pregnant, or who contemplate pregnancy during the study period.
  • Have a known diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases, established in the medical history and laboratory findings with positive results for the determination of antinuclear antibodies, anti-cardiolipin antibodies, lupus anticoagulant or direct Coombs test.
  • Patients who are deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Qilu Hospital, Shandong University

    Jinan, Shandong, 250012

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: 2 Cycles Rituximab Compared With Standard Regimen in Management of ITP

The project was undertaking by Qilu Hospital, Shandong University and other several well-known hospitals in China. In order to report the efficacy and safety of Rituximab in different frequencies for the treatment of adults with steroid-resistant/relapsed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Read the detailed description

The investigators are undertaking a parallel group, multicentre, randomised controlled trial of 60 refractory ITP adult patients from medical centers in China. One part of the participants are randomly selected to receive rituximab (given intravenously at a dose of 375mg/m(2) weekly for 2 weeks, i.e. Day 1, 8; the others are selected to receive standard rituximab treatment (given intravenously at a dose of 375 mg/m(2) weekly for 4 cycles, i.e. Day 1, 8, 15, 22). Platelet count, bleeding and other symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment. Adverse events are also recorded throughout the study. In order to report the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy compared to conventional rituximab therapy for the treatment of adults with steroid-resistant/relapsed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Being tested
Rituximab
Keywords
immune thrombocytopenia, rituximab, efficacy, safety
Medical subject headings
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RituximabDrug

    Rituximab was given intravenously at a dose of 375mg/m(2) weekly for 2 consecutive weeks (Day 1, 8) in 2 cycles arm; or 4 consecutive weeks (Day 1, 8, 15, 22) in standard 4 cycles arm

Study groups in NCT02137681
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2 cyclesExperimental2 cycles RTX
Receives: Drug: Rituximab
standard 4 cyclesActive comparatorstandard 4 cycles RTX
Receives: Drug: Rituximab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Early Response

    response rate (CR+R) at the 3rd month from the initial injection of RTX. CR is defined as platelet count ≥ 100×10^9/L, and R is defined as platelet count of >30 × 10^9/L with a least a doubling of the baseline value.

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Duration Response

    response rate (CR+R) at the 12st month from the initial injection of RTX. CR is defined as platelet count ≥ 100×10^9/L, and R is defined as platelet count of >30 × 10^9/L with a least a doubling of the baseline value.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Safety

    The type and frequency of therapy associated adverse events

    Measured: 1 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionJan 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2016 (estimated)

Why it stopped: No eligible patient was enrolled.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02137681
Sponsor's protocol ID
ITP-RTX2vs4
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
12 May 2014
Last updated
20 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Shandong University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Early Response (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Apr 2016.

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