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Immune ThrombocytopeniaPhase 3NCT02279173

Long-term Study of Romiplostim in Thrombocytopenic Pediatric Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

A Phase 3 study testing Romiplostim in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Amgen at 78 sites in 17 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a phase 3b single arm, open label, multicenter study describing the percentage of time pediatric participants with ITP have a platelet response while receiving romiplostim, defined as a platelet count ≥ 50 x 10^9/L in the absence of ITP rescue medications for the past 4 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Immune Thrombocytopenia
What is being tested?
Romiplostim
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
203 participants
Where
78 sitesin 17 countries
Study dates
10 Dec 2014to 8 Aug 2019
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 1 year to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of primary ITP according to The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Guidelines at least 6 months before screening, regardless of splenectomy status
  • Age ≥ 1 year and < 18 years of age
  • Refractory to prior ITP therapy, relapsed after at prior ITP therapy, or be ineligible for other therapies. Examples of prior therapy include: corticosteroids, intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), anti-D immunoglobulin, platelet transfusions.
  • Platelet count ≤ 30 x10^9/L or is experiencing uncontrolled bleeding
  • Has provided informed consent before any study-specific procedure;
  • Adequate hematologic, renal, and liver function during screening:
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  • Hemoglobin > 10.0 g/dL
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x the ULN
  • For the EU, Switzerland and Turkey protocol supplement, subject must agree to a scheduled bone marrow biopsy and aspirate at Year 1 or Year 2 following romiplostim treatment and any unscheduled biopsies if clinically indicated
  • For the EU, Switzerland and Turkey protocol supplement, a reticulin grade of 0, 1, 2, or 3 according to the modified Bauermeister grading scale, as assessed by central laboratory from a bone marrow biopsy performed within 1 year prior to planned first dose of romiplostim or consent to a pre-treatment bone marrow biopsy and aspirate prior to planned first dose of romiplostim

Who cannot join

  • History of a bone marrow stem cell disorder (Any abnormal bone marrow findings other than those typical of ITP must be approved by Amgen before a subject may be enrolled)
  • Prior bone marrow transplant or peripheral blood progenitor cell transplant
  • Active or prior malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancers within the last 5 years
  • History of myelodysplastic syndrome
  • History of bleeding diathesis
  • History of congenital thrombocytopenia
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  • History of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • History of systemic lupus erythematosus, Evans syndrome, or autoimmune neutropenia
  • History of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or known positive for lupus anticoagulant
  • History of disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemolytic uremic syndrome, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
  • History of venous thromboembolism or thrombotic events
  • Previous use of romiplostim or previous use of eltrombopag within 4 weeks of enrollment
  • Previous use of pegylated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor (PEG-rHuMGDF), recombinant human thrombopoietin (rHuTPO) or any other platelet producing agent
  • Rituximab (for any indication) or 6-mercaptopurine within 8 weeks of enrollment, or anticipated use at any time during the study
  • Splenectomy within 4 weeks of the screening visit
  • Alkylating agents within 8 weeks before the screening visit or anticipated use during the time of the proposed study
  • Vaccinations known to decrease platelet counts within 8 weeks before the screening visit
  • Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study, or less than 30 days since ending investigational study
  • Will have investigational procedures while enrolled on study
  • Female subject of child bearing potential (defined as having first menses) not willing to use, in combination with her partner highly effective methods of birth control during treatment and for 1 month after the end of treatment
  • Subject is pregnant or breast feeding, or might become pregnant within 1 month after the end of treatment
  • Subject has known hypersensitivity to any recombinant Escherichia coli derived product (eg, Infergen®, Neupogen®, somatropin, and Actimmune®)
  • Has previously enrolled into this study
  • Will not be available for protocol-required study visits or procedures, to the best of the subject's and investigator's knowledge
  • Any kind of disorder that, may compromise the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with all required study procedures

Trial locations and contacts

78 sites in 17 countries.

78 sites in 17 countries

United States16 sites
  • Research Site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Research Site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Research Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • Research Site

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • Research Site

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Research Site

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Research Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Research Site

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

  • Research Site

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • Research Site

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • Research Site

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • Research Site

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Research Site

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Research Site

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615

  • Research Site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224

  • Research Site

    Roseville, California, 95661

Other trials in United States

Israel6 sites
  • Research Site

    Beersheba, 84101

  • Research Site

    Haifa, 31096

  • Research Site

    Jerusalem, 91120

  • Research Site

    Petach Tikvah, 49202

  • Research Site

    Tel Aviv, 64239

  • Research Site

    Tel HaShomer, 52621

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Russia6 sites
  • Research Site

    Krasnodar, 350007

  • Research Site

    Moscow, 117198

  • Research Site

    Moscow, 117997

  • Research Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

  • Research Site

    Saratov, 410028

  • Research Site

    Volgograd, 400138

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Belgium5 sites
  • Research Site

    Brussels, 1020

  • Research Site

    Brussels, 1200

  • Research Site

    Ghent, 9000

  • Research Site

    Leuven, 3000

  • Research Site

    Liège, 4000

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Spain5 sites
  • Research Site

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035

  • Research Site

    Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, 08950

  • Research Site

    Madrid, 28009

  • Research Site

    Madrid, 28046

  • Research Site

    Valencia, Valencia, 46026

Other trials in Spain

Brazil4 sites
  • Research Site

    Belém, Pará, 66033-000

  • Research Site

    Jaú, São Paulo, 17210-120

  • Research Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000

  • Research Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 08270-070

Other trials in Brazil

Canada4 sites
  • Research Site

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1

  • Research Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5

  • Research Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1

  • Research Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

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France4 sites
  • Research Site

    Montpellier, 34295

  • Research Site

    Nice, 06202

  • Research Site

    Paris, 75019

  • Research Site

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511

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Poland4 sites
  • Research Site

    Bydgoszcz, 85-094

  • Research Site

    Lodz, 91-738

  • Research Site

    Olsztyn, 10-561

  • Research Site

    Zabrze, 41-800

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South Africa4 sites
  • Research Site

    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001

  • Research Site

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2013

  • Research Site

    Parktown, Gauteng, 2193

  • Research Site

    Tygerberg, Western Cape, 7505

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United Kingdom4 sites
  • Research Site

    Birmingham, B4 6NH

  • Research Site

    Edinburgh, EH9 1LF

  • Research Site

    London, W12 0HS

  • Research Site

    Manchester, M13 9WL

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Australia3 sites
  • Research Site

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052

  • Research Site

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031

  • Research Site

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101

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Czechia3 sites
  • Research Site

    Olomouc, 775 20

  • Research Site

    Ostrava-Poruba, 708 52

  • Research Site

    Prague, 150 06

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Hungary3 sites
  • Research Site

    Budapest, 1094

  • Research Site

    Debrecen, 4032

  • Research Site

    Szeged, 6720

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Switzerland3 sites
  • Research Site

    Basel, 4056

  • Research Site

    Sankt Gallen, 9006

  • Research Site

    Zurich, 8032

Other trials in Switzerland

Turkey (Türkiye)3 sites
  • Research Site

    Adana, 01130

  • Research Site

    Antalya, 07059

  • Research Site

    Izmir, 35100

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Mexico1 site
  • Research Site

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460

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About this study

Official title: A Single Arm, Open-label, Long-term Efficacy and Safety Study of Romiplostim in Thrombocytopenic Pediatric Subjects With Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

This is a phase 3b single arm, open label, multicenter study describing the percentage of time pediatric participants with ITP have a platelet response while receiving romiplostim, defined as a platelet count ≥ 50 x 10^9/L in the absence of ITP rescue medications for the past 4 weeks.

Being tested
Romiplostim
Keywords
Pediatric, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Amgen
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.

  • RomiplostimDrug

    Also called Nplate

    Romiplostim subcutaneous weekly injection

Study groups in NCT02279173
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RomiplostimExperimentalParticipants received romiplostim administered weekly by subcutaneous injection for up to 3 years. The starting dose was 1 µg/kg titrated in 1 µg/kg increments up to a maximum of 10 µg/kg to reach a target platelet count ≥ 50 x 10⁹/L.
Receives: Drug: Romiplostim

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Time With a Platelet Response During the First 6 Months of Treatment

    Platelet response was defined as a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 10⁹/L with no rescue medication use for ITP in the past 4 weeks.

    Monthly platelet response was calculated based on the median platelet count during each month. For each participant, the percentage of time with platelet response during the first 6 months was calculated as the number of months a platelet response was observed divided by the total number of months response was assessed.

    Measured: Week 2 to Month 6, platelet response was assessed every week.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Developed Collagen After Exposure to Romiplostim

    The percentage of participants who developed collagen as evidenced by trichrome staining, defined as a Grade 4 on the modified Bauermeister grading scale:

    Grade 0: No reticulin fibers demonstrable

    Grade 1: Occasional fine individual fibers and foci of a fine fiber network

    Grade 2: Fine fiber network throughout most of the section; no coarse fibers

    Grade 3: Diffuse fiber network with scattered thick coarse fibers but no mature collagen (negative to trichrome staining)

    Grade 4: Diffuse, often course fiber network with areas of collagenization (positive trichrome staining)

    Measured: Year 1 (Cohort 1) and year 2 (Cohort 2)

  3. Percentage of Participants With Increased Modified Bauermeister Grade

    The percentage of participants with an increased modified Bauermeister grade defined as an increase by ≥ 2 severity grades or an increase to grade 4 (i.e., grade 0 to 2-4, grade 1 to 3-4, grade 2 to 4, or grade 3 to 4 over baseline). The modified Bauermeister grading scale:

    Grade 0: No reticulin fibers demonstrable

    Grade 1: Occasional fine individual fibers and foci of a fine fiber network

    Grade 2: Fine fiber network throughout most of the section; no coarse fibers

    Grade 3: Diffuse fiber network with scattered thick coarse fibers but no mature collagen (negative to trichrome staining)

    Grade 4: Diffuse, often course fiber network with areas of collagenization (positive trichrome staining)

    Participants without an evaluable baseline result were assumed to have a baseline modified Bauermeister score of 0.

    Measured: Baseline, year 1 (Cohort 1) and year 2 (Cohort 2)

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Developed Bone Marrow Abnormalities

    The percentage of participants with bone marrow abnormalities (eg, myelodysplastic syndrome, monosomy 7) based on analysis of bone marrow biopsy and aspirate samples using cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization.

    Measured: Year 1 (Cohort 1) and year 2 (Cohort 2)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Percentage of Time With a Platelet Response During the Overall Treatment Period

    Platelet response was defined as a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 10⁹/L with no rescue medication use in the past 4 weeks.

    Monthly platelet response was calculated based on the median platelet count during each month. For each participant, the percentage of time with platelet response was calculated as the number of months a platelet response was observed divided by the total number of months response was assessed.

    Measured: From week 2 to the end of the treatment period, 36 months

  2. Percentage of Time With an Increase in Platelet Count ≥ 20 x 10⁹ Cells/L Above Baseline

    The percentage of time with an increase in platelet count ≥ 20 x 10⁹ cells/L above baseline from week 2 until the end of the treatment period without rescue medication use within the past 4 weeks.

    For each participant, the percentage of time with an increase in platelet count ≥ 20 x10⁹ cells/L above baseline was calculated as the number of months the median platelet count was ≥ 20 x10⁹ cells/L above baseline divided by the total number of months assessed.

    Measured: Baseline and from week 2 to month 36

  3. Number of Participants Reporting Use of Rescue Medications for ITP During the Treatment Period

    Rescue medication is defined as any medication or transfusion, other than romiplostim and excluded medications, that is administered after enrollment to the participant with the intent of raising platelet counts or to prevent bleeding and includes concomitant medications for ITP in which the dose and/or schedule was increased. Permitted rescue medications included the following:

    • corticosteroids
    • platelet transfusions
    • Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
    • azathioprine
    • anti-D immunoglobulin
    • danazol

    Measured: From first dose of romiplostim to the end of the treatment period, 36 months

  4. Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-Romiplostim or Anti-Thrombopoietin Neutralizing Antibodies

    Blood samples were first tested for the presence of binding antibodies to romiplostim or the peptide portion of romiplostim, and to endogenous thrombopoietin (eTPO). Samples testing positive for binding antibodies were then tested for neutralizing antibodies by assessing their ability to neutralize romiplostim and/or eTPO in a cell-based bioassay.

    Participants who developed neutralizing antibodies are those who had a postbaseline positive result with a negative or no result at baseline. Transient is defined as a negative result at the participant's last time point tested within the study period.

    Measured: Week 12, week 52 and every 24 weeks thereafter up to month 36

  5. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical trial participant, which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study treatment.

    A serious adverse event (SAE) was defined as an AE that met at least 1 of the following criteria:

    • fatal
    • life threatening
    • required in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization
    • resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity
    • congenital anomaly/birth defect
    • other medically important serious event Adverse events were graded for severity according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0 grading scale, where Grade 1 = mild AE; Grade 2 = moderate AE; Grade 3 = severe AE; Grade 4 = life-threatening or disabling; Grade 5 = death related to AE.

    Measured: SAEs were collected from Screening through end-of-study follow-up (up to 38 months). Nonserious AEs were collected from first to last dose of study drug during the treatment period (up to 36 months).

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Developed Increased Reticulin

    The percentage of participants with increased reticulin as evidenced by silver staining and defined as any increase from baseline in the modified Bauermeister grade:

    Grade 0: No reticulin fibers demonstrable

    Grade 1: Occasional fine individual fibers and foci of a fine fiber network

    Grade 2: Fine fiber network throughout most of the section; no coarse fibers

    Grade 3: Diffuse fiber network with scattered thick coarse fibers but no mature collagen (negative to trichrome staining)

    Grade 4: Diffuse, often course fiber network with areas of collagenization (positive trichrome staining)

    Participants without an evaluable baseline result were assumed to have a baseline modified Bauermeister score of 0.

    Measured: Baseline, year 1 (Cohort 1) and year 2 (Cohort 2)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Oct 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start10 Dec 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion8 Aug 2019

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
203 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02279173
Sponsor's protocol ID
20101221
Other IDs
2011-005019-96
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
1 Oct 2014
Last updated
23 Jun 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request

Publications

  • Tarantino MD, Despotovic J, Roy J, Grainger J, Cooper N, Beam D, Raj A, Maschan A, Kim J, Eisen M. Romiplostim treatment for children with immune thrombocytopenia: Results of an integrated database of five clinical trials. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Nov;67(11):e28630. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28630. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

    PubMed 32902132
  • Grainger J, Bussel J, Tarantino M, Cooper N, Beam D, Despotovic J, Maschan A, Wang K, Eisen M, Bowers C. A single-arm, long-term efficacy and safety study of subcutaneous romiplostim in children with immune thrombocytopenia. Blood Adv. 2023 Feb 14;7(3):396-405. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006014.

    PubMed 35413092

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Romiplostim in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Amgen at 78 sites in 17 countries.

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 12 inclusion and 25 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 78 sites in United States, Israel, Russia, Belgium, Spain and 12 more countries. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Aug 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Percentage of Time With a Platelet Response During the First 6 Months of Treatment (time frame: Week 2 to Month 6, platelet response was assessed every week.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02279173, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 23 Jun 2022.

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