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Primary Immune ThrombocytopeniaPhase 3RODEXNCT05325593

Romiplostim Plus Dexamethasone vs Dexamethasone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

A Phase 3 study testing romiplostim plus dexamethasone and Dexamethasone in people with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla at 30 sites in 3 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

Phase III, open-labeled, randomized and multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the superiority of romiplostim plus dexamethasone vs dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
What is being tested?
romiplostim plus dexamethasone and Dexamethasone
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
129 participants
Where
30 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
2 Dec 2022to 24 Oct 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Main inclusion criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing informed consent.
  2. Newly diagnosis of primary ITP according to the International Working Group assessment [1] and previously untreated for ITP.
  3. Platelet counts <30x109/L or ITP with platelet counts <50x109/L and concomitant bleeding symptoms.
  4. Serum creatinine concentration ≤1.5 mg/dL.

Main exclusion criteria:

  1. World Health Organization's performance status >2.
  2. Previous therapy with rituximab (within 3 months previous of study enrollment), corticosteroids or, therapy with other immunomodulating agents within 1 month before of enrolment;,prior use of hematopoietic analogs and or fostamatinib for any other reason despite ITP three months before enrolment.
  3. Previous use of romiplostim, polyethylene glycol-recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor, Eltrombopag, recombinant human anti-thrombopoietin, or any platelet-producing agent three months before enrolment.
  4. Alkylating agents within 8 weeks before the screening visit or anticipated use during the time of the proposed study.
  5. Splenectomy within 3 months of the screening visit or planned splenectomy during study period.
  6. Abnormal renal function (serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL).
  7. Active hepatic disease (evidenced by alanine aminotransferase [ALT] or aspartate aminotransferase [AST] levels >5 times the upper limit of normal (it will only be necessary to determine one of the two transaminases
  8. Severe chronic liver disease as evidenced by, but not limited to, any of the following: International Normalized Ratio >1.4, hypoalbuminemia, portal vein hypertension including presence of otherwise unexplained splenomegaly and history of esophageal varices.
  9. Patients with known immunoglobulin M seropositive tests for cytomegalovirus and/or Epstein-Barr virus in the previous month.
  10. Patients with an active viral infection at screening with: Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, detectable virus charge of HIV.
  11. Intolerance to dexamethasone.
  12. History of a bone marrow stem cell disorder.
  13. Active or prior malignancy except adequately treated (ie, complete surgical excision with negative margins) basal cell carcinoma.
  14. History of helicobacter pylori by urea breath test or stool antigen test within 6 months of enrollment, if available.
  15. History of myelodysplastic syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, or autoimmune cytopenia.
  16. History of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
  17. History of disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemolytic uremic syndrome, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
  18. History of deep or superficial venous thromboembolism in the last 12 months or stroke, acute ischaemic heart disease or acute peripheral vascular disease in the last 6 months.
  19. Hypersensitivity to any recombinant Escherichia coli-derived product (eg, Infergen, Neupogen, Somatropin, and Actimmune) or known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during dosing
  20. Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study or < 30 days since ending another investigational device or drug studies, or receiving other investigational agents.
  21. Will have any other investigational procedures performed while enrolled in this clinical study.
  22. Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during treatment or within 1 month after the end of treatment.
  23. Female subject of childbearing potential is not willing to use, in combination with her partner, an acceptable method of effective contraception during treatment and for 1 month after the end of treatment. Females of childbearing potential should only be included after a negative, pregnancy test.
  24. Will not be available for protocol-required study visits, to the best of the subject's and investigator's knowledge.
  25. Any kind of disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with all required study procedures.
  26. Other serious comorbidities at investigator criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

30 sites in 3 countries.

30 sites in 3 countries

Spain15 sites
  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

    A Coruña, Coruña, 15006

  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08003

  • Centre Sociosanitari Sant Jordi de la Vall D'Hebron

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035

  • Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos

    Burgos, Burgos, 09006

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves

    Granada, Granada, 18014

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

    Madrid, Madrid, 28007

  • Compejo Hospitalario La Paz

    Madrid, Madrid, 28046

  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcon

    Madrid, Madrid, 28922

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga, Málaga, 29010

  • Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer

    Murcia, Murcia, 3008

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

    Murcia, Murcia, 30120

  • Complejo Asistencial Son Espases

    Palma de Mallorca, 07120

  • Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Salamanca, 37007

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville, Sevilla, 41013

  • Hospital Universitario y Pilitécnico La Fe

    Valencia, Valencia, 46026

Other trials in Spain

United Kingdom9 sites
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

    Birmingham

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust

    Bristol

  • Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, England, UK

    Canterbury

  • Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board

    London

  • Haematology, Royal Victoria Infirmary

    Newcastle

  • Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust

    Norwich

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford

  • "Haematology, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

    Plymouth

  • Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

    Torquay

Other trials in United Kingdom

Italy6 sites
  • IRCCS AOU di Bologna, Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology

    Bologna

  • ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco - Ospedale L. Sacco

    Milan

  • Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda

    Milan

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I / SAPIENZA Universitá di Roma

    Rome

  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Rome

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    Rome

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Multicentre, Randomized, Open-label Study of Romiplostim Plus Dexamethasone vs Dexamethasone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

Phase III, open-labeled, randomized and multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the superiority of romiplostim plus dexamethasone vs dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia

Read the detailed description

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the superiority of romiplostim plus dexamethasone versus dexamethasone alone in the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia, with sustained response to any ITP treatment and without World Health Organization grade 2 or higher bleeding, after six months from cessation of treatment.

Maximum time on treatment with romiplostim will be 12 months (365 days). Then, patients will be followed up for 6 additional months (180 days) after stopping romiplostim.

Clinical rules are included if romiplostim dose should be modified or finished. In case of dexamethasone, no dose adjustment is permitted.

The evaluation of romiplastim plus dexamethasone´s superiority in different periods and platelet count, proportion of patients with complete response (CR), global response (GR), early response (ER) and initial response (IR); time to loss of response (LoR), adverse events, quality of life and healthcare resources use are included as secondary objectives.

Being tested
romiplostim plus dexamethasone, Dexamethasone
Keywords
Romiplostim, Dexamethasone
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.

  • romiplostim plus dexamethasoneDrug

    Also called ROM + DEX

    Patients will be reviewed weekly for 8 weeks (56 days). After Week 8, patients will be reviewed every 2 weeks (14 days) for 8 additional weeks and then monthly until Week 52 (365 days) from randomization.

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called DEX

    Patients will be reviewed weekly until the completion of dexamethasone cycles and for a minimum of 8 weeks (56 days). After that, every 2 weeks (14 days) for 8 additional weeks and then monthly until Week 52 (365 days) from randomization.

Study groups in NCT05325593
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
romiplostim plus dexamethasone (ROM + DEX)ExperimentalDexamethasone 40 mg daily x 4 days only in the first cycle and subcutaneous romiplostim weekly for up to 12 months Romiplostim: 1. The starting dose should be 3 mcg/kg/week. It could be start during de 4 days of dexamethasone. 2. Patients will weekly receive dose increases of romiplostim in increments of 1 mcg/kg up to a maximum dose of 10 mcg/kg in an attempt to reach a target platelet count higher than 50x109/L. 3. Otherwise, if platelets are lower than 50x109/L treatment with romiplostim will go on until Day 365 since randomization.
Receives: Drug: romiplostim plus dexamethasone
Dexamethasone (DEX)Active comparatorDexamethasone 40 mg daily x 4 days for up to 3 cycles every 14 to 28 days
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 6 months (Sustained Response Off any ITP Treatment)

    Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 6 consecutive months (≥180 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding

    Measured: 180 days after treatment withdrawal

Secondary outcomes (27)
  1. Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 6 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.

    Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 6 consecutive months (≥180 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.

    Measured: 180 days after treatment withdrawal

  2. Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 12 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.

    Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (≥365 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.

    Measured: 365 days after treatment withdrawal

  3. Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L for 12 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.

    Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (≥365 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.

    Measured: 365 days after treatment withdrawal

  4. Proportion of patients with early response (ER)

    Proportion of patients with platelet count higher or equal than 30x109/L and at least double than baseline.

    Measured: Day 7

  5. Proportion of patients with initial response (IR)

    Proportion of patients with platelet count higher or equal than 30x109/L

    Measured: Day 30

  6. Proportion of patients with complete response (CR)

    Patients with platelet count ≥100x109/L and absence of bleeding symptoms.

    Measured: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545

  7. Proportion of patients with response (R)

    Patients with platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L and at least doubled from baseline and absence of bleeding symptoms.

    Measured: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545

  8. Proportion of patients with global response (GR)

    Patients with platelet count ≥100x109/L and absence of bleeding symptoms or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L and at least doubled from baseline and absence of bleeding symptoms.

    Measured: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545

  9. Proportion of patients with targeted range (TR)

    Patients with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/L.

    Measured: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545

  10. Time to loss of response (LoR) in patients who achieved response in both arms.

    Number of days from the first time the patient achieved a platelet count ≥30x109/L until platelet count dropped below 30x109/L measured on 2 occasions with more than 1 day apart or presence of bleeding

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  11. Proportion of patients requiring any rescue treatment

    Proportion of patients who need rescue treatments in each arm and total patients

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  12. Proportion and time to treatment failures

    Proportion of patients who need rescue treatments and And the number of days they needed treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  13. Proportion of patients with adverse events (AEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs) and laboratory safety parameters.

    AEs will be graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Bleeding events will be carefully monitored

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  14. Changes in patients bleeding

    For the assessment of the of the patients' bleeding will be used immune thrombocytopenia-bleeding assessment tool (ITP-BAT): bleeding signs/symptoms are grouped in three domains (skin, visible mucosae and organs) and is graded from 0 (No) to 4.

    Measured: Screning, Day 1, Week 8, Week 12, Moth 6, Moth 12 and End of study Visit

  15. Changes in patients' quality of life- Short Form-36 Health Survey

    For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used Short-Form-36 Health Survey: is a 36-item scale constructed to survey health-related 8 domains: limitations in physical activities due to health problems; limitations in social activities due to physical or emotional problems; limitations unusual role activities due to physical health problems; bodily pain; general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); limitations unusual role activities due to emotional problems; vitality (energy and fatigue); and general health perceptions.

    Measured: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545

  16. Changes in patients' quality of life- FACIT-F

    For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used FACIT-F (Fatigue Scale): is a short scale, 13-item, easy to administer tool that measures an individual's level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week.The level of fatigue is measured by recording item responses ona 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 "not at all" to 4 "very much.

    Measured: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545

  17. Changes in patients' quality of life- ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire

    For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire): is a disease-specific instrument that was designed to measure the QoL of adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia. The instrument comprises 38 items completed by male respondents and 44 items completed by female respondents.

    Measured: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545

  18. Healthcare resources use (HRU)

    The data collected may be used to conduct exploratory economic analyses and may include:

    • Number of outpatient visits,
    • Number of home health care
    • Number of Hospitalization
    • Duration of medical care visits (days)
    • Number of Emergency room visits
    • Number of diagnostic procedures
    • Number of medical care visits

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  19. Loss of productivity

    Number of days of absenteeism from school or work and associated cost

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  20. Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet response

    • The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  21. Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet complete response (CR)

    • The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  22. Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet global response (GR)

    The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count ≥100x109/L or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  23. Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet targeted range (TR)

    The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/ L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  24. Total number of days with platelet response

    The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  25. Total number of days with platelet complete response (CR)

    The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  26. Total number of days with platelet global response (GR

    The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

  27. Total number of days with platelet targeted range (TR)

    The total number od days with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/ L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment

    Measured: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Apr 2022
  2. Study start2 Dec 2022
  3. Primary completion24 Oct 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion24 Oct 2026 (estimated)

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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
Model description
Parallel Assignment Randomized 1:1
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
129 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05325593
Sponsor's protocol ID
RODEX
Other IDs
2024-514147-28-00, 2021-006970-22
Acronym
RODEX
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
7 Mar 2022
Last updated
17 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The results will be shared with the investigators involved in the study, and will be shared when the analysis of the results is performed.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing romiplostim plus dexamethasone and Dexamethasone in people with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla at 30 sites in 3 countries.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 30 sites in Spain, United Kingdom, Italy. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 6 months (Sustained Response Off any ITP Treatment) (time frame: 180 days after treatment withdrawal). 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 17 Jun 2025.

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