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Immune ThrombocytopeniaPhase 2NCT07234019

Rituximab Combining Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody Versus Rituximab in the Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

A Phase 2 study testing Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody) and Rituximab in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia and Treatment, run by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

This randomized, open-label study aim to compare the efficacy and safety of rituximab combining anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody with rituximab in ITP patients.This study will be conducted in ITP patients who had not responded to or had relapsed after previous glucocorticoid treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Immune Thrombocytopenia, Treatment
What is being tested?
Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody) and Rituximab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
28 Jan 2026to Nov 2028
Phase
Phase 2
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

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years, male or female.
  • Before enrollment, the subjects have been clinically diagnosed with primary immune thrombocytopenia for no less than three months according to the American Society of Hematology guidelines 2011 Evidence-Based Practice Guideline (Neunert et al. 2011) or the International Consensus Report for the Investigation and Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (Provan et al. 2010), as applicable locally.
  • Subjects with a platelet count of <30×10^9/L within the 48 hours prior to the first dose of the study drug;The platelet count of at least two separate assessments (at least 1 week apart) <30×10^9/L during the screening visit.
  • Patients have failed glucocorticoid therapy (either due to inefficacy, efficacy could not be maintained, or relapse).
  • Previous emergency treatment for ITP (e.g., methylprednisolone, platelet, gamma globulin infusion) must have been completed at least 2 weeks before the first dose.
  • Hepatic and renal function (e.g., alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, serum creatinine) <1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN).
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  • ECOG performance status score of ≤2.
  • Cardiac function: New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≤2.
  • Enrollment of subjects receiving maintenance therapy is permitted, including glucocorticoids (≤0.5 mg/kg of prednisone or equivalent) or TPO receptor agonists, but the concomitant medication must have been stable for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the initial infusion of the study drug; Azathioprine, danazol, cyclosporine A, tacrolimus, sirolimus, etc. must be stopped at least 4 weeks before the first dose; CD20 monoclonal antibody such as rituximab must have been stopped for more than 6 months; the interval between splenectomy and first administration need to be more than 6 months.
  • For fertile female patients, a negative pregnancy test result is required. Fertile female and male patients must use effective contraception separately during the study and for 90 days after the cessation of study drug treatment.
  • Subjects comprehensively understand and can adhere to the study protocol requirements and willingly signed the informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrollable primary diseases of important organs, such as malignant tumors, liver failure, heart failure, renal failure and other diseases.
  • HIV positive.
  • Accompanied by uncontrollable active infection, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus, EB virus and syphilis positive.
  • Accompanied by extensive and severe bleeding, such as hemoptysis, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, etc..
  • At present, there are heart diseases, arrhythmias that need treatment or hypertension that researchers judge is poorly controlled.
  • Patients with thrombotic diseases such as pulmonary embolism, thrombosis and atherosclerosis.
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  • Those who have received allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation in the past.
  • atients with mental disorders who cannot normally obtain informed consent and conduct trials and follow-up.
  • Patients whose toxic symptoms caused by pre-trial treatment have not disappeared.
  • Other serious diseases that may limit the subject's participation in this test (such as diabetes; Severe cardiac insufficiency; Myocardial obstruction or unstable arrhythmia or unstable angina pectoris in recent 6 months; Gastric ulcer, etc.).
  • Patients with septicemia or other irregular severe bleeding.
  • Patients taking antiplatelet drugs at the same time.
  • Pregnant women, suspected pregnancies (positive pregnancy test for human chorionic gonadotropin in urine at screening) and lactating patients.
  • Subjects with a known allergy to medications were used in the trial or excipients.
  • Any other conditions unsuitable for participation in this study, as assessed by the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Blood Disease Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300020

    Lei Zhang, MD, +8602223909009, zhanglei1@ihcams.ac.cn

    Yunfei Chen, MD, +8602223909240, chenyunfei@ihcams.ac.cn

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-label Study To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Rituximab Combining Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody Versus Rituximab in ITP Patients Who Failed or Relapsed After Glucocorticoid Therapy

This randomized, open-label study aim to compare the efficacy and safety of rituximab combining anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody with rituximab in ITP patients.This study will be conducted in ITP patients who had not responded to or had relapsed after previous glucocorticoid treatment.

Read the detailed description

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease, which is characterized by decreased platelet count and skin and mucosal bleeding. ITP is a kind of disease with increased platelet destruction and impaired platelet production caused by autoimmunity. Conventional treatment of adult ITP includes first-line glucocorticoid and immunoglobulin therapy, second line TPO and TPO receptor agonist, splenectomy and other immunosuppressive treatments (such as rituximab, vincristine, azathioprine, etc.). ITP is one of the most common hemorrhagic diseases. At present, the treatment response of ITP is not good, and a considerable number of patients need drug maintenance treatment, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients and increases the economic burden of patients. Therefore, there is still a lack of effective treatment for adult ITP, especially for recurrent and refractory ITP patients, which is one of the problems that have attracted more attention and need to be solved urgently.

The main pathogenesis of ITP is the loss of platelet autoantigen immune tolerance, which leads to abnormal activation of humoral and cellular immunity. It is characterized by antibody mediated platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production by megakaryocytes. The residual long-term autoreactive plasma cells may be a source of therapeutic resistance to autoimmune cytopenia. Antiplatelet specific plasma cells have been detected in the spleen of patients with rituximab refractory ITP. Therefore, the strategy of simply eliminating B cells may not work, because LLPC will continue to produce pathogenic antibodies. In view of this, the investigators expected that the combination of rituximab and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody could simultaneously eliminate CD20 positive B cells and LLPC, thereby profoundly reducing the production of pathogenic antibodies and increasing the efficacy of ITP treatment. Some patients have been treated with this regimen in the past, with good efficacy and safety. Therefore, the investigators planned to conduct a clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rituximab combined with Daratumumab(anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody)versus rituximab in relapsed adult patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia, in order to provide more treatment options for patients with ITP.

Being tested
Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody), Rituximab
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.

  • Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody)Drug

    All subjects were randomly assigned to group A (active comparator) and group B (experimental). For subjects in group B (experimental), rituximab (375mg/m2) was given once (day1) and Daratumumab (16mg/kg) was given four times (day8,15,22,29).

  • RituximabDrug

    All subjects were randomly assigned to group A (active comparator) and group B (experimental). For subjects in group A (active comparator) , rituximab (375mg/m2) was given once. For subjects in group B (experimental), rituximab (375mg/m2) was given once (day1) and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody (16mg/kg) was given four times (day8,15,22,29).

Study groups in NCT07234019
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
rituximab combined with Daratumumab(anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody)ExperimentalRituximab (375mg/m2) was given once (day1) and a Daratumumab (16mg/kg) was given four times (day8,15,22,29).
Receives: Drug: Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody); Drug: Rituximab
rituximabActive comparatorRituximab (375mg/m2) was given once.
Receives: Drug: Rituximab

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall response rate at week 12

    Overall response rate was defined as proportion of subjects with a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding and subjects with a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at week 12 after initial administration in absence of rescue therapy, and without having had dose increment of TPO-RA or corticosteroids during the study period.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Complete remission rate at week 12

    Complete remission rate was defined as proportion of subjects with a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at week 12 after initial administration in absence of rescue therapy, and without having had dose increment of TPO-RA or corticosteroids during the study period.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Partial remission rate at week 12

    Partial remission rate was defined as proportion of subjects with a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding at week 12 after initial administration in absence of rescue therapy, and without having had dose increment of TPO-RA or corticosteroids during the study period.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Overall response rate at month 6

    Overall response rate was defined as proportion of subjects with a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding and subjects with a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at month 6 after initial administration in absence of rescue therapy, and without having had dose increment of TPO-RA or corticosteroids during the study period.

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Overall response rate at month 12

    Overall response rate was defined as proportion of subjects with a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding and subjects with a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at month 12 after initial administration in absence of rescue therapy, and without having had dose increment of TPO-RA or corticosteroids during the study period.

    Measured: 12 months

  5. Sustained response rate at month 6

    Proportion of subjects who keep a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding and subjects who keep a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at month 6 after initial administration.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Sustained response rate at month 12

    Proportion of subjects who keep a platelet count ≥ 30 × 10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count without bleeding and subjects who keep a platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L without bleeding at month 12 after initial administration.

    Measured: 12 months

  7. Time to response (TTR)

    Time needed from treatment initiation to platelet count ≥30×10^9/L and at least twice the baseline platelet count.

    Measured: 12 months

  8. Maintenance time

    Time from response to relapse.

    Measured: 12 months

  9. Rescue treatment

    Percentage of patients who need rescue treatment within 12 weeks during the study period.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  10. Concomitant maintenance drug

    Changes in concomitant maintenance therapy at week12 compared with that before the study.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  11. Number of subjects with clinically significant bleeding as assessed using the world health organization (WHO) bleeding scale

    Changes of the subjects' numbers in WHO bleeding score after treatment according to the reported World Health Organization's Bleeding Scale at week 12. The WHO Bleeding Scale is a measure of bleeding severity with the following grades: grade 0 = no bleeding, grade 1= petechiae, grade 2= mild blood loss, grade 3 = gross blood loss, and grade 4 = debilitating blood loss.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  12. Adverse events assessment

    Incidence, severity, and relationship of treatment emergent adverse events during the study period

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Nov 2025
  2. Study start28 Jan 2026
  3. Primary completionNov 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2028 (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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
160 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07234019
Sponsor's protocol ID
IIT2023053
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
14 Nov 2025
Last updated
11 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Researchers qualified can request the dataset, including de-identified individual subject data. Data may be requested from PI from 12 months 36 months after study completion.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Daratumumab(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody) and Rituximab in people with Immune Thrombocytopenia and Treatment, run by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China 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 11 inclusion and 15 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2026. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Contact Lei Zhang, MD (+8613502118379, zhanglei1@ihcams.ac.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall response rate at week 12 (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 11 Feb 2026.

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