A Multicentre Investigation of 2 Cycles Rituximab Compared With Standard Regimen in Management of Steroid-Resistant/Relapsed Immune Thrombocytopenia （ITP）
- Registration Number
- NCT02137681
- Lead Sponsor
- Shandong University
- Brief 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).
- 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).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- 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.
- 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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 2 cycles Rituximab 2 cycles RTX standard 4 cycles Rituximab standard 4 cycles RTX
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration Response 12 months 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.
Early Response 3 months 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety 1 months The type and frequency of therapy associated adverse events
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Qilu Hospital, Shandong University
🇨🇳Jinan, Shandong, China