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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2015-005276-14-DK
EUCTR2015-005276-14-DK
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

Prolonging the response by low-dose Rituximab maintenance therapy in immune thrombocytopenia: a randomized placebo-controlled trial- the PROLONG trial. - PROLONG-trial

Sykehuset Østfold HF0 sites130 target enrollmentOctober 19, 2016

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Sykehuset Østfold HF
Enrollment
130
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 19, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Sykehuset Østfold HF

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • First randomization (Induction phase)
  • 1\. Male or female aged \=18 years.
  • 2\. Diagnosis of primary ITP of less than one\-year duration and having a platelet count of \= 30 x109/L measured within 4 weeks prior to inclusion with failure to achieve response or relapse after one or more cycles of dexamethasone (40 mg daily for 4 days) or after at least 3 weeks under any other steroid (prednisone or prednisolone). Platelet count between 31 to 50 x109/L is accepted if higher platelet count is required due to concomitant antiplatelet therapy or bleeding.
  • 3\. Scheduled intravenous treatment of rituximab.
  • 4\. Rituximab infusion will be more than 2 weeks after the first injection of an anti\-COVID\-19 vaccine.
  • 5\. Signed and dated written informed consent.
  • 6\. Females of child\-bearing potential accepting to follow effective contraceptive methods for at least 12 months following the last administration of rituximab or placebo.
  • Second randomization (maintenance phase)
  • 7\. Completion of the induction phase (phase 1\) of the study.
  • 8\. Sustained response at the end of phase 1\.

Exclusion Criteria

  • First randomization (Induction phase)
  • 1\. Previous treatment for ITP with: rituximab, other immune suppressants (including mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprin, cyclosporine), dapsone, danazol, thrombopoietin receptor agonist, chemotherapy or splenectomy.
  • 2\. Anti\-COVID\-19 unvaccinated patient with at least one of the following characteristics:
  • a. \=65 years old
  • c. Diagnosed Arterial hypertension
  • d. Diagnosed Diabetes mellitus
  • e. Known Kidney disease
  • f. Known Lung disease
  • 3\. Pregnancy or lactation.
  • 4\. Known active gastro\-duodenal ulcer.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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