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International Immune Tolerance Study

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Hemophilia A With Inhibitors
Interventions
Drug: Factor VIII concentrates
Other: Low-dose treatment
Other: High-dose treatment
Registration Number
NCT00212472
Lead Sponsor
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a low-dose arm or a high dose-arm of immune tolerance is more effective in eliminating inhibitors in patients with hemophilia A.

Detailed Description

Subjects will be randomized into a low-dose or high-dose immune tolerance regimen and this study will compare the success rates, the time to achieve tolerance,the complications and the cost of both regimens.It will also aim to identify predictors of successful immune tolerance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
134
Inclusion Criteria
  • Severe hemophilia A (FVIII level <1%).
  • A maximum historical inhibitor titer of between 5 BU and 200 BU that must be confirmed once prior to the beginning of ITI.
  • The inhibitor titer should be <10 BU at the start of ITI, confirmed once.
  • The inhibitor must be present for <24 months when ITI begins.
  • Maximum age of 7 at the start of ITI.
  • Willingness to comply with the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Moderate or mild hemophilia A (FVIII level >1%).
  • Spontaneous disappearance of the inhibitor prior to ITI.
  • Historical maximum inhibitor titer <5 BU or > 200 BU before starting ITI.
  • Inhibitor titer > 10 BU at the start of ITI.
  • Inhibitor present for more than 24 months before starting ITI.
  • Systemic immunomodulatory drug therapy during immune tolerance e.g. corticosteroids (< 5 days every 2 months maximum dose 2 mg/kg or 60 mg/day), azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, high-dose immunoglobulin or the use of a protein A column or plasmapheresis.
  • Age > 7 years at the start of ITI.
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with the protocol.
  • Previous attempt at ITI.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Factor VIII concentratesLow-dose treatment (50 FVIII u/kg three times a week).
1Low-dose treatmentLow-dose treatment (50 FVIII u/kg three times a week).
2Factor VIII concentratesHigh-dose treatment (200 FVIII u/kg per day).
2High-dose treatmentHigh-dose treatment (200 FVIII u/kg per day).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success-rate and partial success-rateUp to 69 months
The time from the start of ITI to successful toleranceUp to 33 months
The comparative cost-effectiveness of the two treatment armsUp to 69 months
A comparative assessment of morbidity between the two treatment arms including: number of intercurrent bleeds, infections and number of hospital in-patient days.Up to 69 months
The inhibitor recurrence (relapse) rate in the first twelve months after successful ITI.Up to 45 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The dose-regimen, success rate and time to ITI,Up to 69 months
The starting inhibitor titre, success rate and time to ITI,Up to 69 months
The peak historical inhibitor titre, success rate and time to ITI,Up to 69 months
The peak inhibitor titre after starting ITI, success rate and time to success,Up to 69 months
The age at the time of inhibitor detection, success-rate and time to success,Up to 69 months
The number of factor VIII treatment days between inhibitor detection and initiation of ITI, success of ITI.Up to 69 months
The type of concentrate used (von Willebrand factor-containing, monoclonal or recombinant), success rate and time to success,Up to 69 months
The effect of interim infections/immunisations, success rate and time to success,Up to 69 months
The effect of treatment interruption, success rate and time to success.Up to 69 months

Trial Locations

Locations (39)

University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

City of Hope Medical Center

🇺🇸

Duarte, California, United States

Children's Hospital of Orange County

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Mountain States Regional Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

All Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Children's Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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