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The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial of add-on rituximab for non-splenectomized adults with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).


Clinical Trial Description

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and bleeding. With current standard therapies, adult-onset ITP tends to recur thus exposing patients to prolonged risks of hemorrhage and toxicities of standard treatments. Rituximab, a chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has been shown to be effectively raise the platelet count in some patients with ITP and there is clinical and biological evidence to suggest that, if given early, rituximab may prevent ITP relapses.

We have designed a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot trial of rituximab for the treatment of non-splenectomized adults with acute ITP who are receiving standard treatments. The primary objectives of this trial are to determine the feasibility of recruitment, randomization and blinding; the safety of rituximab in ITP; and the event rate in the control group which will be used to calculate the sample size for a larger trial. Secondary objectives are to determine rates of 6-month event free survival where an event is defined as any of: a platelet count <50; the need for rescue treatment; or significant bleeding. Data from this pilot trial will inform the design of a larger phase III trial. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention


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NCT number NCT00372892
Study type Interventional
Source McMaster University
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date September 2006
Completion date June 2011

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