Study of a New Medication for Childhood Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), a Blood Disorder of Low Platelet Counts That Can Lead to Bruising Easily, Bleeding Gums, and/or Bleeding Inside the Body. — PETIT2  

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Clinical Trial

Official title: A Two Part, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled and Open-label Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Eltrombopag, a Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonist, in Pediatric Patients With Previously Treated Chronic Immune (Idiopathic) Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). PETIT2: Eltrombopag in PEdiatric Patients With Thrombocytopenia From ITP

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of eltrombopag in children with previously treated chronic immune thrombocytopenia who are between 1 and 17 years of age. This is a 2 part study. In part 1, patients will be randomized to receive either eltrombopag or placebo for 13 weeks. All patients who complete part 1 will enter part 2. In part 2, all patients will receive 24 weeks of eltrombopag.

Clinical Trial Description

This is a two part, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled and open-label Phase III study to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of eltrombopag in pediatric patients with previously treated chronic ITP. In Part 1, patients will be randomized to receive eltrombopag or placebo in a 13-week double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period. After completing Part 1, patients will begin Part 2, in which they will receive eltrombopag in an open-label manner during a 24-week treatment period. ;

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Purpura
• Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
• Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
• Thrombocytopenia
• Thrombocytosis

• NCT number: NCT01520909
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: GlaxoSmithKline
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: March 2012
• Completion date: January 2014