Clinical trial • Phase III • Haematology
DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE for Primary immune thrombocytopenia
Phase III trial of DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE for Primary immune thrombocytopenia.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Haematology
- Trial Disease
- Primary immune thrombocytopenia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme | Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 14-06-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 15-07-2024
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, comparator arm: dexamethasone (dexamethasone phosphate), oral. product record: doseuom 'mg milligram(s)', maxdailydoseamount '40', maxtotaldoseamount '160', maxtreatmentperiod 4 (time unit code 1). test arm(s): romiplostim (nplate 250 micrograms powder for solution for injection; nplate 500 micrograms powder and solvent for solution for injection) subcutaneous, active substance romiplostim, dose unit 'µg/kg', maxdailydoseamount '10' (product records). schedule details not specified in ctis record.-controlled Phase III trial in Spain, Italy.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Comparator arm: DEXAMETHASONE (DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE), oral. Product record: doseUom 'mg milligram(s)', maxDailyDoseAmount '40', maxTotalDoseAmount '160', maxTreatmentPeriod 4 (time unit code 1). Test arm(s): Romiplostim (Nplate 250 micrograms powder for solution for injection; Nplate 500 micrograms powder and solvent for solution for injection) subcutaneous, active substance ROMIPLOSTIM, dose unit 'µg/Kg', maxDailyDoseAmount '10' (product records). Schedule details not specified in CTIS record.
- Target Sample Size
- 86
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 365
Eligibility
Recruits 86 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be able to give written informed consent (exclusion criterion: any disorder compromising ability to give written informed consent). Adults only (age ≥ 18). Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents for adult participants listed); no assent or minor-consent procedures described..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during treatment or within 1 month after the end of treatment.
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be able to give written informed consent (exclusion criterion: any disorder compromising ability to give written informed consent). Adults only (age ≥ 18). Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents for adult participants listed); no assent or minor-consent procedures described.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.Age ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing informed consent."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.Newly diagnosis of primary ITP according to the International Working Group assessment [1] and previously untreated for ITP."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.Platelet counts <30x109/L or ITP with platelet counts <50x109/L and concomitant bleeding symptoms."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.Serum creatinine concentration ≤1.5 mg/dL."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.WHO performance status >2."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.Previous therapy with rituximab (within 3 months previous of study enrollment), corticosteroids, therapy with other immunomodulating agents within 1 month of enrolment, hematopoietic analogs and fostamatinib for any other reason than ITP."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.Previous use of romiplostim, PEG-recombinant human (rHu) megakaryocyte growth and development factor, eltrombopag, recombinant human anti-thrombopoietin (rHuTPO), or any plateletproducing agent for three months prior to enrolment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.Alkylating agents within 8 weeks before the screening visit or anticipated use during the time of the proposed study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5.Splenectomy within 3 months of the screening visit or planned splenectomy during study period."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6.Abnormal renal function (serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7.Active hepatic disease (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] or aspartate aminotransferase [AST] levels >5 times the upper limit of normal)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8.Severe chronic liver disease as evidenced by, but not limited to, any of the following: International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 1.4, hypoalbuminemia, portal vein hypertension including presence of otherwise unexplained splenomegaly and history of esophageal varices."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9.Pregnancy or lactation."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 10.Patients with known IgM seropositive tests for cytomegalovirus and/or Epstein-Barr virus in the previous month."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 11.Patients with known serum-positivity and a positive test for an active viral infection at screening with: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), detectable virus charge of HIV."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 12.Intolerance to dexamethasone or romiplostim."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 13.History of a bone marrow stem cell disorder."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 14.Active or prior malignancy except adequately treated (ie, complete surgical excision with negative margins) basal cell carcinoma in the last 5 years.."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 15.History of Heliobacter pylori by urea breath test or stool antigen test within 6 months of enrollment, if available."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 16.History of myelodysplastic syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, or autoimmune cytopenia."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 17.History of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 18.History of disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemolytic uremic syndrome, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 19.History of deep or superficial venous thromboembolism in the last 12 months or stroke, acute ischaemic heart disease or acute peripheral vascular disese in the last 6 months."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 20.Hypersensitivity to any recombinant Escherichia coli-derived product (eg, Infergen, Neupogen, Somatropin, and Actimmune) or known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during dosing"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 21.Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study or < 30 days since ending another investigational device or drug studies, or receiving other investigational agents."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 22.Will have any other investigational procedures performed while enrolled in this clinical study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 23.Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during treatment or within 1 month after the end of treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 24.Female subject of childbearing potential is not willing to use, in combination with her partner, an acceptable method of effective contraception during treatment and for 1 month after the end of treatment (see annex 5 for additional contraception information). Females of childbearing potential should only be included after a negative, highly sensitive urine pregnancy test."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 25.Will not be available for protocol-required study visits, to the best of the subject's and investigator's knowledge."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 26.Any kind of disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with all required study procedures."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 27.Other serious comorbidities at investigator criteria."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- To evaluate the difference between study arms in the proportion of patients achieving 6mSROT-50 at 6 months (180 days) from treatment cessation. Definition of 6mSROT-50: platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 6 consecutive months (≥180 days) from treatment cessation and without WHO grade 2 or more bleeding.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"6mSROT-50 defined as platelets ≥ 50 x 10^9/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 6 consecutive months (≥180 days) from treatment cessation and without WHO grade 2 or more bleeding; measured at 6 months (180 days) from treatment cessation."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- -To evaluate the difference between study arms in the proportion of patients achieving 6mSROT-30 at 6 months (180 days) from treatment cessation.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"6mSROT-30: proportion with platelets ≥ 30 x 10^9/L in absence of any ITP treatment including rescue treatment for at least 6 consecutive months (≥180 days) from treatment cessation; measured at 6 months (180 days)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- -To evaluate the difference between study arms in the proportion of patients achieving 12mSROT-50 at 12 months (365 days) from treatment cessation.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"12mSROT-50: proportion with platelets ≥ 50 x 10^9/L in absence of any ITP treatment including rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (365 days) from treatment cessation; measured at 12 months (365 days)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- -To evaluate the difference between study arms in the proportion of patients achieving 12mSROT-30 at 12 months (365 days) from treatment cessation","definition_or_measurement_approach":"12mSROT-30: proportion with platelets ≥ 30 x 10^9/L in absence of any ITP treatment including rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (365 days) from treatment cessation; measured at 12 months (365 days)."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 86
- Recruitment Window Months
- 45
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent is required from participants. Participant population limited to adults (≥18). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents listed: 'L1_SIS and ICF adult_ITALY_RODEX', 'L1_SIS and ICF adults'), with country-specific ICFs for Italy and Spain. Exclusion criteria exclude those unable to provide written informed consent. No assent or pediatric consent procedures described.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 21
- Total Number Of Participants
- 86
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 14-06-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 10-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 606
- Number Of Sites
- 15
- Number Of Participants
- 66
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Cristina Pascual
- Principal Investigator Email
- cpascuali@salud.madrid.org
- Contact Person Name
- Cristina Pascual
- Contact Person Email
- cpascuali@salud.madrid.org
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- María Teresa Alvárez
- Principal Investigator Email
- talvarezroman@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- María Teresa Alvárez
- Contact Person Email
- talvarezroman@gmail.com
- Site Name
- University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- María Eva Mingot-Castellano
- Principal Investigator Email
- mariae.mingot.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Contact Person Name
- María Eva Mingot-Castellano
- Contact Person Email
- mariae.mingot.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Victoria
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Isabel Socorro
- Principal Investigator Email
- estudios.clinicos@ibima.eu
- Contact Person Name
- Isabel Socorro
- Contact Person Email
- estudios.clinicos@ibima.eu
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Francisco Javier Peñalver
- Principal Investigator Email
- franciscojavier.penalver@salud.madrid.org
- Contact Person Name
- Francisco Javier Peñalver
- Contact Person Email
- franciscojavier.penalver@salud.madrid.org
- Site Name
- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Michael Calviño Suárez
- Principal Investigator Email
- Michael.Calvino.Suarez@sergas.es
- Contact Person Name
- Michael Calviño Suárez
- Contact Person Email
- Michael.Calvino.Suarez@sergas.es
- Site Name
- University Clinical Hospital Virgen De La Arrixaca
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Pedro Rosique
- Principal Investigator Email
- prosiquec@hotmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Pedro Rosique
- Contact Person Email
- prosiquec@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- María Luisa Lozano
- Principal Investigator Email
- mllozano@um.es
- Contact Person Name
- María Luisa Lozano
- Contact Person Email
- mllozano@um.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Juana Clavet
- Principal Investigator Email
- clavel_jua@gva.es
- Contact Person Name
- Juana Clavet
- Contact Person Email
- clavel_jua@gva.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Del Mar
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Blanca Sánchez
- Principal Investigator Email
- bsanchezgonzalez@parcdesalutmar.cat
- Contact Person Name
- Blanca Sánchez
- Contact Person Email
- bsanchezgonzalez@parcdesalutmar.cat
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Laura Entrena
- Principal Investigator Email
- laura.entrena.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Contact Person Name
- Laura Entrena
- Contact Person Email
- laura.entrena.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- University Hospital Son Espases
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Marina Canaro
- Principal Investigator Email
- mcanaro@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Marina Canaro
- Contact Person Email
- mcanaro@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- David Valcarcel
- Principal Investigator Email
- dvalcarcel@vhio.net
- Contact Person Name
- David Valcarcel
- Contact Person Email
- dvalcarcel@vhio.net
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario De Burgos
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Tomás González
- Principal Investigator Email
- tjgonzalez@saludcastillayleon.es
- Contact Person Name
- Tomás González
- Contact Person Email
- tjgonzalez@saludcastillayleon.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario De Salamanca
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- José Ramón González
- Principal Investigator Email
- jrgp@usal.es
- Contact Person Name
- José Ramón González
- Contact Person Email
- jrgp@usal.es
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 14-06-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 29-07-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 410
- Number Of Sites
- 6
- Number Of Participants
- 20
Sites
- Site Name
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Monica Carpenedo
- Principal Investigator Email
- mnc.carpenedo@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Monica Carpenedo
- Contact Person Email
- mnc.carpenedo@gmail.com
- Site Name
- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Monica Carpenedo
- Principal Investigator Email
- mnc.carpenedo@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Monica Carpenedo
- Contact Person Email
- mnc.carpenedo@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Andrea Artoni
- Principal Investigator Email
- andrea.artoni@policlinico.mi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Andrea Artoni
- Contact Person Email
- andrea.artoni@policlinico.mi.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Valerio de Stefano
- Principal Investigator Email
- valerio.destefano@unicatt.it
- Contact Person Name
- Valerio de Stefano
- Contact Person Email
- valerio.destefano@unicatt.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Cristina Santoro
- Principal Investigator Email
- santoro@bce.uniromal.it
- Contact Person Name
- Cristina Santoro
- Contact Person Email
- santoro@bce.uniromal.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Francesca Palandri
- Principal Investigator Email
- francesca.palandri@unibo.it
- Contact Person Name
- Francesca Palandri
- Contact Person Email
- francesca.palandri@unibo.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Fundacion Publica Andaluza Para La Gestion De La Investigacion En Salud De Sevilla
- Organisation Type
- Laboratory/Research/Testing facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Spain
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- DEXAMETHASONE
- Active Substance
- DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus 2; marketingAuthNumber '-'
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose 40 mg; max total dose 160 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Nplate 500 micrograms powder and solvent for solution for injection
- Active Substance
- ROMIPLOSTIM
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS USE
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS USE
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus 2; marketingAuthNumber 'EU/1/08/497/008'
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose 10 µg/Kg
- Investigational Product Name
- Nplate 250 micrograms powder for solution for injection
- Active Substance
- ROMIPLOSTIM
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS USE
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS USE
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus 2; marketingAuthNumber 'EU/1/08/497/001'
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose 10 µg/Kg
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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