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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12607000297426
Date of registration: 04/06/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Roche
Public title: A multi centre, open label study to evaluate efficacy and safety of 1000 mg of rituximab on day 1 and 15 in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Scientific title: A multi centre, single arm, open label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 1000 mg fixed dose of rituximab on day one and fifteen among patients with chronic or relapsing idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Date of first enrolment: 16/05/2007
Target sample size: 108
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12607000297426.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Single group;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: James Scott   
Address:  Roche Products 4-10 Inman Road Dee Why NSW 2099 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9454 9242
Email: james_c.scott@roche.com
Affiliation: 
Name: James Scott   
Address:  Roche Products 4-10 Inman Road Dee Why NSW 2099 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9454 9242
Email: james_c.scott@roche.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Documented diagnosis of Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura (ITP) according to the American Society of Haematology (ASH) guidelines:
1. Chronic ITP requiring ongoing corticosteroid and/or immunosuppressive therapy (e.g. dexamethasone, prednisolone, danazol, azathioprine and/or cyclophosphamide) for more than 3 months to maintain platelet count >30x10^9/L. Patients must have a documented platelet count of >30x10^9/L and = 50x10^9/L within 7 days prior to first infusion.

OR

2. ITP in relapse (> or = 1) (defined as a platelet count = 30x10^9/L), with first relapse occurring within 12 months of initial diagnosis and second relapse at any time thereafter. Patients must have a documented platelet count = 30x10^9/L and >10x10^9/L within 7 days prior to first infusion.

Exclusion criteria: 1. ITP diagnosed less than 6 weeks prior to consent.
2. Prior treatment with rituximab.
3. Multisystem autoimmune disease.
4. Lymphoproliferative disorders.
5. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia.
6. Pregnant or breast-feeding.
7. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) serology positive.
8. Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C serology positive (unless due to vaccination).


Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Idopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura;
Idopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Blood - Other blood disorders
Intervention(s)
Only one treatment, rituximab fixed dose of 1000 mg on day 1 and 15 given intravenously (IV).
Primary Outcome(s)
Response rate based on platelet count as determined by blood tests (full blood count).[Measured 8 weeks after day 1.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Duration of response[Measured monthly from week 8 up to 52 weeks.]
Safety [As reported by patients at weekly study visits up to week 8]
Secondary ID(s)
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00475423
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Roche
Secondary Sponsor(s)
not applicable
Ethics review
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Frankston Hospital.
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
URL:
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