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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01713738
Date of registration: 18/10/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Neufeld, Ellis J, MD, PhD
Public title: Clinical Trial of Rituximab in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Scientific title: Open Label, Phase I/II Trial of Rituximab for Chronic, Severe Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)in Children and Adolescents
Date of first enrolment: May 2003
Target sample size: 36
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01713738
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 1/Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Ellis J Neufeld, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Children's Hospital Boston
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

severe, chronic ITP, including refractory; at least 6 months from diagnosis for
refractory; at least 12 months from diagnosis for severe; platelet counts <10,000/mm3
twice in past 3 months without bleeding; platelet counts <20,000/mm3 twice in past 3
months with bleeding

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Exclusion Criteria:

ever had B or T cell neoplasm; HIV/AIDS; allergy to murine antibodies; treatment with
investigational immunosuppressive strategies within past 3 months -



Age minimum: 18 Months
Age maximum: 18 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Intervention(s)
Drug: rituximab
Primary Outcome(s)
platelet levels [Time Frame: 9 - 12 weeks after 1st dose of rituximab]
hypogammaglobulinemia [Time Frame: over one year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
description of health-related quality of life [Time Frame: over one year]
fraction of responsive patients maintaining response over 1 year [Time Frame: week 52]
trend of bleeding scores throughout trial [Time Frame: over one year]
assessment of need for salvage therapy [Time Frame: first 12 weeks of trial]
rate of early response before day 57 [Time Frame: before day 57, and 4 additional weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
CHB 02-12-160
Genentec/IDEC U2591S
Glaser 435
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Genentech, Inc.
Glaser Pediatric Research Network
Biogen Idec
Terrana ITP Research Fund
Ethics review
Results
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