Phase III, open-labeled, randomized and multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the superiority of romiplostim plus dexamethasone vs dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the superiority of romiplostim plus dexamethasone versus dexamethasone alone in the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia, with sustained response to any ITP treatment and without World Health Organization grade 2 or higher bleeding, after six months from cessation of treatment. Maximum time on treatment with romiplostim will be 12 months (365 days). Then, patients will be followed up for 6 additional months (180 days) after stopping romiplostim. Clinical rules are included if romiplostim dose should be modified or finished. In case of dexamethasone, no dose adjustment is permitted. The evaluation of romiplastim plus dexamethasone´s superiority in different periods and platelet count, proportion of patients with complete response (CR), global response (GR), early response (ER) and initial response (IR); time to loss of response (LoR), adverse events, quality of life and healthcare resources use are included as secondary objectives.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
129
Patients will be reviewed weekly for 8 weeks (56 days). After Week 8, patients will be reviewed every 2 weeks (14 days) for 8 additional weeks and then monthly until Week 52 (365 days) from randomization.
Patients will be reviewed weekly until the completion of dexamethasone cycles and for a minimum of 8 weeks (56 days). After that, every 2 weeks (14 days) for 8 additional weeks and then monthly until Week 52 (365 days) from randomization.
Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 6 months (Sustained Response Off any ITP Treatment)
Proportion of patients with 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 World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding
Time frame: 180 days after treatment withdrawal
Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 6 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.
Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/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 World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.
Time frame: 180 days after treatment withdrawal
Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L for 12 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.
Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 30x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (≥365 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.
Time frame: 365 days after treatment withdrawal
Proportion of patients achieving sustain response out of treatment with platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L for 12 months in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment.
Proportion of patients with platelets higher or equal than 50x109/L in the absence of any ITP treatment including any rescue treatment for at least 12 consecutive months (≥365 days) from treatment cessation and without World Health Organization grade 2 or more bleeding.
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IRCCS AOU di Bologna, Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology
Bologna, Italy
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco - Ospedale L. Sacco
Milan, Italy
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I / SAPIENZA Universitá di Roma
Rome, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Rome, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Italy
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Centre Sociosanitari Sant Jordi de la Vall D'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos
Burgos, Burgos, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
A Coruña, Coruña, Spain
...and 20 more locations
Time frame: 365 days after treatment withdrawal
Proportion of patients with early response (ER)
Proportion of patients with platelet count higher or equal than 30x109/L and at least double than baseline.
Time frame: Day 7
Proportion of patients with initial response (IR)
Proportion of patients with platelet count higher or equal than 30x109/L
Time frame: Day 30
Proportion of patients with complete response (CR)
Patients with platelet count ≥100x109/L and absence of bleeding symptoms.
Time frame: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545
Proportion of patients with response (R)
Patients with platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L and at least doubled from baseline and absence of bleeding symptoms.
Time frame: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545
Proportion of patients with global response (GR)
Patients with platelet count ≥100x109/L and absence of bleeding symptoms or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L and at least doubled from baseline and absence of bleeding symptoms.
Time frame: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545
Proportion of patients with targeted range (TR)
Patients with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/L.
Time frame: Day 180, Day 365, Day 545
Time to loss of response (LoR) in patients who achieved response in both arms.
Number of days from the first time the patient achieved a platelet count ≥30x109/L until platelet count dropped below 30x109/L measured on 2 occasions with more than 1 day apart or presence of bleeding
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Proportion of patients requiring any rescue treatment
Proportion of patients who need rescue treatments in each arm and total patients
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Proportion and time to treatment failures
Proportion of patients who need rescue treatments and And the number of days they needed treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Proportion of patients with adverse events (AEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs) and laboratory safety parameters.
AEs will be graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Bleeding events will be carefully monitored
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Changes in patients bleeding
For the assessment of the of the patients' bleeding will be used immune thrombocytopenia-bleeding assessment tool (ITP-BAT): bleeding signs/symptoms are grouped in three domains (skin, visible mucosae and organs) and is graded from 0 (No) to 4.
Time frame: Screning, Day 1, Week 8, Week 12, Moth 6, Moth 12 and End of study Visit
Changes in patients' quality of life- Short Form-36 Health Survey
For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used Short-Form-36 Health Survey: is a 36-item scale constructed to survey health-related 8 domains: limitations in physical activities due to health problems; limitations in social activities due to physical or emotional problems; limitations unusual role activities due to physical health problems; bodily pain; general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); limitations unusual role activities due to emotional problems; vitality (energy and fatigue); and general health perceptions.
Time frame: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545
Changes in patients' quality of life- FACIT-F
For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used FACIT-F (Fatigue Scale): is a short scale, 13-item, easy to administer tool that measures an individual's level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week.The level of fatigue is measured by recording item responses ona 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 "not at all" to 4 "very much.
Time frame: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545
Changes in patients' quality of life- ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire
For the assessment of the quality of life during the study will be used ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire): is a disease-specific instrument that was designed to measure the QoL of adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia. The instrument comprises 38 items completed by male respondents and 44 items completed by female respondents.
Time frame: Day 1, Week 8, Day 180, Day 365 and Day 545
Healthcare resources use (HRU)
The data collected may be used to conduct exploratory economic analyses and may include: * Number of outpatient visits, * Number of home health care * Number of Hospitalization * Duration of medical care visits (days) * Number of Emergency room visits * Number of diagnostic procedures * Number of medical care visits
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Loss of productivity
Number of days of absenteeism from school or work and associated cost
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet response
\- The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet complete response (CR)
\- The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet global response (GR)
The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count ≥100x109/L or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Maximum number of consecutive days with platelet targeted range (TR)
The maximum number of consecutive days with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/ L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Total number of days with platelet response
The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Total number of days with platelet complete response (CR)
The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Total number of days with platelet global response (GR
The total number od days with platelet count ≥100x109/L or platelet count between 100x109/L and 30x109/L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days
Total number of days with platelet targeted range (TR)
The total number od days with platelet count between ≥30x109/L and ≤400x109/ L in the total sample and in the absence of any rescue treatment
Time frame: In every study visit, assessed up to 545 days