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Avatrombopag in the Treatment of Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia With Autoantibodies

A Phase 2 interventional study of Avatrombopag in Immune Thrombocytopenia, Autoantibodies and Evan Syndrome, sponsored by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-24.

Sponsored by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Sep 2021; still recruiting 5 years 1 month later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
52
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This prospective, open-label, single-center, one-arm clinical trial aims at evaluating the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag in Chinese adult Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) patients with autoantibodies fail (due to intolerance or resistance) to eltrombopag or herombopag treatment.

Read the detailed description

This prospective, open-label, single-center, one-arm clinical trial aims at evaluating the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag in Chinese adult ITP patients with autoantibodies fail (due to intolerance or resistance) to eltrombopag or herombopag treatment.

The subjects include ITP secondary to connective tissue diseases (including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis), primary ITP with positive antinuclear antibody but not up to the diagnostic criteria of connective tissue diseases, primary Evans syndrome, Evans syndrome secondary to connective tissue diseases, and primary ITP with positive Coomb's test but not up to the diagnostic criteria of Evans syndrome.

Fifty-two eligible subjects will be enrolled in this study. The dose will be adjusted according to the platelet count during the period from week 1 to week 12.

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Conditions studied

  • Immune Thrombocytopenia
  • Autoantibodies
  • Evan Syndrome
  • Connective Tissue Diseases
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In context

Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

521 studies on the registry are indexed under Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic; 158 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 52 is below the median of 58 across 383 interventional studies indexed under Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic.

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Lead sponsor

Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China is the lead sponsor of 402 studies on the registry; 296 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • The patients have provided written informed consent prior to enrollment.
  • Men and women greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
  • Diagnosed as ITP secondary to connective tissue diseases (including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis), primary ITP with positive antinuclear antibody but not up to the diagnostic criteria of connective tissue diseases, primary Evans syndrome, Evans syndrome secondary to connective tissue diseases, and primary ITP with positive Coomb's test but not up to the diagnostic criteria of Evans syndrome.
  • Platelet count\<30 ×10\^9/L at screening.
  • Patients who have previously failed to receive Eltrombopag or Herombopag [poor efficacy (Eltrombopag 75 mg/d or Herombopag 7.5 mg/D, at least 4 weeks), or the efficacy cannot be maintained], or who have contraindications, can not tolerate or refuse Eltrombopag or Herombopag treatment.
  • Treatment for ITP (including but not limited to glucocorticoids, recombinant human thrombopoietin, and other thrombopoietin receptor agonists other than Avatrombopag) must be completed before enrollment, or the dose must be stable or in a phase of reduction within 2 weeks before enrollment.
  • Effective contraceptive measures will be taken during the clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with active thyroid disease requiring treatment.
  • Patients with any prior history of arterial or venous thrombosis within 3 months, and with any of the following risk factors: cancer, Factor V Leiden, ATIII deficiency, or patients who are using anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs at the beginning of screening.
  • Those who had received rituximab within 3 months.
  • Patients who had failed to respond to the previous use of Avatrombopag (40mg once a day for more than 4 weeks).
  • Subjects known to be allergic to Avatrombopag or any of its excipients.
  • Patients who had received splenectomy within 3 months or have splenectomy plan within 3 months.
  • Patients with lupus encephalopathy or lupus nephritis.
  • Patients with cataract.
  • Patients with infectious fever (including but not limited to pulmonary infection) within 1 month or with active infection during screening.
  • Existing hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus replication or HIV infection.
  • Severe liver dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase or glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase > 3×ULN).
  • Patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction.
  • Severe renal damage (creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/min).
  • There are surgical planners during the study.
  • History of psychiatric disorder.
  • Pregnant or lactating women or those planning to be pregnant during the trial.
  • Patients with a history of drug/alcohol abuse (within 2 years before the study).
  • Patients that had participated in other experimental researches within one month before enrollment.
  • Any other circumstances that the investigator considers that the patient is not suitable to participate in the trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
52 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment group

    Fifty-two subjects will be enrolled with the indicated treatment dose of avatrombopag

    Drug: Avatrombopag

Interventions

  • The subjects will receive avatrombopag treatment with an initial dose of 40mg once a day. Platelet counts will be obtained weekly during the first 4 weeks and then every 2 weeks until week 12 after treatment. The dose adjustment range is 20 mg per week to 40 mg per day to maintain the platelet level between 30×10\^9/L and 200×10\^9/L. If the platelet count does not reach to 30×10\^9/L after taking avatrombopag 40mg once a day for 4 consecutive weeks, the treatment will be stopped.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Platelet response

    Percentage of participants achieving a platelet count \>=30×10\^9/L and at least doubling of the baseline count within 12 weeks of treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Platelet response

    Proportion of subjects who achieve response (R) within 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks of treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  2. Platelet response

    Proportion of subjects who achieve complete response (CR) within 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  3. Duration of platelet response

    Proportion of subjects with a platelet count \>=30×10\^9/L for at least 4 consecutive weeks during the 12 week treatment period without remedial treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  4. Platelet response

    Percentage of participants achieving a platelet count \>=50×10\^9/L within 12 weeks of treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  5. Time to platelet response

    Time to response is defined as time from the start of treatment to the first time of achieving a platelet count \>= 30×10\^9/L and at least doubling of the baseline count during the whole 12 weeks.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  6. Duration of platelet response

    Total duration of time a participant with a response of R.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  7. Proportion of patients receiving remedial treatment.

    Proportion of patients receiving remedial treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  8. Bleeding score

    The incidence and grade of bleeding symptoms according to the World Health Organization Bleeding Scale.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  9. Changes of disease activity index in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    The proportion of subjects with improvement of disease activity index in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus according to the SLEDAI standard.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  10. The improvement of symptoms

    The proportion of subjects with improvement of symptoms including skin symptom, joint pain, dry mouth and dry eyes.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  11. Improvement in immune indexes

    The proportion of subjects with improvement immune indexes including antinuclear antibody, extractable nuclear antigens spectrum and Coomb's test.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  12. Discontinuation rate of glucocorticoids

    The proportion of subjects with discontinuation use of glucocorticoids.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  13. Functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-fatigue

    In all participants, functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-fatigue questionnaire will be used to assess the health related quality of life before and after treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

  14. ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire

    In all participants, ITP-Patient Assessment Questionnaire will be used to assess the health related quality of life before and after treatment.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

Other outcomes

  1. Incidence of Toxicity

    The proportion of subjects with specific pre-defined toxicity, including headache, fever, nausea and abdominal pain, and unpredictable toxicity.

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment (Day 1) up to the end of week 12.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300020, China
    Recruiting
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Sep 2021 to primary completion in Jul 2024, 34 months.

Of 67 phase 2 interventional studies under Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic, half reached primary completion within 34 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 41. This study's 34 months is close to that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 3, 2021
First posted
Aug 6, 2021
StartActual
Sep 1, 2021
Primary completionActual
Jul 31, 2024
CompletionEst.
Sep 30, 2025
Last update
Feb 24, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04993885
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 6, 2021
Start date
Sep 1, 2021
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2024
Completion
Sep 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 24, 2025

Study contacts

Rongfeng Fu, M.D.
Contact
furongfeng@ihcams.ac.cn
+862223909009
Lei Zhang, M.D.
Contact
zhanglei1@ihcams.ac.cn
+862223909240
Lei Zhang, M.D.
principal investigator · Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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