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RecruitingNCT07559331Updated Apr 30, 2026

High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined With Orelabrutinib Versus High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined With Placebo in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

A Phase 3 interventional study of High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Orelabrutinib and High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Placebo in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), sponsored by Shandong University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-30.

Sponsored by Shandong University · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
86
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized controlled study of high-dose Dexamethasone combined with Orelabrutinib versus high-dose Dexamethasone combined with placebo in adult patients with newly diagnosed Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia.

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Conditions studied

  • Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Subjects must thoroughly understand the nature, significance, potential benefits, possible inconveniences, and potential risks of the trial prior to enrollment. They must understand the study procedures and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
  2. Male or female subjects aged 18-80 years (inclusive).
  3. Body weight ≥35 kg at screening.
  4. Adult patients with newly diagnosed, untreated primary ITP, with platelet count (PLT) \<30×10⁹/L and no active bleeding in vital organs.
  5. Subjects who responded to prior treatment with oral dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days, defined as meeting all three of the following criteria on any day between Day 5 and Day 7 post-treatment: ① PLT ≥30×10⁹/L; ② ≥2-fold increase from baseline; and ③ no active bleeding. Between Week 2 and Week 12, any abnormal PLT result meeting any of the following criteria must be confirmed by repeat testing at Qilu Hospital within 24-48 hours: ① PLT \<30×10⁹/L; ② \<2-fold increase from baseline; or ③ active bleeding.
  6. Women of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception during the screening period, throughout the entire trial, and for 90 days following the last dose of study medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects with severe ITP at screening (e.g., life-threatening thrombocytopenia, major bleeding events, or requiring urgent treatment including intravenous immunoglobulin, high-dose glucocorticoids, or plasma exchange), whom the investigator anticipates will require rescue treatment within 2 weeks after enrollment.
  2. Subjects with autoimmune systemic diseases other than ITP, unless the investigator determines that such conditions will not affect the evaluation of study outcomes.
  3. Subjects who failed to respond to prior treatment with oral dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days, defined as meeting any of the following criteria on any day between Day 5 and Day 7 post-treatment: ① PLT \<30×10⁹/L; ② \<2-fold increase from baseline; or ③ active bleeding.
  4. History of intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to screening.
  5. Subjects with a history of coagulation disorders other than ITP, such as disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemolytic uremic syndrome, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
  6. Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs described in this protocol.
  7. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive serologic test results.
  8. Subjects with positive tuberculosis screening test (based on interferon-gamma release assay, including T-SPOT®, etc.), or active, latent, or incompletely appropriately treated tuberculosis at screening.
  9. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≥1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) or international normalized ratio (INR) ≥1.5 at screening.
  10. Organ dysfunction, with the following laboratory findings at screening: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1.5×10⁹/L; hemoglobin \<90 g/L; lymphocyte count \<0.8×10⁹/L. Total bilirubin >1.2×ULN; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >ULN. Amylase or lipase >2×ULN. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<40 mL/min/1.73 m² calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula. Immunoglobulin IgG \<6 g/L.
  11. Pregnant or lactating women.
  12. Subjects unable to undergo blood collection, or with contraindications to phlebotomy.
  13. Any other condition that the investigator considers unsuitable for participation in this trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
86 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Control Group

    Dexamethasone plus Placebo Group

    Drug: High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Placebo

  • Experimental
    Experimental Group

    High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Orelabrutinib

    Drug: High-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Orelabrutinib

Interventions

  • DrugHigh-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Orelabrutinib

    Orelabrutinib 50 mg once daily (QD) (for 3 consecutive months) combined with Dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days

  • DrugHigh-Dose Dexamethasone Combined with Placebo

    Placebo 50 mg once daily (QD) (for 3 consecutive months) combined with Dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Throughout the study period, an average of 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Throughout the study period, an average of 1/2/3 months

Other outcomes

  1. Occurrence of adverse events and serious adverse events according to CTCAE V5.0

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07559331
Lead sponsor
Shandong University
Responsible party
Ming Hou (Professor, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 30, 2026
Start date
Apr 8, 2026
Primary completion
Apr 8, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 30, 2026

Study contacts

Min Hou, Professor
Contact
qlhouming@sina.com
18560087007

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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