Anti-CD38 Antibody Treating Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Last updated: February 20, 2025
Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Thrombocytopenia And Thrombocytopenia Prevention

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Thrombosis

Treatment

Daratumumab Injection

Clinical Study ID

NCT06838962
IIT2024015
  • Ages > 6
  • All Genders

Study Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Anti-CD38 Antibody in the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia in patients who have failed first-line treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥6 years, male or female.

  • Before enrollment, the subjects have been clinically diagnosed with primary immunethrombocytopenia for no less than three months according to the American Society ofHematology guidelines 2011 Evidence-Based Practice Guideline (Neunert et al. 2011)or the International Consensus Report for the Investigation and Management ofPrimary Immune Thrombocytopenia (Provan et al. 2010), as applicable locally.

  • Patients have failed glucocorticoid therapy (either due to inefficacy, efficacycould not be maintained, or relapse). Patients should have a history of response toprevious ITP standard first-line therapy (glucocorticoids and/or intravenous humanimmunoglobulin) (PLT≥50×10^9/L);

  • Platelet count <30×10^9/L within 24 hours before the first administration of thestudy drug; During the screening period, platelet counts were measured at least 2times (at least 1 week apart), with an average platelet count <30×10^9/L and noplatelet count > 35×10^9/L.

  • ECOG performance status score of ≤2.

  • Enrollment of subjects receiving maintenance therapy is permitted, includingglucocorticoids (≤0.5 mg/kg of prednisone or equivalent) or TPO receptor agonists.Only one concomitant medication was allowed at the time of enrollment, and theconcomitant medication must have been stable for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to thefirst dose of the study drug.

  • For fertile female patients, a negative pregnancy test result is required. Fertilefemale and male patients must use effective contraception separately during thestudy and for 4/6 months after the cessation of study drug treatment.

  • Subjects comprehensively understand and can adhere to the study protocolrequirements and willingly signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who are allergic to anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody or excipients, or who havereceived anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody in the past and failed.

  • All kinds of secondary thrombocytopenia or autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

  • Any history of thrombotic or embolic events or extensive and severe bleeding, suchas hemoptysis, massive upper digestive tract hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage,etc., or sepsis or other irregular bleeding within 12 months before the firstmedication.

  • Participated in or was exposed to any other investigational drug study (includingvaccine study) during the 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is older) prior to thefirst dose.

  • Patients taking antiplatelet drugs within 3 weeks before the first dose.

  • Subjects who have received emergency treatment for ITP (e.g., methylprednisolone,platelet transfusion, intravenous immunoglobulin infusion, or thrombopoietinreceptor agonist therapy) within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.

  • Subjects who have been treated with medications including azathioprine, danazol,dapsone, cyclosporine A, tacrolimus, and sirolimus within 4 weeks prior to the firstdose of study drug. Subjects who have receive anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies suchas rituximab, or medications including cyclophosphamide and vindesine within 6months prior to the first dose of study drug.

  • Subjects who have undergone splenectomy within 6 months prior to the first dose ofstudy drug.

  • Subjects who have received live vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first dose ofstudy drug, or plan to receive any live vaccines during the course of the study.

  • Subjects who are diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); Subjects with awith a history of malignancy within the 5 years prior to screening (excludingcompletely cured in situ cervical cancer and non-metastatic skin squamous cellcarcinoma or basal cell carcinoma).

  • Subjects who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organtransplantation.

  • Subjects with a clinically significant medical history, as perceived byinvestigators, that will pose risks to subjects' safety during the study orpotentially affect the safety or efficacy analyses, includes major clinicalhistories such as circulatory system abnormalities, endocrine system abnormalities,nervous system diseases, blood system diseases, immune system diseases, mentaldiseases and metabolic abnormalities and so on. e.g., subjects with acute myocardialinfarction, unstable angina pectoris, or severe arrhythmias (multifocal ventricularpremature contractions, ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation) withinthe 6 months before screening ; New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heartfailure; subjects who were known to have had moderate or severe persistent asthma orchronic obstructive pulmonary disease within the 5 years prior to screening, orwhose condition was currently poorly controlled;

  • Subjects with a history of severe recurrent or chronic infections, or acuteinfections requiring systemic treatment with antibiotics, antiviral drugs,antiparasitic drugs, anti-amoebic drugs, or antifungal drugs within 4 weeks prior tothe first dose and during the screening period, or superficial skin infectionsrequiring systemic treatment within one week prior to the first dose of study drug.Notably, after the resolution of the infection, the subject may be re-screened.

  • Subjects with a history of known or suspected immunosuppression, including invasiveopportunistic infections such as histoplasmosis, listeriosis, coccidioidomycosis,pneumocystis pneumonia, and aspergillosis, even if the infection has resolved; orunusually frequent, recurrent, or prolonged infections (as judged by theinvestigator).

  • Significant laboratory abnormalities during screening included:

  1. Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase greater than three timesthe upper limit of normal (ULN).

  2. Total bilirubin greater than 1.5 times the ULN (note: subjects diagnosed withGilbert syndrome based on medical records should not be excluded based on thiscriterion).

  3. absolute neutrophil count < 1500/mm3.

  4. hemoglobin < 9g/dL; IgG < 500 mg/dL.

  5. lymphocyte count < 500/mm3.

  6. Creatinine clearance (CrCl) < 30 mL/min (i.e., CrCl ≥30 mL/min is allowed)

  • Positive for HIV antibodies or syphilis antibodies.

  • Subjects test positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or subjects testpositive for hepatitis B core antibody and HBV-DNA (through polymerase chainreaction testing), or subjects test positive for hepatitis C virus antibody andHCV-RNA during the screening period. Subjects with positive hepatitis B coreantibody but negative HBV-DNA can be enrolled, with HBV-DNA monitoring every 4weeks.

  • Pregnant or lactating women, or those intending to conceive or breastfeed during thestudy; and male partners intending to induce pregnancy during the study.

  • Any other conditions unsuitable for participation in this study, as assessed by theinvestigator.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Daratumumab Injection
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
August 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2026

Study Description

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease, which is characterized by decreased platelet count and skin and mucosal bleeding. ITP is a kind of disease with increased platelet destruction and impaired platelet production caused by autoimmunity. Conventional treatment of adult ITP includes first-line glucocorticoid and immunoglobulin therapy, second line TPO and TPO receptor agonist, splenectomy and other immunosuppressive treatments (such as rituximab, vincristine, azathioprine, etc.). ITP is one of the most common hemorrhagic diseases. At present, the treatment response of ITP is not good, and a considerable number of patients need drug maintenance treatment, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients and increases the economic burden of patients. Therefore, there is still a lack of effective treatment for adult ITP, especially for recurrent and refractory ITP patients, which is one of the problems that have attracted more attention and need to be solved urgently.

The main pathogenesis of ITP is the loss of platelet autoantigen immune tolerance, which leads to abnormal activation of humoral and cellular immunity. It is characterized by antibody mediated platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production by megakaryocytes. The residual long-term autoreactive plasma cells may be a source of therapeutic resistance to autoimmune cytopenia. Antiplatelet specific plasma cells have been detected in the spleen of patients with rituximab refractory ITP. Therefore, the strategy of simply eliminating B cells may not work, because LLPC will continue to produce pathogenic antibodies. However, targeting LLPC becomes a new strategy to treat autoimmune diseases.

Daratumumab, a kind of anti-CD38 antibody, is a new type of monoclonal antibody targeting CD38. It targets plasma cells and has carried out some clinical studies in multiple myeloma, with good therapeutic effects. In addition, the clinical trials of daratumumab in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including membranous nephropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and ITP, are also being carried out simultaneously. The investigators assume that autologous reaction LLPC may be the cause of treatment failure in some ITP patients. Therefore, the use of CD38 monoclonal antibody to clear long-term surviving plasma cells in ITP patients may be a new strategy for treating ITP patients.

Therefore, the investigators designed this clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of daratumumab in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia in patients who are steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent.

Connect with a study center

  • Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Blood Disease Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin 300020
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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