This study involves male and female patients (aged 18 or older) with agranulocytosis caused by antithyroid drugs who present with symptoms, a body temperature >
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo group: subcutaneous injection of saline is administered daily until the neutrophil count reaches >
= 1500/uL. The group also receive intravenous TAZ/PIPC (4.5 g, 4 times daily) from the time of hospitalization.
Filgrastim group: subcutaneous injection of filgrastim 300 ug is administered daily u
= 1500/uL. The group also receive intravenous TAZ/PIPC (4.5 g, 4 times daily) from the time of hospitalization.
Pegfilgrastim group: pegfilgrastim is administered only on the first day, followed by d
= 1500/uL. The group also receive intravenous TAZ/PIPC (4.5 g, 4 times daily) from the time of hospitalization
Sponsors
Shinkomonji Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This study involves patients with agranulocytosis caused by antithyroid drugs who present with symptoms, a body temperature >=37.5 degrees, and a neutrophil count < 500/uL.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participation in other clinical trials Pregnancy Mental illness Deemed ineligible by the attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days until all of the following criteria are met: neutrophil count >=1500/uL, body temperature <37.5 degree, CRP <3.0 mg/dL, and procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL or a reduction of >= 80% from the peak value. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days required for neutrophil count normalization (>= 1500/uL). Days required for infection resolution (disappearance of symptoms, body temperature <37.5 degrees, CRP <3.0 mg/dL, and procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL or a reduction of >= 80% from the peak value). Days required for neutrophil count normalization (neutrophil count >=1500/uL) and infection resolution (body temperature <37.5 degrees, CRP <3.0 mg/dL, and procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL or a reduction of >=80% from the peak value) among patients with baseline neutrophil count of < 100/uL). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTetsuya Kawahara
Shinkomonji Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolism
Outcome results
None listed