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The Combination of Sitagliptin and Danazol as the Treatment of Steroid-resistant/Relapse Immune Thrombocytopenia

The Combination of Sitagliptin and Danazol as the Treatment of Steroid-resistant/Relapse Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter, Open-label Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05353673
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-04-29
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
2023-02-01
Last updated
2022-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Blood Coagulation Disorders, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Thrombocytopenia

Keywords

Sitagliptin, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Danazol

Brief summary

Randomized, open-label, multicenter study to compare the efficacy and safety of combination of Sitagliptin and danazol versus danazol for the treatment of adults with steroid-resistant/relapse immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Detailed description

The investigators are undertaking a parallel group, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of 120 adults with steroid-resistant/relapse ITP in China. Patients were randomized to Sitagliptin plus danazol and danazol monotherapy group. Platelet count, bleeding and other symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment. Adverse events are also recorded throughout the study.

Interventions

DRUGSitagliptin

Oral Sitagliptin (100mg/m2 daily) for 12 weeks. DPP4 inhibitors have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and hematopoietic effects in addition to their glycemic regulatory effects. In vivo experiments found that endogenous DPP-4 inhibits megakaryopoiesis, and knockout or inhibition of DPP4 in vivo can enhance the recovery of hematopoietic function after stress. The loss of DPP-4 activity in DPP-4-/-mice mice resulted in an expansion of the megakaryocyte progenitor population in vivo, the recovery time of platelets was shorter than in normal mice after platelet depletion with anti-mouse CD41 antibody. Compared with ordinary mice, the number of platelets increased, which provides a theoretical basis for the use of DPP-4 inhibitors in patients with ITP, and has potential clinical significance.

DRUGDanazol

Oral danazol (200 mg twice daily) for 12 weeks.

Sponsors

Peking University People's Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The investigators are undertaking a parallel group, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of 100 adults with steroid-resistant/ relapse ITP in China. Patients were randomized to Sitagliptin plus danazol and danazol monotherapy group. Platelet count, bleeding and other symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment. Adverse events are also recorded throughout the study.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) confirmed by excluding other supervened causes of thrombocytopenia; Platelet count of less than 30×109/L at enrollment; Patients who did not achieve a sustained response to treatment with full-dose corticosteroids for a minimum duration of 4 weeks or who relapsed during steroid-tapering or after its discontinuation; 18 years older;

Exclusion criteria

Secondary immune thrombocytopenia (e.g., patients with HIV, HCV, Helicobacter pylori infection or patients with systemic lupus erythematosus) Congestive heart failure Severe arrhythmia Nursing or pregnant women Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase levels ≥ 3× the upper limit of the normal threshold criteria Creatinine or serum bilirubin levels each 1•5 times or more than the normal range Active or previous malignancy Unable to do blood routine test for the sake of time, distance, economic issues or other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sustained response6 monthsThe maintenance of platelet count ≥ 30 x 10\^9/L, at least 2-fold increase of the baseline count, the absence of bleeding, and no need for rescue medication at the 6-month follow-up. Interim analysis was scheduled at 50% through recruitment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complete remission6 monthsThe number of participants (responders) with platelet count\>=100x10\^9/L (CR) and the absence of bleeding.
Partial remission6 monthsThe number of participants (responders) with platelet count \>=30x10\^9/L and at least a 2-fold increase in the baseline count (PR) without the administration of any other platelet increasing therapy.
Time to response6 monthsTime to response was defined as the time from starting treatment to the time to achieve the response.
Duration of response6 monthsDuration of response was measured from the achievement of response to the loss of response.
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events6 monthsAdverse events were scaled according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactXiao-Hui Zhang, Professor
zhangxh100@sina.com+8613522338836
Backup ContactJin Wu, MD
wujin1996@126.com+8617888838056

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026