Low-dose Rituximab and High-dose Dexamethasone as First Line Treatment for ITP

NCT01107951 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2013-03-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the response rate and response duration with the combination of low-dose rituximab and high-dose dexamethasone in the treatment of adult immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

Conditions

  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Interventions

DRUG

Rituximab and dexamethasone

Rituximab 100mg IV days 1,8,15,22. Dexamethasone 40mg PO days 1-4 (four days)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Gomez-Almaguer, MD · Hospital Universitario

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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