A Clinical Trial of Chidamide in the Management of Refractory ITP

NCT03838354 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2025-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disorder. Increased macrophage phagocytosis of antibody-coated platelet as well as decreased number and/or impaired function of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells have been shown to participate in the pathogenesis of ITP. Our preclinical data revealed that chidamide, a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), could attenuate macrophage phagocytosis of antibody-coated platelets, stimulate production of natural Foxp3+ Tregs, and upregulate CTLA4 expression through modulation of histone H3K27 acetylation. The project was undertaking by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in China. In order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chidamide at two different dosage regimens in adult patients with refractory ITP.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Chidamide

In the 2.5 mg group, chidamide will be administered orally at an initial dose of 2.5 mg twice per week for 12 weeks. If an initial response was achieved by week 12, the allocated treatment could continue. Patients in 2.5 mg group were allowed to increase dose to 5 mg if platelet counts were less than 30×10\^9 cells per L or less than two-times increase from baseline platelet count at week 12 according to investigators' advice and the patients' decision.

DRUG

Chidamide

In the 5 mg group, chidamide will be administered orally at an initial dose of 5 mg twice per week for 12 weeks. If an initial response was achieved by week 12, the allocated treatment could continue. Patients who did not respond to chidamide at 5 mg for 12 weeks would stop the allocated treatment and were continuously followed up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shandong University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-01
Primary Completion
2022-09-01
Completion
2023-09-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03838354 on ClinicalTrials.gov