New hope for rare bleeding disorder: which drug combo works best?

NCT ID NCT01808911

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two drug combinations in 110 adults with acquired hemophilia, a rare condition where the immune system attacks clotting factors, causing severe bleeding. One group received steroids plus cyclophosphamide, the other steroids plus rituximab. The goal was to see which approach better eliminates the harmful antibodies and restores normal clotting, while tracking side effects like infections and major bleeds.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

110 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2012

Finished

Jan 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * men or women * women post-menpausal or with ongoing contraception * 18 years old or more * diagnosis of acquired hemophilia * patient must be insured * patient has provided written informed consent prior to enrolment * patient compliant Exclusion Criteria: * constitutional hemophilia * chemotherapy * ongoing treatment with prednisone \> 20mg further more 1 month * ongoing treatment with prednisone \>0.7 mg/d further more 10 days * thrombocytopenia * leukopenia * chronic disease

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HM, University Hospital La Conception

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • Europen Hospital of Georges Pompidou (HEGP)

    Paris, 75908, France

  • Hopsital Bretonneau

    Tours, 37044, France

  • Hospital Ambroise Paré

    Boulogne-Billancourt, 92104, France

  • Hospital Archet 1

    Nice, 06202, France

  • Hospital Bichat

    Paris, 75018, France

  • Hospital Cochin

    Paris, 75679, France

  • Hospital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94010, France

  • Hospital Jean Verdier

    Bondy, 93140, France

  • Hospital Kremlin-Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

  • Hospital Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Hospital Nord

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

  • Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75651, France

  • Hospital Purpan

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Hospital Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Hospital Saint-Louis

    Paris, 75475, France

  • Hospital Sud / Hospital Pontchaillou

    Rennes, 35000, France

  • Hospital of Béziers

    Béziers, 34525, France

  • Regional Center of Haemophilia Treatment (CRTH) de Lorraine

    Nancy, France

  • University Hospital Amiens

    Amiens, 80054, France

  • University Hospital Bocage

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • University Hospital Côte de Nacre

    Caen, 14033, France

  • University Hospital G. Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

  • University Hospital Michallon

    Grenoble, 38043, France

  • University Hospital Saint-Eloi

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • University Hospital of Bordeaux - Hospital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac, 33604, France

  • University Hospital of Brest - Hospital La cavale Blanche

    Brest, 29609, France

  • University Hospital of Dijon - Hospital Général

    Dijon, 21033, France

  • University Hospital of Nantes, Hospital Hôtel-Dieu

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • University Hospital of Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86021, France

  • University Hospital of Rouen

    Rouen, 76031, France

  • University Regional Hospital Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • University Regional Hospital of Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

  • university Hospital of Limoges

    Limoges, 87042, France