New hope for MDS patients: drug may cut need for platelet transfusions
NCT ID NCT04797000
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tests whether eltrombopag, a drug that boosts platelet production, can help adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who rely on platelet transfusions. About 36 Japanese participants will receive either eltrombopag or a placebo. The main goal is to see if more people can go without transfusions for at least 8 weeks by week 24.
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Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
Narita, Chiba, 286-8523, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-8543, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Ohtake, Hiroshima, 739-0696, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 663 8501, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, 920-8530, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0855, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Sendai, Miyagi, 9808574, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Sakai, Osaka, 590-0197, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Itabashi Ku, Tokyo, 173 8606, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, 750-0061, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Aomori, 030 8553, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Chiba, 260-0852, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Fukushima, 9601295, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Gifu, 5008513, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kumamoto, 860-0008, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Osaka, 5340021, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
Yamagata, 990 9585, Japan
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