New drug combo aims to boost platelet counts in immune disorder
NCT ID NCT07559331
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding orelabrutinib to high-dose dexamethasone works better than dexamethasone alone for adults newly diagnosed with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a condition where the immune system destroys platelets. About 86 participants will receive either the combination or a placebo. The main goal is to see how many people respond to treatment by increasing their platelet counts.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects must thoroughly understand the nature, significance, potential benefits, possible inconveniences, and potential risks of the trial prior to enrollment. They must understand the study procedures and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. 2. Male or female subjects aged 18-80 years (inclusive). 3. Body weight ≥35 kg at screening. 4. Adult patients with newly diagnosed, untreated primary ITP, with platelet count (PLT) \<30×10⁹/L and no active bleeding in vital organs. 5. Subjects who responded to prior treatment with oral dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days, defined as meeting all three of the following criteria on any day between Day 5 and Day 7 post-treatment: ① PLT ≥30×10⁹/L; ② ≥2-fold increase from baseline; and ③ no active bleeding. Between Week 2 and Week 12, any abnormal PLT result meeting any of the following criteria must be confirmed by repeat testing at Qilu Hospital within 24-48 hours: ① PLT \<30×10⁹/L; ② \<2-fold increase from baseline; or ③ active bleeding. 6. Women of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception during the screening period, throughout the entire trial, and for 90 days following the last dose of study medication. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with severe ITP at screening (e.g., life-threatening thrombocytopenia, major bleeding events, or requiring urgent treatment including intravenous immunoglobulin, high-dose glucocorticoids, or plasma exchange), whom the investigator anticipates will require rescue treatment within 2 weeks after enrollment. 2. Subjects with autoimmune systemic diseases other than ITP, unless the investigator determines that such conditions will not affect the evaluation of study outcomes. 3. Subjects who failed to respond to prior treatment with oral dexamethasone 40 mg/day for 4 days, defined as meeting any of the following criteria on any day between Day 5 and Day 7 post-treatment: ① PLT \<30×10⁹/L; ② \<2-fold increase from baseline; or ③ active bleeding. 4. History of intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to screening. 5. Subjects with a history of coagulation disorders other than ITP, such as disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemolytic uremic syndrome, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. 6. Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs described in this protocol. 7. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive serologic test results. 8. Subjects with positive tuberculosis screening test (based on interferon-gamma release assay, including T-SPOT®, etc.), or active, latent, or incompletely appropriately treated tuberculosis at screening. 9. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≥1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) or international normalized ratio (INR) ≥1.5 at screening. 10. Organ dysfunction, with the following laboratory findings at screening: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1.5×10⁹/L; hemoglobin \<90 g/L; lymphocyte count \<0.8×10⁹/L. Total bilirubin \>1.2×ULN; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>ULN. Amylase or lipase \>2×ULN. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<40 mL/min/1.73 m² calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula. Immunoglobulin IgG \<6 g/L. 11. Pregnant or lactating women. 12. Subjects unable to undergo blood collection, or with contraindications to phlebotomy. 13. Any other condition that the investigator considers unsuitable for participation in this trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, China
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