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What Trade-Offs are ITP patients willing to make for better treatment?

NCT ID NCT07786077

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks people living with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in the United States to share their treatment preferences through a survey. Using a method called a discrete choice experiment, participants will weigh different treatment features, such as effectiveness, side effects, and convenience. The goal is to understand what trade-offs patients are willing to make between benefits and risks, and how personal characteristics like age, symptoms, and treatment history influence those choices. The findings could help shape future ITP treatments to better align with patient values.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors and drug developers design treatments that better match what patients with ITP truly value, improving satisfaction and adherence.
What could go wrong
This is a survey study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results depend on how well the participants' stated preferences reflect real-world decisions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults receiving 1L or 2L treatment for ITP who reside in the US.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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. Currently living in the US. 2. Aged 18 years and older on the day of providing informed consent. 3. A diagnosis of primary ITP: a. For participants receiving first-line (1L) treatment for ITP: i. Diagnosed with primary ITP and started 1L corticosteroids within 3 months of diagnosis ii. Responded to 1L corticosteroid treatment \[with or without intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg)\] b. For participants receiving second-line (2L) treatment for ITP: i. Assessed as needing or are taking thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA) treatment for 2L treatment ii. Has previously been treated with a 1L corticosteroid (with or without IVIg) with insufficient response or relapse Exclusion criteria: 1. For participants receiving 1L treatment for ITP only: Previous or current use of treatments different from corticosteroids and/or IVIg/anti-D immunoglobulin. 2. For participants receiving 2L ITP treatment: Previous or current use of treatments different from corticosteroids, IVIg/anti-D immunoglobulin or one TPO-RA (i.e. patients who have used any treatment in a third-line setting are ineligible).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura primary thrombocytopenia Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

As listed by the trial registrant

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Primary immune thrombocytopenia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Novartis

    RECRUITING

    East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, United States

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