New hope for teens with rare bleeding disorder: experimental drug enters final testing
NCT ID NCT07194850
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an IV drug called efgartigimod in teens aged 12 to 18 with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a condition where the immune system destroys platelets, causing bruising and bleeding. The goal is to find the right dose and see if it safely raises platelet counts. Participants first receive either the drug or a placebo for up to 24 weeks, then everyone gets the drug for up to two years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Is aged 12 to less than 18 years when completing the informed consent process * Has a documented duration of primary ITP of more than 12 months on the date the informed consent process is complete * Has documented prior ITP treatment with at least 1 of the following treatments: corticosteroids, IVIg, anti-D immunoglobulin, thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RAs), or rituximab. * Has documented prior response, defined as 1 platelet count of ≥50 × 10\^9/L to at least 1 of the following ITP treatments: prednisone, other or nonspecified corticosteroids, IVIg, or anti-D immunoglobulin * Has documented insufficient response to a prior ITP treatment with corticosteroids, IVIg, anti-D immunoglobulin, TPO-RAs, rituximab, or splenectomy * Has documented mean platelet count of less than 30 x10\^9/L Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary ITP according to the following definition by the International Working Group (IWG): all forms of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia except primary ITP * Nonimmune thrombocytopenia * ITP-associated critical or severe bleeding * History of hereditary thrombocytopenia
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
21 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita
RECRUITINGTorino, 10126, Italy
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Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGRoma, 165, Italy
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Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust - University Hospital of Wales (UHW)
RECRUITINGCardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin Hopital des Enfants
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Virchow-Klinikum (CVK)
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
RECRUITINGMonza, 20900, Italy
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Gaslini Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGGenoa, 16147, Italy
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus (HIUNJS)
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Materno-Infantil Universitario Gregorio Maranon
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona
RECRUITINGEsplugues de Llobregat, 08950, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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Institute Of Mother And Child Healthcare Of Serbia Dr Vukan Cupic
RECRUITINGBelgrade, 11070, Serbia
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Institutul Clinic Fundeni
RECRUITINGBucharest, 022328, Romania
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Royal Manchester Children's Hospital - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M139WL, United Kingdom
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Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr 4
RECRUITINGLodz, 92-213, Poland
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The Royal Hospital for Children - Glasgow Health Board
RECRUITINGGlasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg Kinder - Kinder- und Jugendklinik
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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University Clinical Centre of Kragujevac
RECRUITINGKragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Dzieciecy w Lublinie
RECRUITINGLublin, 20-093, Poland
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Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGVilnius, 8406, Lithuania
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