New combo aims to fix Chemo's lingering side effect in cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07586813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding all-trans retinoic acid to romiplostim N01 can better raise platelet counts in adults who have low platelets after finishing chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers. About 220 participants will receive either the combo or romiplostim alone for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if more people achieve a safe platelet level with the combination.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Romiplostim N01 (a platelet-boosting drug) and all-trans retinoic acid (a vitamin A derivative)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could offer a new way to safely raise platelet counts in cancer survivors, reducing bleeding risk and the need for platelet transfusions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 220 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause side effects like bone pain or liver issues, and the combo might not work better than the single drug.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Age 18 years or older. 2. Prior diagnosis of a gastrointestinal/digestive system solid tumor, including but not limited to gastrointestinal tract, pancreatic, or colorectal cancer. 3. Complete remission of the underlying tumor after chemotherapy or antitumor treatment, with tumor-related treatment discontinued for at least 12 weeks before enrollment, no evidence of recurrence or progression by specialist assessment, and no current need for additional tumor-directed therapy. 4. Persistent isolated chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia, defined as platelet count \<30 x 10\^9/L on two peripheral blood tests at least 7 days apart; or platelet count slightly higher than 30 x 10\^9/L with dependence on platelet transfusion to maintain a safe platelet level. 5. Thrombocytopenia has persisted since the last chemotherapy treatment without a clear trend of spontaneous recovery. 6. Red blood cell count and neutrophil count are generally preserved, without clinically significant anemia or neutropenia. 7. Bone marrow assessment performed within 1 year after tumor diagnosis and chemotherapy shows no tumor cell infiltration; megakaryocyte count is normal or increased, with or without maturation impairment. 8. No hepatosplenomegaly, portal hypertension, or other evidence suggesting abnormal platelet redistribution as the main cause of thrombocytopenia. 9. Prior treatment with at least one thrombopoietin receptor agonist or recombinant human thrombopoietin for PICIT without response, defined as failure of platelet count to rise to a safe level or to at least 2 times baseline after at least 2 weeks of standard-dose treatment. 10. No prior use of Romiplostim N01. 11. Other platelet-raising medications have been discontinued before enrollment. No washout period is required for prior thrombopoietin receptor agonists; other investigational drugs or off-label treatments must be discontinued for at least 1 month before enrollment. 12. Ability to understand and sign the informed consent form and willingness to comply with study visits and procedures. 13. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before enrollment and agree to use effective contraception during study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Other hematologic diseases that may affect hematopoiesis or cause thrombocytopenia, including but not limited to aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia or other hematologic malignancies, or a clear history of primary immune thrombocytopenia. 2. Active recurrence or progression of the underlying tumor, or evidence of bone marrow metastasis or tumor cell infiltration on bone marrow examination. 3. Uncontrolled chronic viral infection, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection, or active severe infection at screening or within 4 weeks before screening. 4. Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or other organ dysfunction, or any serious organic disease that would make the participant unable to tolerate study treatment. 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 6. Known severe hypersensitivity to Romiplostim, Romiplostim N01, ATRA, or any component of the study drugs. 7. Prior Romiplostim treatment associated with severe adverse reactions or lack of efficacy. 8. Poor compliance, inability to complete treatment or follow-up, psychiatric or psychological condition that prevents understanding of the study procedures, or any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may increase study risk or interfere with interpretation of study results.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100044, China
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