Efficacy and Safety Assessment of a Treatment Combining Rituximab and Belimumab in Adults With Persistent Immune Thrombocytopenia

Summary

Previous studies have shown that increase level of BAFF could promote the settlement of long-lived plasma cells in the spleen of ITP patients treated with anti-CD20. This single-center prospective pilot study, currently in phase IIa, will evaluate the efficacy of a rituximab and belimumab sequential combination treatment. Investigators plan to include 15 patients with persistent ITP over a 24-month inclusion period. Each patient will be followed for 1 year

Timeline

Start

2017-03-13

Primary completion

2019-11-13

Completion

2019-11-13

Publications

• Mahevas M, Azzaoui I, Crickx E, Canoui-Poitrine F, Gobert D, Languille L, Limal N, Guillaud C, Croisille L, Jeljeli M, Batteux F, Baloul S, Fain O, Pirenne F, Weill JC, Reynaud CA, Godeau B, Michel M. Efficacy, safety and immunological profile of combining rituximab with belimumab for adults with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia: results from a prospective phase 2b trial. Haematologica. 2021 Sep 1;106(9):2449-2457. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2020.259481.

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