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Phase 4 N=146 Randomized Treatment

A Study of Anagrelide and Hydroxyurea in High-Risk Essential Thrombocythemia Patients

Thrombocythemia, Hemorrhagic

Enrolled (actual)
146
Serious AEs
20.5%
Results posted
Jan 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Over Time — 66.4; 66.9; 0.5; -1.1 percentage of ejection fraction

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Anagrelide (Drug); Hydroxyurea (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Shire
Primary completion
Dec 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Over Time
66.4; 66.9; 0.5; -1.1; 1.2; 0
PRIMARY
Platelet Count at Month 6
418.6; 396.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Platelet Counts at Month 3 and 36
575.3; 462.2; 531.0; 462.8
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response
58.9; 58.8
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Partial Response
21.9; 27.9
SECONDARY
Time to Complete Response
177.0; 123.0
SECONDARY
Time to Partial Response
61.0; 47.0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Thrombotic and Haemorrhagic Events
30; 16
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in White Blood Cell Count Over Time
9.13; 10.20; -0.38; -5.02; -1.00; -4.79
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Red Blood Cell Count Over Time
4.757; 4.787; -0.227; -1.467; -0.246; -1.398

Summary

Essential thrombocythaemia is a disorder of bone marrow, which causes too many platelets to be produced. Platelets are small cells carried around in the blood, which help form blood clots. When patients have too many platelets, there is a risk of blood clots forming unnecessarily and excessive bleeding. The aim of this study is to gain additional information on the safety profile of Anagrelide (Xagrid(r)) and Hydroxyurea (also known as hydroxycarbamide).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of essential thrombocythaemia - high risk profile
  • Previously untreated with a cytoreductive agent
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to entering the study and must agree to use effective birth control for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of any other myeloproliferative disorder
  • Any known cause for a secondary thrombocytosis
  • Anti-coagulant and anti-aggregant therapies
  • Known or suspected heart disease
  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction < 55%
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00202644). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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