Phase 3
N=131
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Efgartigimod in Adult Patients With Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP).
Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04188379 ↗Enrolled (actual)
131
Serious AEs
10.7%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants With Chronic ITP With a Sustained Platelet Count Response Defined as Achieving Platelet Counts of at Least 50×10^9/L for at Least 4 of the 6 Visits Between Week 19 and 24 of the Trial. — 21.8; 5.0 Percentage of participants — p=0.0316
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- efgartigimod (Biological); Placebo (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- argenx
- Primary completion
- Feb 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percentage of Participants With Chronic ITP With a Sustained Platelet Count Response Defined as Achieving Platelet Counts of at Least 50×10^9/L for at Least 4 of the 6 Visits Between Week 19 and 24 of the Trial. |
21.8; 5.0 | 0.0316 sig |
| SECONDARY Extent of Disease Control Defined as the Number of Cumulative Weeks Over the Planned 24-week Treatment Period With Platelet Counts of ≥50×10^9/L in the Chronic ITP Population |
2.00; 0.00 | 0.0009 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants With a Sustained Platelet Count Response for at Least 4 of the 6 Visits Between Week 19 and 24 of the Study |
25.6; 6.7 | 0.0108 sig |
| SECONDARY Incidence and Severity of the WHO-classified Bleeding Events |
4.0; 5.0 | 0.8287 |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants in the Overall Population Achieving Platelet Counts of at Least 50×10^9/L for at Least 6 of the 8 Visits Between Week 17 and Week 24 |
22.1; 6.7 | 0.0265 sig |
Summary
This is a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled multicenter phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ARGX-113 in participants with primary ITP.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Ability to understand the requirements of the trial, to provide written informed consent (including consent for the use and disclosure of research-related health information), and to comply with the trial protocol procedures (including required trial visits).
- Male or female patient aged ≥18 years.
- Confirmed ITP diagnosis, at least 3 months before randomization and according to the American Society of Hematology Criteria, and no known other etiology for thrombocytopenia.
- Diagnosis supported by a response to a prior ITP therapy (other than thrombopoietin receptor agonists [TPO-RAs]), in the opinion of the investigator.
- Mean platelet count of <30×10E9/L from 2 counts: 1 platelet count collected during the screening period and the predose platelet count on the day of randomization.
- At the start of the trial, the patient is either on concurrent ITP treatment(s) and has received at least 1 prior therapy for ITP in the past, or the patient is not on treatment for ITP but has received at least 2 prior treatments for ITP. Patients receiving permitted concurrent ITP treatment(s) at baseline, must have been stable in dose and frequency for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit and a negative urine pregnancy test at baseline before trial medication (infusion) can be administered.
- Women of childbearing potential should use a highly effective or acceptable method of contraception during the trial and for 90 days after the last administration of the IMP.
Exclusion criteria
- ITP/thrombocytopenia associated with another condition, eg, lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, viral infection, hepatitis, induced or alloimmune thrombocytopenia, or thrombocytopenia associated with myeloid dysplasia.
- Use of certain medications before the start of the studies (more details in the protocol)
- Patients who have a history of malignancy, including malignant thymoma, or myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disorders, unless deemed cured by adequate treatment with no evidence of recurrence for ≥3 years before screening. Patients with completely excised non-melanoma skin cancer (such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) or cervical carcinoma in situ would be permitted at any time.
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as a repeated elevated blood pressure exceeding 160 mmHg (systolic) and/or 100 mmHg (diastolic) despite appropriate treatments.
- History of any major thrombotic or embolic event within 12 months prior to randomization.
- History of coagulopathy or hereditary thrombocytopenia or a family history of thrombocytopenia.
- History of a recent or planned major surgery (that involves major organs eg, brain, heart, lung, liver, bladder, or gastrointestinal tract) within 4 weeks of randomization.
- Positive serum test at screening for an active viral infection with any of the following conditions: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Clinical evidence of significant unstable or uncontrolled acute or chronic diseases other than ITPdespite appropriate treatments which could put the patient at undue risk.
- Patients with known medical history of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the IMP.
- Patients who previously participated in a clinical trial with efgartigimod and have received at least 1 administration of the IMP.
- Pregnant or lactating females. More details in the protocol
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04188379). 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.