Overview
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of two different doses of ianalumab versus placebo in addition to first-line corticosteroids in maintaining platelet count ≥30 G/L in adult participants with primary ITP.
Description
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind Phase 3 study to assess the efficacy and safety of two different doses of ianalumab compared to placebo in adults with primary ITP (platelets count <30 G/L) who require first-line standard-of-care corticosteroids.
After completion of the screening period, the participants will enter the randomized treatment period (ianalumab/placebo with standard of care corticosteroids).
After the treatment period, all participants will enter the follow-up period to be monitored for efficacy and safety or safety only depending on how they respond to the study treatment.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent prior to participation in the study.
- Male or female participants aged 18 years and older on the day of signing informed consent
- Primary ITP diagnosed within 3 months before initiating first-line ITP therapy (corticosteroids, IVIG)
- Platelet count below 30 G/L before starting any first-line ITP therapy (corticosteroids, IVIG)
- Response (platelet count >=50 G/L) to corticosteroids (+/- IVIG) at any time prior to randomization. Note: Platelet count measured within 7 days of platelet transfusion will not be considered as response.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Evans syndrome or any other cytopenia (patients with anemia related to bleeding or iron deficiency are eligible)
- Current life-threatening bleeding
- Previous ITP treatment, including splenectomy, except for corticosteroids and/or IVIG initiated as first-line therapy for up to 28 days before randomization and rescue corticosteroids and/or IVIG given prior to confirmed diagnosis of primary ITP .
- Prior use of B-cell depleting therapy (e.g., rituximab).
- Absolute neutrophil count below 1.0 G/L at randomization
- Participants with concurrent coagulation disorders and/or receiving anti-platelet or anticoagulant medication with an exemption of low dose of acetylsalicylic acid
Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion may apply.