Clinical trial Recruiting at 69 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Mezagitamab treatment for adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Mezagitamab Subcutaneous Injection in Participants With Chronic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

Run by Takeda · NCT06722235 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new treatment called mezagitamab can help adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia keep their platelet counts stable compared to a placebo.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment171 (estimated)
SponsorTakeda
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsrituximab, mezagitamab, fostamatinib, cyclophosphamide
Locations124 sites (Hot Springs, Arkansas and 123 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 27, 2025
Main results expectedMarch 16, 2028
Study endsMarch 16, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT06722235 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults diagnosed with chronic ITP for at least 12 months who have not responded adequately to previous therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not been diagnosed with ITP or those who have not tried any prior therapies for ITP may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of mezagitamab, administered subcutaneously, in stabilizing platelet counts in adults diagnosed with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Participants will receive either mezagitamab or a placebo for up to 6 months, with regular clinic visits to monitor their condition. The study aims to determine if mezagitamab can provide a better response compared to the placebo in maintaining platelet levels. Those who do not respond to treatment by week 16 may have the opportunity to continue with open-label mezagitamab in a follow-up study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of chronic immune thrombocytopenia, leading to better platelet stability and reduced bleeding risks for patients.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar therapeutic approaches in managing ITP, suggesting potential for success with mezagitamab.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. The participant has been diagnosed with ITP that has persisted for at least 12 months.
2. The participant's diagnosis of ITP is supported by a prior response to an ITP therapy (not including a thrombopoietin receptor agonist \[TPO-RA\]), defined as having achieved a platelet count ≥50,000/μL.
3. The participant has evidence of insufficient response or intolerance to at least 1 currently available first-line therapy for treatment of ITP (for example, corticosteroids), and at least 1 currently available second-line therapy for treatment of ITP (for example, TPO-RA, rituximab, fostamatinib, mycophenolate). Insufficient response to previous treatment is defined as failure to achieve a sustained platelet count of at least 50,000/μL or doubling of baseline platelet count after an appropriate course of prior ITP treatment. Intolerance is defined as a documented side effect causing discontinuation of the therapy.
4. The participant has a mean platelet count of less than (\<)30,000/μL.
5. If the participant is receiving allowed standard-of-care treatment for ITP at screening, and continued use is intended, treatment may continue during the trial if the dose, and frequency have been stable for at least 4 weeks before receiving the first dose of IMP (i.e., Day 1), and are expected to remain stable throughout the trial.
6. If the participant is an individual with potential for pregnancy, the participant is not pregnant as confirmed by negative human chorionic gonadotropin during screening, and before the first dose of trial intervention.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. The participant has secondary ITP.
2. The participant has had any thrombotic or embolic event within 12 months before signing the informed consent form (ICF).
3. The participant has had a splenectomy.
4. The participant has active infection with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
5. History of malignancy (including myelodysplastic syndrome) within 5 years of signing the ICF, except for treated non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ.
6. In the opinion of the investigator, the participant has a serious medical or psychiatric illness that could potentially interfere with the completion of treatment according to this protocol.
7. The participant has received anti-cluster of differentiation (CD) 20 treatment within 12 months before screening, and either of the following applies:

   1. The last dose was received within 6 months before screening.
   2. The last dose was received between 6 and 12 months before screening, and the participant has a cluster of differentiation 19 positive (CD19+) count below the lower limit of normal.
8. The participant has received any monoclonal or polyclonal antibody for immunomodulation within 6 months before screening.
9. The participant has any prior exposure to mezagitamab or has been exposed to another investigational agent within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before Day 1.
10. The participant has used anticoagulants (e.g., vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants) within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
11. The participant has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment or has any live or live-attenuated vaccine planned during the trial.
12. The participant has used the following immunosuppressive agents as specified prior to the first dose of trial treatment: alkylating agents (e.g., cyclophosphamide) within 8 weeks, vinca alkaloids (e.g., vincristine) within 4 weeks, sulfones (e.g., dapsone) within 3 weeks, antiproliferative agents: (e.g., mycophenolate mofetil, and azathioprine) within 2 weeks, and calcineurin inhibitors: (e.g., cyclosporine) within 2 weeks.
13. The participant has used intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), SC immunoglobulin, recombinant human thrombopoietin, anti-D immunoglobulin treatment, or efgartigimod within 4 weeks before signing the ICF or it is expected that any treatment for thrombocytopenia other than the participant's standard-of-care ITP therapy (e.g., rescue therapy, administration of blood products) may be used between screening, and Day 1.
14. The participant has a history of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to recombinant proteins or excipients used in the mezagitamab/placebo formulation.

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Genesis Cancer and Blood Institute - SCRI
    Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center - Keck Medicine of USC
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Georgetown University Medical Center - Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Innovative Hematology, Inc.
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
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  • University Of Louisville Brown Cancer Center
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • American Oncology Partners of Maryland, PA
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • MidAmerica Cancer Center
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
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  • Montefiore Medical Center
    The Bronx, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University Hospital
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
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  • East Carolina University
    Greenville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (PCAM) Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania Penn Blood Disorders Program
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Oncology Associates
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Versiti Wisconsin, Inc
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
    Recruiting
  • Canberra Hospital
    Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital
    Concord, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • St George Hospital
    Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Liverpool Hospital - Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre
    Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Westmead Hospital
    Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Monash University - Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD)
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Fiona Stanley Hospital
    Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Perth Blood Institute
    West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
    Nanning, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Henan Cancer Hospital
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University - Shizijie Campus
    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University - Donghu Campus
    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University - Nanhu Campus
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
  • Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - PPDS
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
    Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Recruiting
  • Queen Mary Hospital
    Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
    Recruiting
  • Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital
    Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Chibaken Saiseikai Narashino Hospital
    Narashino-shi, Chiba, Japan
    Recruiting
  • National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center
    Ibaraki, Higashiibaraki, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Yokohama City University Medical Center
    Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kansai Medical University Hospital
    Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting

+74 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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