Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Adults With Active Non-Hematological Cancers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03471078 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 20, 2018
Last Update Posted : February 15, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chemotherapy-induced Thrombocytopenia | Drug: Avatrombopag Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 122 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study With Open-Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Subjects With Active Non-Hematological Cancers |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 12, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 28, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 2025 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Avatrombopag
Study is 2:1 randomization ratio (avatrombopag to placebo). Investigational product administered orally once daily for 5 days prior to chemotherapy and 5 days following chemotherapy treatment.
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Drug: Avatrombopag
Oral avatrombopag tablet |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Study is 2:1 randomization ratio (avatrombopag to placebo). Investigational product administered orally once daily for 5 days prior to chemotherapy and 5 days following chemotherapy treatment.
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Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Placebo comparator tablet |
- Evaluate the efficacy of avatrombopag in proportion of responders [ Time Frame: Randomization up to 33 days ]Proportion of subjects who do not require platelet transfusion, dose reduction in chemotherapy by 15%, or chemotherapy delay by >=4 days
- Duration of severe thrombocytopenia defined as a platelet count <50 x 109/L [ Time Frame: Randomization up to 33 days ]
- Change in platelet count from baseline (nadir) [ Time Frame: Randomization up to 33 days ]
- Proportion of subjects without major or non-major clinically relevant bleeding [ Time Frame: Randomization up to 33 days ]
- Incidence of Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Up to 26 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women greater than or equal to 18 years of age;
- A diagnosis of ovarian, lung (small cell or non-small cell) or bladder cancer requiring systemic chemotherapy
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Participant receiving a chemotherapy regimen given in a 21 or 28-day cycle, including 1 or more of the following agents or class of agents:
- Nucleoside analog, including gemcitabine and fluorouracil;
- Carboplatin or cisplatin;
- Anthracycline; or
- Alkylating agent;
- Participant experienced severe thrombocytopenia, defined as 2 platelet counts <50 x 109/L measured at least 24 hours apart, during the qualifying chemotherapy cycle, of their current chemotherapy regimen
- ECOG performance status <=2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant has experienced >=Grade 2 CIT other than during the current chemotherapy treatment regimen within 6 months of Screening;
- Participant has any history of hematologic malignancies, including leukemia, myeloma, myeloproliferative disease, lymphoma, or myelodysplastic diseases;
- Participant has received >2 previous lines of chemotherapy or is receiving whole brain radiation during the study treatment period;
- Participant has a known medical history of genetic prothrombotic syndromes
- Participant has a history of arterial or venous thrombosis within 3 months of screening;
- Use of vitamin K antagonists;
- Participant has previously received a thrombopoietin receptor agonist or recombinant human thrombopoietin for the treatment of CIT within 3 months of screening

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03471078

Responsible Party: | Dova Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03471078 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AVA-CIT-330 |
First Posted: | March 20, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 15, 2021 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
CIT Thrombocytopenia |
Thrombocytopenia Blood Platelet Disorders Hematologic Diseases |