Trial | NCT00107913  Report issue

Title

Study of Doxil in the Treatment of Patients With Refractory Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Phase II Study of Doxil in the Treatment of Patients With Refractory Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

  • Phase

    Phase 2

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Unknown status

  • Study Participants

    10
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single agent Doxil in the treatment of patients with refractory ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura).
Eligible patients will receive Doxil 20 mg/m2 IV over 1 hour every 2 weeks. Treatment will be continued for 1 course beyond return of the platelet count to normal with a maximum of 18 courses.
Study Started
Sep 30
2001
Study Completion
Apr 30
2005
Last Update
Jun 24
2005
Estimate

Drug Doxil

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Thrombocytopenia with bone marrow findings showing normal or increased numbers of megakaryocytes.
Failure to respond to initial treatment with steroids, IV immune globulin, splenectomy and post splenectomy steroids.
Platelet count of 30,000 or less.
Performance status score of 2 or less.
Adequate organ function: *bilirubin< 2; *AST < 3 times normal; *creatinine < 2.
No prior treatment with anthracycline or chemically related drugs.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant or lactating women.
Presence of a malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
No Results Posted