Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare disease that results in low levels of
platelets - the cells that help blood clot.
The main aim of the study is to check for side effects from taking TAK-079 at three
different dose levels. Another aim is to learn if TAK-079 can increase the platelet count
in people with ITP.
In addition to receiving stable background therapy for ITP, participants will receive an
injection of either TAK-079 or a placebo once a week for 2 months. A placebo looks like
TAK-079 but will not have any medicine in it. After treatment, all participants will be
followed-up for another 2 months.
Then, participants who received TAK-079 will continue to be followed-up for an extra 4
months. Participants who received the placebo and would like to receive TAK-079 may be
able to do this in an extension period in the study.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04278924.
The drug being tested in this study is called TAK-079. TAK-079 is being tested to treat
people who have primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). This study will evaluate the
safety and biologic activity of TAK-079 or matching placebo in combination with stable
ITP background therapy.
The study will enroll approximately 36 to 54 participants. In Part A of the study,
participants will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the
three treatment groups. Those who received placebo in this period will have the choice to
receive TAK-079 after a safety follow-up period and will be randomized to one of the two
open-label TAK-079 treatment arms. An unblinded safety review will take place once a
minimum of 24 evaluable participants are available for analysis in Part A to decide
whether to open enrollment into Part B.
In Part B participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Those
who received placebo in this period will have the choice to receive study drug after a
safety follow-up period in a single open-label TAK-079 treatment arm.
This multi-center trial will be conducted worldwide. All participants will be followed
for at least 8 weeks in a Safety Follow-up Period, and a 16-week Long-term Follow-up
Period after the 8 weeks of treatment.
Lead OrganizationTakeda USA Inc