Prednisone vs high-dose dexamethasone in newly diagnosed adult primary immune thrombocytopenia : a randomized trial

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ABSTRACT: A debate exists regarding which type of corticosteroids (standard-dose prednisone [PDN] or high-dose dexamethasone [HD-DXM]) is the best first-line treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed untreated primary immune thrombocytopenia (pITP). An ad hoc study compared PDN with HD-DXM in newly diagnosed untreated patients with pITP (aged ≥18 but ≤80 years, platelet count of ≤20 or >20 but <50 × 109/L, and bleeding score of ≥8). Patients were randomised to receive PDN 1 mg/kg per day from days 0 to 28 (Arm A) or HD-DXM 40 mg per day for 4 days, every 14 days, for 3 consecutive courses (Arm B). Fifty-nine of 113 patients (52.2%) were randomized to Arm A and 54 of 113 (47.8%) to Arm B. In evaluable patients, total initial responses (complete response [CR], partial response [PR], minimal response [MR]) were 44 of 56 (78.57%) in Arm A and 46 of 49 (93.88%) in Arm B at days 42 and 46, respectively (P = 0.0284). Total final responses (at day 180 from initial response) were 26 of 43 (60.47%) in Arm A and 23 of 39 (58.97%) in Arm B (P = 0.8907). Total persistent responses (at 12 months from initial response) were 25 of 31 (80.65%) in Arm A and 20 of 36 (55.56%) in Arm B (P = 0.0292). Seven relapses occurred. Median follow-up was 44.4 months. Overall survival was 100% at 48 months, overall disease-free survival was 81.11% at 48 months from day 180. PDN and pulsed HD-DXM were well tolerated; HD-DXM allows effective initial responses but less long lasting than PDN. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00657410.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Blood advances - 8(2024), 6 vom: 26. März, Seite 1529-1540

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mazzucconi, Maria Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Rodeghiero, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Avvisati, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
De Stefano, Valerio [VerfasserIn]
Gugliotta, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Ruggeri, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Vianelli, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Fazi, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Paoloni, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Sargentini, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Baldacci, Erminia [VerfasserIn]
Ferretti, Antonietta [VerfasserIn]
Martino, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Vincelli, Iolanda Donatella [VerfasserIn]
Carli, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Fortuna, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Di Ianni, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Ranalli, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Palandri, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Polverelli, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Lugli, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Rivolti, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Patriarca, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Rago, Angela [VerfasserIn]
D'Adda, Mariella [VerfasserIn]
Gentile, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Siragusa, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Sibilla, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Carella, Angelo Michele [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Battistini, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Zaja, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Bocchia, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Di Renzo, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Musto, Pellegrino [VerfasserIn]
Crugnola, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Giuffrida, Anna Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Krampera, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Tafuri, Agostino [VerfasserIn]
Santoro, Cristina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7S5I7G3JQL
Dexamethasone
Journal Article
Prednisone
Randomized Controlled Trial
VB0R961HZT

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Date Completed 19.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00657410

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010975

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36721573X