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. 2022 Mar 24;18:273–286. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S251672

Table 3.

Efficacy of Avatrombopag in ITP in Phase II and III Trials

Study/Phase Duration Location Number of Patients (n) Enrolled Main Inclusion Criteria Main Results
Bussel et al30 2014
Phase II double-blind, randomized dose-ranging, placebo-controlled, parallel group study
Randomized study
28 days
US Total (n= 64)
- Placebo (n= 5)
- 2.5 mg (n=15)
- 5 mg (n=15)
-10 mg (n=14)
- 20 mg (n= 15)
● Age ≥18 years
● ITP ≥3 month
● Platelet counts <30X109/L, or < 50X109/L if receiving steroids
● Failure to respond ≥1 prior line of ITP therapy.
Platelet response ratea:
0% placebo
13% at 2.5 mg avatrombopag
53% at 5 mg avatrombopag
50% at 10 mg avatrombopag
80% at 20 mg avatrombopag
Extension part
24 weeks
Total (n=53)
- Responders (n=25)
- non-responders (n=28)
● completed treatment in the randomized part Overall response: 76%
Durable response: 53%
13 out of 24 reduced steroid doses by ≥50%
8 out of 24 discontinued steroids
Jurczak et al31, 2018
Phase III
multicenter, randomized, double- blinded, parallel- group study
Core study
6 months
Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Africa, Europe Total (n =49)
- placebo (n=17)
- avatrombopag (n=32)
● age≥18 years
● ITP≥12 months
● platelet counts<30X109/L
● ≥1 prior line of therapy.
● Initial response to ≥1prior line of therapy or bone marrow examination to rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia
Duration of a platelet count ≥50X109/L(avatrombopag/placebo)
Median: 12.4 vs 0.0 weeks
Mean: 12.0 vs 0.0 weeks
Durable response rate: 34.4% vs 0.0%
Extension phase
90 weeks
Total (n=39) ● Completed maintenance in a core study or discontinued early due to lack of response
● No safety or tolerability issues

Note: aPlatelet response: platelet count ≥50x109/L at a given assessment time point.

Abbreviation: ITP, immune thrombocytopenia.