Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction. The complex pathogenesis of ITP with multiple challenges to immune system in terms of genetic predisposition, infection, responsiveness to immunosuppressive therapy (IST) and inhibition of platelet production has proven the diversity of constraints in diagnosing and treating ITP. Thrombopoietin receptor agonist (Eltrombopag) is specifically indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy. This clinical trial aims to investigate the association of Fc gammaRIIIA gene (V158F) genetic predisposition with treatment outcome of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in refractory ITP patients and especially with Eltrombopag.
Name: Eltrombopag
Description: Eltrombopag will be given to steroid refractory ITP patients and ITP patients treated with standard Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) will be taken as control.Type: DrugStudy subjects
Description: The inclusion of 75 patients (25 ITP patients treated with Eltrombopag and 50 subjects with ITP treated with other standard IST) would be considered as sufficient to show an association of the FcgammaRIIIA V158F genotypes distribution and THPO expression with the response for the patients treated with Eltrombopag and other IST at different time points; (M0, M3 and M6 )** **M0=pretreatment sample at 0 month; M3=sample after 3 months of treatment; M6= sample after 6 months of treatment.
Measure: Fc Receptor polymorphism and THPO expression in responders and non-responders Time: 6-12 months after inclusionDescription: The Thrombopoietin and cytokine expression among the responders and non responders will be taken as secondary outcome to evaluate the influence of Fc gamma RIIIA mutated genotypes to evaluate the correlation between steroid refractory and control groups.
Measure: The Thrombopoietin and cytokine expression among the responders and non responders Time: 6 monthsSingle Group Assignment
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This clinical trial aims to investigate the association of Fc gammaRIIIA gene (V158F) genetic predisposition with treatment outcome of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in refractory ITP patients and especially with Eltrombopag. --- V158F ---
The inclusion of 75 patients (25 ITP patients treated with Eltrombopag and 50 subjects with ITP treated with other standard IST) would be considered as sufficient to show an association of the FcgammaRIIIA V158F genotypes distribution and THPO expression with the response for the patients treated with Eltrombopag and other IST at different time points; (M0, M3 and M6 )** **M0=pretreatment sample at 0 month; M3=sample after 3 months of treatment; M6= sample after 6 months of treatment.. --- V158F ---
3. Fc gamma RIIIA V158F polymorphism will be assessed by means of an allele-specific PCR and/nested PCR following sequence verification 4. In order to validate the genotypes of study participants; direct sequencing of the SNPs will be done through automated capillary sequencing method. --- V158F ---
8. To find the association of the Fc V158F genotypic distribution with THPO and cytokine expression in THPO agonists responders and nonresponders ; statistical analysis will be performed by using statistical program SPSS (Version 23.0) . --- V158F ---