Overview

Use of Rituximab Treatment in Addition to Standard Care for Newly Presenting Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose is to evaluate safety and feasibility of the use of Rituximab as an adjunct to standard therapy (plasmapheresis + steroids) for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This includes evaluating the rate and type of treatment failure.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborator:
Genentech, Inc.
Treatments:
Rituximab