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NCT Number: NCT07446491

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PN20 in the Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing an Elective Procedure

The main aim of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of PN20 in treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease undergoing an elective procedure. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* How effective is PN20 in treating thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease? * Is PN20 safe in these patients? Participants will * Receive a single subcutaneous injections of PN20 or placebo according to weight before an elective procedure, * Visit the clinic for assessment.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Ditan Hospital, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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About this study

This is aan open-label, single-dose, dose-escalation phase Ib/II study conducted in two stages, Phase Ib and Phase II, designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of PN20 in patients with CLDT in patients with CLDT.

Phase Ib stage is an open-label, single-dose, dose-escalation study. Three dose levels (8 participants per group) will be administered sequentially from low to high.

Phase 2 stage is a randomized, double-blind, single-dose, placebo-controlled study. Eligible patients are randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the treatment or placebo group following informed consent. The dosing regimen in the treatment group is selected based on the Phase Ib results, with one or two dose levels selected. If two PN20 dose levels are selected, randomization follows a 1:1:1 ratio to one of the two treatment groups or to the placebo group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years, Male or female
  • Diagnosed with chronic liver disease-related thrombocytopenia (baseline platelet count < 50 × 10⁹/L), Child-Pugh score A or B;
  • Planned elective invasive procedure or minor surgery within Days 7-15 post-enrollment, excluding laparotomy, thoracotomy, craniotomy, open-heart surgery, organ resection, or partial organ resection (for tissue biopsy and other types of tissue resection, enrollment is permitted if the investigator considers the risk of bleeding and invasiveness to be comparable to or lower than that of the procedures listed in the surgical examples list);
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1;
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Agree to use reliable contraception through 3 months post-study.
  • Participants must understand the study requirements and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • The following conditions or medical history:
  • Presence of other conditions that may lead to thrombocytopenia;
  • History of thrombotic or significant cardiovascular events;
  • Uncontrolled bleeding;
  • Advanced liver cancer;
  • Severe comorbidities;
  • Currently using or with a history of the following treatments:
  • Recent major surgery or splenectomy;
  • Liver transplant;
  • Recent therapies affecting platelet counts;
  • Significant lab abnormalities;
  • Recent participation in other clinical trials;
  • Known hypersensitivity to the investigational productstudy drug;
  • Active substance abuse;
  • Any condition deemed by the investigator to compromise safety or study integrity.

Treatment and study plan

PN20

Drug

subcutaneous injection

Placebo

Drug

subcutaneous injection

Primary outcomes

  1. The proportion of responders

    Time frame: 8 days (from 24 hours pre-surgery through 7 days post-surgery)

    Based on the results of hematology tests, calculate the proportion of participants whose platelet counts remained ≥50×10⁹/L from 24 hours pre-surgery through 7 days post-surgery without requiring rescue treatment for bleeding.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    Time frame: From dosing of PN20 (Day 1) to Day 28

    Incidence and severity of all adverse events related to PN20 observed through vital signs, physical examinations, 12-lead ECGs, clinical laboratory tests (including hematology, urinalysis, blood chemistry, coagulation function, and pregnancy tests for women of childbearing potential)

  2. Cmax

    Time frame: From pre-dose to 8 days after dosing

    Maximum Plasma Concentration

  3. AUC

    Time frame: From pre-dose to 8 days after dosing

    Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve

  4. Immunogenicity of PN20

    Time frame: From pre-dose to 28 days after dosing

    Using a validated ELISA assay to detect ADAs against the thrombopoietic peptide and polyethylene glycol

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chongqing Peg-Bio Biopharm Co., Ltd.

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Registry information

Official study title

A Phase Ib/II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics of a Single Subcutaneous Injection of Polyethylene Glycolated Thrombopoietin Peptide (PN20) in the Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing an Elective Procedure

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 3, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 3, 2026

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