Ruxolitinib as First Line Treatment in Primary Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (R-HLH)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 22
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

About this trial

The purpose of this project is to study the survival of patients until Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation following the use of Ruxolitinib as first-line treatment associated to corticosteroids in primary HLH.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient aged 0 to 22 years

Confirmed genetic diagnosis of a condition predisposing to primary HLH (see table 1 and table 2) or abnormal expression of perforin, MUNC13-4, SAP or XIAP in FACS and/or positive family history OR

Fever

Splenomegaly

Disqualifiers

Previous treatment with ATG, Alemtuzumab, Etoposide, JAK-inhibitors, rifampicin and/or anti-Interferon gamma antibodies. St. John's Wort, or any other strong CYP3A4 inducers.

Previous treatment with corticosteroids and/or cyclosporine A for more than 14 days

Isolated CNS disease.

History of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ruxolitinib

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Lead sponsor

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Collaborator