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IWG ITP Response Criteria

ITP Outcome Criteria: Standardized definitions for CR and R. A "Response" suggests the patient is effectively protected from spontaneous severe hemorrhage.

Baseline Plt (× 10⁹/L)

Current Plt (× 10⁹/L)

Guidelines & Evidence

Clinical Details

Section 1

When to Use

Defining response to therapy (Steroids, IVIG, TPO-agonists, Rituximab) in patients with ITP.

Monitoring long-term durable response in chronic ITP.

Standardizing clinical trial primary and secondary endpoints.

Timing of Assessment

Initial response is typically assessed at 1 week (Steroids/IVIG). Sustained response should be assessed after cessation of therapy or during maintenance.

Section 2

Formula & Logic

Response Categories

Category	Platelet Threshold	Bleeding Status
Complete Response (CR)	≥ 100 × 10⁹/L	Absence of bleeding
Response (R)	≥ 30 × 10⁹/L AND 2-fold increase	Absence of bleeding
No Response (NR)	< 30 × 10⁹/L OR < 2-fold increase	Any bleeding

Loss of Response

Platelets < 30 × 10⁹/L

Less than 2-fold increase from baseline

Presence of bleeding symptoms

Section 3

Pearls/Pitfalls

Why 100k for CR?

While the normal range is 150-450k, a value of 100k in ITP represents a robust recovery that is highly unlikely to carry any spontaneous bleeding risk and marks a distinct immunological improvement.

The 'R' Safety Zone

The 30k threshold for "Response" is arguably the most important clinical marker, as spontaneous severe hemorrhage (especially CNS) is exceedingly rare once platelets exceed 30k.

Section 4

Evidence Appraisal

Primary Consensus

Standardization of terminology, definitions and outcome criteria in immune thrombocytopenic purpura of adults and children: report from an international working group.

Rodeghiero F et al. • Blood. 2009;113(11):2386-93.

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Section 5

Literature

Terminology

This consensus formally changed the name "Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura" to "Immune Thrombocytopenia" to reflect the autoimmune pathophysiology.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026

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