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Pacritinib Versus Best Available Therapy to Treat Myelofibrosis

A Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral Pacritinib Versus Best Available Therapy in Patients With Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis, or Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01773187
Enrollment
327
Registered
2013-01-23
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2016-04-30
Last updated
2020-09-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis, Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis

Keywords

Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis, Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis, Primary Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia, Bone Marrow Disease, Hematologic Disease, Splenomegaly, Pacritinib, MPN-SAF, MPN-SAF TSS, Anemia, Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Spleen volume, Thrombocytopenia, SB1518

Brief summary

Phase 3, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral pacritinib compared to Best Available Therapy (BAT) in patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis.

Detailed description

Multicenter, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial comparing the safety and efficacy of pacritinib with that of BAT in patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis. Approximately 322 eligible patients will be randomized in a 2:1 allocation to pacritinib (400mg QD) or BAT (includes any physician-selected treatment for myelofibrosis with the exclusion of JAK inhibitors (inhibitors of Janus kinases)). Spleen volume will be measured by MRI or CT at baseline and every 12 weeks thereafter. An independent radiology facility (IRF), blind to treatment assignments, will measure spleen volumes. Patients will also be followed for safety, Leukemia Free Survival (LFS), Overall Survival (OS), frequency of red blood cell (RBC) and platelet transfusions, and other exploratory endpoints. An Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) will evaluate the safety of pacritinib.

Interventions

DRUGPacritinib

Sponsors

CTI BioPharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Intermediate -1 or -2 or high-risk Myelofibrosis (per Passamonti et al 2010) * Palpable splenomegaly ≥ 5 cm on physical examination * Total Symptom Score \>13 on the MPN-SAF TSS 2.0, not including the inactivity question * Patients who are platelet or red blood cell transfusion-dependent are eligible * Adequate white blood cell counts (with low blast counts), liver function, and renal function * No spleen radiation therapy for 6-12 months * Last therapy for myelofibrosis was 2-4 weeks ago, including any erythropoietic or thrombopoietic agent * Not pregnant, not lactating, and agree to use effective birth control

Exclusion criteria

* Prior treatment with a JAK2 inhibitor * History of (or plans to undergo) spleen removal surgery or allogeneic stem cell transplant * Ongoing gastrointestinal medical condition such as Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, chronic diarrhea, or constipation * Cardiovascular disease, including recent history or currently clinically symptomatic and uncontrolled: congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, angina, QTc prolongation or other QTc risk factors, myocardial infarction * Other malignancy within last 3 years other than certain limited skin, cervical, prostate, breast, or bladder cancers * Other ongoing, uncontrolled illnesses (including HIV infection and active hepatitis A, B, or C), psychiatric disorder, or social situation that would prevent good care on this study * Life expectancy \< 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Spleen Volume ReductionBaseline to Week 24Number of patients achieving a ≥ 35% reduction in spleen volume from baseline to week 24 as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Symptom Score (TSS) ReductionBaseline to Week 24Number of patients with \>= 50% reduction in total score from baseline to week 24 on the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Form 2.0 (MPN-SAF TSS 2.0). Responses (on a scale from 0 \[absent\] to 10 \[worst imaginable\]) to questions about symptoms (tiredness, early satiety, abdominal discomfort, night sweats, pruritus, bone pain, and pain under the ribs on the left side) were used to calculate the TSS.

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pacritinib
Pacritinib 400 mg QD
220
Best Available Therapy
BAT includes any physician-selected treatment for primary or secondary myelofibrosis with the exclusion of JAK inhibitors (inhibitors of Janus kinases).
107
Total327

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBest Available TherapyTotalPacritinib
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
55 Participants190 Participants135 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
52 Participants137 Participants85 Participants
Age, Continuous64.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.12
65.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.31
65.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.85
Region of Enrollment
Australia
17 participants46 participants29 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
1 participants9 participants8 participants
Region of Enrollment
Czechia
9 participants18 participants9 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
9 participants35 participants26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
2 participants4 participants2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
21 participants70 participants49 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
10 participants21 participants11 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
8 participants21 participants13 participants
Region of Enrollment
New Zealand
4 participants20 participants16 participants
Region of Enrollment
Russia
18 participants53 participants35 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
6 participants25 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
2 participants5 participants3 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
47 Participants142 Participants95 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
60 Participants185 Participants125 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
27 / 2203 / 106
other
Total, other adverse events
207 / 22081 / 106
serious
Total, serious adverse events
117 / 22033 / 106

Outcome results

Primary

Spleen Volume Reduction

Number of patients achieving a ≥ 35% reduction in spleen volume from baseline to week 24 as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT)

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PacritinibSpleen Volume Reduction42 Participants
Best Available TherapySpleen Volume Reduction5 Participants
Comparison: Pre-specifiedp-value: 0.0003Fisher Exact
Secondary

Total Symptom Score (TSS) Reduction

Number of patients with \>= 50% reduction in total score from baseline to week 24 on the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Form 2.0 (MPN-SAF TSS 2.0). Responses (on a scale from 0 \[absent\] to 10 \[worst imaginable\]) to questions about symptoms (tiredness, early satiety, abdominal discomfort, night sweats, pruritus, bone pain, and pain under the ribs on the left side) were used to calculate the TSS.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: The original version (MPN-SAF TSS) was administered to the first 179 subjects enrolled in the study. The subsequent 148 enrolled subjects were administered the MPN-SAF TSS 2.0 and comprise the ITT population for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PacritinibTotal Symptom Score (TSS) Reduction19 Participants
Best Available TherapyTotal Symptom Score (TSS) Reduction5 Participants
Comparison: Pre-specifiedp-value: 0.2368Fisher Exact

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026