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Ruxolitinib for the Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML): A Phase 2 Expansion

A Sequential Two-Stage Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib for the Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML): A Phase 2 Expansion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03722407
Enrollment
29
Registered
2018-10-29
Start date
2019-08-28
Completion date
2027-05-01
Last updated
2026-07-01

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

Conditions

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Leukemia

Keywords

CMML

Brief summary

This study is to find out if treating Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) with a study drug (ruxolitinib) can improve outcomes of patients with CMML.

Interventions

DRUGRuxolitinib

Ruxolitinib 5 mg tablets, 4 per dose

Sponsors

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER
Incyte Corporation
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)using the World Health Organization (WHO) classification. * 18 years of age or older at the time of obtaining informed consent. * Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements. * Participants must be able to provide adequate BM aspirate and biopsy specimens for histopathological analysis and standard cytogenetic analysis during the screening procedure. * An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1, or 2 is required. * Women of childbearing potential must agree to use two reliable forms of contraception simultaneously or to practice complete abstinence from heterosexual intercourse 1) for at least 28 days before starting study drug; 2) while participating in the study; and 3) for at least 28 days after discontinuation from the study. * Must understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form. * Must have a life expectancy of greater than 3 months at time of screening. * Must have symptomatic splenomegaly and/or an Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Symptom Assessment Form Total Symptom Score \>17.

Exclusion criteria

* Any of the following lab abnormalities: Platelet count of less than 35,000/uL, Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) less than 250/uL, Serum Creatinine ≥ 2.0, Serum total bilirubin \>1.5x ULN * Use of cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents, or experimental agents (agents that are not commercially available) for the treatment of CMML within 28 days of the first day of study drug treatment. * Prior history of metastatic malignancy in past 2 years * Any serious medical condition or psychiatric illness that will prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form or will place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she participates in the study. * Concurrent use of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF). Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) could be used for the short-term management of neutropenic infection. Stable doses of erythropoietin stimulating agents that were started \>8 weeks from first ruxolitinib dose or corticosteroids that were being administered prior to screening are allowed. * Uncontrolled current illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. * Pregnant women are excluded from this study because ruxolitinib has not been studied in pregnant participants. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with ruxolitinib, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with ruxolitinib.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall ResponseAt week 16Number of participants achieving clinical benefit defined as hematologic improvement, complete remission, partial remission, or stable disease by the International Working Group Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MDS/MPN) Criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) TransformationEvery 6 months after conclusion of treatment until end of study (40.3 months)Time to AML transformation according to World Health Organization (WHO) Critieria
Overall SurvivalUp to 2 yearsOverall survival will be from first dose of study drug until failure or death from any cause.
Duration of ResponseUp to 2 yearsDuration of response measured using time to AML transformation according to WHO Critieria

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREric Padron, MD

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ruxolitinib
All patients will be given their first dose of oral Ruxolitinib, 20 mg at first scheduled visit. After that dose and on all other days patients will self-administer oral Ruxolitinib at a dose of 40 mg daily divided into two equal doses approximately 12 hours apart. Patients will be treated for a total of 16 weeks. After treatment, patients will be followed monthly. Ruxolitinib: Ruxolitinib 5 mg tablets, 4 per dose
29
Total29

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRuxolitinib
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
25 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
25 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
29 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
4 / 29
other
Total, other adverse events
29 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
20 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Response

Number of participants achieving clinical benefit defined as hematologic improvement, complete remission, partial remission, or stable disease by the International Working Group Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MDS/MPN) Criteria.

Time frame: At week 16

Population: Evaluable participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
RuxolitinibOverall ResponsePartial Response3 Participants
RuxolitinibOverall ResponseMarrow Response2 Participants
RuxolitinibOverall ResponseStable Disease20 Participants
Secondary

Duration of Response

Duration of response measured using time to AML transformation according to WHO Critieria

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Population: Participants who achieved a clinical response by MDS.MPN IWG response criteria.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
RuxolitinibDuration of Response0 months
Secondary

Overall Survival

Overall survival will be from first dose of study drug until failure or death from any cause.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
RuxolitinibOverall Survival23.6 months
Secondary

Time to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Transformation

Time to AML transformation according to World Health Organization (WHO) Critieria

Time frame: Every 6 months after conclusion of treatment until end of study (40.3 months)

Population: Participants who had AML transformation

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
RuxolitinibTime to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Transformation5.0 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 2, 2026