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To Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Itacitinib Immediate Release Tablets in Participants With Primary or Secondary Myelofibrosis Who Have Received Prior Ruxolitinib and/or Fedratinib Monotherapy (LIMBER-213)

A 2-Part, Phase 2, Open-Label Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Itacitinib Immediate Release in Participants With Primary Myelofibrosis or Secondary Myelofibrosis (Post-Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis or Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis) Who Have Received Prior Ruxolitinib and/or Fedratinib Monotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04629508
Enrollment
4
Registered
2020-11-16
Start date
2021-07-12
Completion date
2023-08-24
Last updated
2025-09-02

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

Conditions

Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Thrombocythemia

Keywords

Myelofibrosis, Post-PV Myelofibrosis, Post-ET Myelofibrosis, LIMBER, LIMBER-213, MF, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Brief summary

This is a 2-part study. In Part 1, participants will be dosed at 2 different dose levels in order to select the RP2D for Part 2 of the study.

Interventions

DRUGitacitinib

itacitinb Immediate Release (IR) will be dosed orally twice a day

Sponsors

Incyte Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of primary MF meeting the 2016 WHO criteria for overt PMF or secondary MF (PPV-MF or PET-MF) meeting the 2008 IWG-MRT criteria. * At least Intermediate 1 risk MF according to the DIPSS. * Prior treatment with ruxolitinib and/or fedratinib monotherapy * Currently receiving ruxolitinib or fedratinib monotherapy for PMF or secondary MF. * Splenomegaly defined as palpable spleen at least 5 cm below the left costal margin or volume ≥ 450 cm3 on imaging assessed during screening. * Allogeneic stem cell transplant not planned. * Platelet is greater than or equal to 50 × 109/L at screening. * Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign a written ICF for the study. * Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior treatment with a JAK inhibitor other than ruxolitinib or fedratinib * Record of ≥ 10% myeloid blasts in the peripheral blood (on peripheral blood smear) or bone marrow prior to or at the time of screening * For participants on ruxolitinib or fedratinib, unable to be tapered from that treatment over the course of 14 days without corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, or other agents * Treatment with ruxolitinib, fedratinib or other MF-directed therapy (approved or investigational) within 2 weeks of Day 1 * Prior splenectomy or splenic irradiation within 6 months before receiving the first dose of itacitinib * Unable or unwilling to undergo serial MRI or CT scans for spleen volume measurement * Unable or unwilling to complete MFSAF v4.0 diary on a daily basis during the study * ECOG performance status ≥ 3 * Life expectancy less than 24 weeks * Not willing to receive RBC or platelet transfusions * Participants with laboratory values at screening outside of protocol defined ranges * Significant concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition * Participants with impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease unless approved by medical monitor/sponsor * History or presence of an abnormal ECG that, in the investigator's opinion, is clinically meaningful * Chronic or current active infectious disease requiring systemic antibiotics, antifungal, or antiviral treatment. * Evidence of HBV or HCV infection or risk of reactivation * Known HIV infection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: Number of Participants With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)up to 724 daysAn adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it was considered drug-related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study treatment. A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment.
Part 1: Number of Participants With Any Grade 3 or Higher TEAEup to 724 daysA TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment. The severity of AEs was assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.
Part 2: Splenic Response Rate (SRR) at Week 24Baseline; Week 24SRR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a reduction in spleen volume (by imaging) of at least 35% when compared with Baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 2: Mean Change (From Day 1 Versus Week 12 and Week 24) in the 5 Multi-item Functional Scale Scores and the Multi-item Global Health Status Scale Score (EORTC QLQ-C30)Baseline; Weeks 12 and 24The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was to be used to assess the improvement in quality of life.
Part 2: Number of Participants With Any TEAEup to at least 24 weeksAn adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it was considered drug-related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study treatment. A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment.
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Categorized as Improved on the Week 24 Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)Baseline; Week 24The PGIC consists of a single question pertaining to a participant's overall status since the start of the study. The questionnaire gives participants 7 options to describe their overall status including: very much improved, much improved, minimally improved, no change, minimally worse, much worse, and very much worse.
Part 2: Number of Participants With Any Grade 3 or Higher TEAEup to at least 24 weeksA TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment. The severity of AEs was assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.
Part 2: Total Symptom Score (TSS) Response Rate at Week 24Baseline; Week 24TSS response was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved at least 50% reduction in TSS over the 28 days immediately before the end of Week 24 compared with the 7 days immediately before the initiation of itacitinib immediate release (aseline).B

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

This study was conducted at 3 study centers in the United States and Italy.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Itacitinib 300 mg
Participants received itacitinib immediate release 300 milligrams (mg) twice a day (BID) orally (PO) for at least 24 weeks. Participants could remain on treatment as long as they were receiving clinical benefit and had not met any criteria for treatment discontinuation.
4
Total4

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event1
Overall StudyDeath2
Overall StudyProtocol-specified withdrawal criterion met1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicItacitinib 300 mg
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 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
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 42 / 4
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 44 / 4
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 43 / 4

Outcome results

Primary

Part 1: Number of Participants With Any Grade 3 or Higher TEAE

A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment. The severity of AEs was assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.

Time frame: up to 724 days

Population: Safety Evaluable Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Itacitinib 300 mgPart 1: Number of Participants With Any Grade 3 or Higher TEAE4 Participants
Primary

Part 1: Number of Participants With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)

An adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it was considered drug-related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study treatment. A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment.

Time frame: up to 724 days

Population: Safety Evaluable Population: all participants enrolled in the study who received at least 1 dose of study treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Itacitinib 300 mgPart 1: Number of Participants With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)4 Participants
Primary

Part 2: Splenic Response Rate (SRR) at Week 24

SRR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a reduction in spleen volume (by imaging) of at least 35% when compared with Baseline.

Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Secondary

Part 2: Mean Change (From Day 1 Versus Week 12 and Week 24) in the 5 Multi-item Functional Scale Scores and the Multi-item Global Health Status Scale Score (EORTC QLQ-C30)

The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was to be used to assess the improvement in quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12 and 24

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Secondary

Part 2: Number of Participants With Any Grade 3 or Higher TEAE

A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment. The severity of AEs was assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.

Time frame: up to at least 24 weeks

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Secondary

Part 2: Number of Participants With Any TEAE

An adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it was considered drug-related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study treatment. A TEAE was defined as an AE that was reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first dose of study treatment.

Time frame: up to at least 24 weeks

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Secondary

Part 2: Percentage of Participants Categorized as Improved on the Week 24 Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

The PGIC consists of a single question pertaining to a participant's overall status since the start of the study. The questionnaire gives participants 7 options to describe their overall status including: very much improved, much improved, minimally improved, no change, minimally worse, much worse, and very much worse.

Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Secondary

Part 2: Total Symptom Score (TSS) Response Rate at Week 24

TSS response was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved at least 50% reduction in TSS over the 28 days immediately before the end of Week 24 compared with the 7 days immediately before the initiation of itacitinib immediate release (aseline).B

Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

Population: Analysis was not conducted because Part 2 never opened for enrollment.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026