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A Study to Evaluate Sapablursen (Formerly ISIS 702843, IONIS-TMPRSS6-LRx) in Patients With Polycythemia Vera

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ISIS 702843 Administered to Patients With Phlebotomy Dependent Polycythemia Vera (PD-PV)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05143957
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-12-03
Start date
2021-12-30
Completion date
2026-06-02
Last updated
2026-07-09

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Conditions

Phlebotomy Dependent Polycythemia Vera

Keywords

Polycythemia Vera

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sapablursen in reducing the frequency of phlebotomy and in improving quality of life assessments in participants with polycythemia vera.

Detailed description

This is a Phase 2a, multi-center, randomized, open-label study of sapablursen in up to 40 participants with PD-PV. The study consists of 4 periods: 1) Screening Period: up to 7 weeks; 2) Treatment Period: 37 weeks 3) Treatment Extension Period: 36 weeks; 4) Post-treatment Period: 13 weeks. In the Treatment Period, study drug is given by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection(s). There will be a total of 9 doses given over about 8 months. In the Treatment Extension Period, there will be a total of 9 doses given over about 8 months. Participants will be assigned to receive one of 2 Dosing Levels - a higher or a lower level, with an equal chance of being assigned to either Dosing Level. All participants will receive study drug; there is no placebo. This study was extended to allow participants to receive sapablursen for an additional 36 weeks following the initial 37-week treatment period.

Interventions

Sapablursen will be administered by SC injection.

Sponsors

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Meet modified World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 diagnostic criteria for polycythemia vera (PV) at the time of clinical diagnosis 2. Participant must be phlebotomy dependent. 3. Participants do not need to be on cytoreductive therapy and do not need to have been previously treated with cytoreductive therapy. If the patient was previously on cytoreductive therapy it must have been discontinued at least 3 months prior to Screening, with all associated AEs resolved. If the patient is currently on cytoreductive therapy they must be on a stable dose of hydroxyurea, recombinant or PEGylated interferon, or ruxolitinib for at least 3 months prior to Screening.

Exclusion criteria

1. Meets criteria for post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis (PPV-MF) as defined by the International Working Group- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Research and Treatment (IWG-MRT) 2. Moderate to severe splenic pain or spleen-related organ obstruction 3. Active or chronic bleeding within 1 month of Screening, significant concurrent/recent coagulopathy, history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) 4. Known primary or secondary immunodeficiency 5. Active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, or hepatitis B. 6. Active infection requiring systemic antiviral or antimicrobial therapy or active novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection 7. Malignancy within 5 years, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-metastatic prostate cancer that has been successfully treated 8. Surgery requiring general anesthesia within 1 month prior to Screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the frequency of phlebotomy comparing Baseline with the last 20 weeks of the 37 week Treatment PeriodWeek 17 to Week 37

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients achieving a reduction in the frequency of phlebotomy by ≥ 30%, ≥ 50%, ≥ 75% and ≥ 90% comparing Baseline with the last 20 weeks of the 37-week Treatment PeriodWeek 17 to Week 37
Change in the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Form-Total Symptom Score (MPN-SAF-TSS) From Baseline to Week 37Baseline up to Week 37

Countries

Australia, Canada, Poland, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 20, 2026