Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

7,8-DIBROMO-5,6-DIHYDRO-9-METHYL-2-(1-PIPERAZINYL)-4H-IMIDAZO[4,5,1-IJ]QUINOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Primary myelofibrosis | Secondary myelofibrosis

Phase II trial of 7,8-DIBROMO-5,6-DIHYDRO-9-METHYL-2-(1-PIPERAZINYL)-4H-IMIDAZO[4,5,1-IJ]QUINOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Primary myelofibrosis | Secondary mye…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Primary myelofibrosis | Secondary myelofibrosis
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-04-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
28-08-2024

Trial design

open-label, no formal randomized comparator or placebo specified. study includes rvu120 (sel120) given as monotherapy and rvu120 in combination with ruxolitinib (rux); specific trial dosing regimens/schedules for the combination vs monotherapy are not specified in the ctis json.-controlled Phase II trial across 19 sites in Italy, Poland.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
No formal randomized comparator or placebo specified. Study includes RVU120 (SEL120) given as monotherapy and RVU120 in combination with ruxolitinib (RUX); specific trial dosing regimens/schedules for the combination vs monotherapy are not specified in the CTIS JSON.
Target Sample Size
83

Eligibility

Recruits 83 Vulnerable population flagged in trial metadata. Investigator must assess that participants understand the requirements of the clinical study and can give informed consent (principal inclusion criterion). All participants must be ≥18 years; informed consent documents (Subject information and informed consent forms) are provided (country-specific versions present for Italy and Poland). No paediatric assent procedures (minors excluded)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or lactating females.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population flagged in trial metadata. Investigator must assess that participants understand the requirements of the clinical study and can give informed consent (principal inclusion criterion). All participants must be ≥18 years; informed consent documents (Subject information and informed consent forms) are provided (country-specific versions present for Italy and Poland). No paediatric assent procedures (minors excluded).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥18 years at time of provision of informed consent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate liver function defined as the following: a.\taspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3 × upper limit of normal (ULN) b.\talkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤2 × ULN (ALP ≤5 × ULN for participants with isozymes specific to bone) c.\tbilirubin <2 × ULN or bilirubin ≤3 × ULN if due to Gilbert’s disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- For WOCBP, a negative pregnancy test must be confirmed during Screening and ≤3 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1. WOCBP must commit to using a highly effective method of contraception during study participation and until 28 weeks (approximately 6.5 months) after the last dose of study drug (Section 13.1) or For males, an effective barrier method of contraception must be used during study participation and until 28 weeks (approximately 6.5 months) after the last dose of RVU120, if the participant is sexually active with a WOCBP (Section 13.1). Sexually active male participants are asked to advise their female partners of childbearing potential to also use highly effective contraception for the same time period."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Agree not to donate blood, eggs (ova) or sperm, during study participation and until 28 weeks (approximately 6.5 months) after the last dose of study drug (Section 13.1)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Investigator considers the participant to be suitable for participation in the clinical study by assessing that they: understand the requirements of the clinical study and can give informed consent; can comply with study medication dosing requirements and all study-related procedures and evaluations and are not considered to be potentially unreliable and/or not cooperative."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of primary or secondary MF according to the revised World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (Arber 2022)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Intermediate or high-risk disease according to the DIPSS for MF."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants in Cohort 1: Resistant or refractory to prior JAK inhibitor treatment or ineligible for JAK inhibitor treatment in the opinion of the investigator. Participants in Cohort 2: Suboptimal response to JAK inhibitor treatment. Note: a suboptimal response to JAK inhibitor treatment is defined as spleen size increase by palpation >25% after the first 3 months of treatment with a JAK inhibitor or persistent splenomegaly (spleen volume of >450 cm3) after at least 6 months of JAK inhibitor treatment and presence of 1 symptom score ≥5 or 2 symptom scores ≥3, new or persistent red blood cell (RBC) transfusion dependence. Participants in Cohort 3 (optional cohort): naïve to previous treatment with JAK inhibitor."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Measurable splenomegaly as demonstrated by: •\tpalpable spleen measuring ≥5 cm below the left costal margin. The edge of the spleen should be measured from the mid-clavicular line on the left side of the abdomen to the point of greatest splenic protrusion or •\tspleen volume of ≥450 cm3 measured by MRI or CT."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active symptoms of MF as demonstrated by a symptom score of at least 5 points (on a 0 to 10 scale) on at least one of the symptoms or a score of 3 or greater on at least 2 of the following symptoms: night sweats, itchiness, abdominal discomfort, pain under ribs on left side, early satiety, bone or muscle pain, and inactivity."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate hematologic function defined as the following: a.\tabsolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0 × 109/L (without growth factor support) b.\tPLT count ≥50 × 109/L (Cohort 2 and Cohort 3 only)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate renal function defined as calculated or measured creatinine clearance (CrCl) of ≥30 mL/minute using the formula of Cockcroft and Gault ."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Peripheral blood blast count of ≥10% or bone marrow blast count of ≥10%."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Taking any medications, herbal supplements, or other substances (including smoking) that are known to be strong inhibitors or moderate/strong inducers or sensitive substrates of CYP1A2, within less than 5 half-lives prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 (Section 16). Note: Any exception should be discussed with the Medical Monitor."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of ventricular arrhythmia, or QTc ≥470 ms (Bazett’s formula; Section 18)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection defined as any of the following: a.\tCD4+ T-cell count of less than 350 cells/µL at Screening b.\tAIDS‑defining opportunistic infection within the past 12 months c.\ton established antiretroviral therapy (ART) for less than 4 weeks or presenting with a viral load of more than 400 copies/mL prior to Screening d.\ton ART or prophylactic antimicrobials that are expected to cause significant drug-drug interactions or overlapping toxicities with study treatment (HIV testing is not required unless mandated locally)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Current active liver disease from any cause including hepatitis A (hepatitis A virus IgM positive), hepatitis B (hepatitis B virus [HBV] surface antigen positive), or hepatitis C (hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibody positive, confirmed by HCV RNA). Participants with HCV with undetectable virus after treatment are eligible. A prior history of HBV is acceptable if quantitative PCR for HBV DNA is negative."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or lactating females."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other prior or current medical or psychiatric condition, intercurrent illness, surgical history, physical or electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, laboratory abnormalities, or extenuating circumstance (e.g., alcohol or drug addiction) that, in the Investigator’s opinion, could jeopardize participant safety or interfere with the objectives of the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior history of hematopoietic stem cell transplant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participation in any other study in which receipt of an investigational new drug occurred within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active known second malignancy with the exception of any of the following: a.\tAdequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer b.\tAdequately treated Stage I cancer from which the participant is currently in remission and has been in remission for ≥2 years c.\tLow-risk prostate cancer with a Gleason score <7 and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level <10 ng/mL d.\tAny other cancer from which the participant has been disease-free for ≥3 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known or suspected allergy to RVU120 or RUX."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of RVU120 (e.g., active inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative disease, malabsorption syndrome, short bowel syndrome, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting or diarrhea)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days before Cycle 1 Day 1, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Placement of a vascular access device or minor surgery is permitted within 14 days before Cycle 1 Day 1 (provided that the wound has healed)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing systemic infection requiring antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal treatment. Note: prophylactic treatment is allowed."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Significant cardiac dysfunction defined as myocardial infarction within 12 months of Cycle 1 Day 1, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled dysrhythmias, poorly controlled angina (Section 17), or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40% as per echocardiography or multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of participants achieving Spleen Volume Reduction (SVR) of ≥35% after 24 weeks of commencing study treatment by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by MRI or CT scan at 24 weeks from start of study treatment; endpoint is proportion achieving SVR ≥35%."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of participants achieving ≥1 Grade bone marrow fibrosis improvement after 24 weeks of commencing study treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of bone marrow fibrosis grade change at 24 weeks; proportion achieving ≥1 grade improvement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of Spleen Response assessed as time from initial SVR of ≥35% by MRI/CT until disease progression or death, whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event measurement from first documented SVR ≥35% until progression or death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Leukemic transformation as evidenced by bone marrow blast counts of at least 20%, or peripheral blast counts of at least 20% lasting 2 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory/clinical criteria: bone marrow or peripheral blast count ≥20% sustained for 2 weeks."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Hematologic (clinical) improvement as defined by International Working Group (IWG) Consensus Criteria 2006","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Definition per IWG 2006 criteria for hematologic improvement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-Free Survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Standard PFS definition (time from treatment start to disease progression or death)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from treatment start to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by recording incidence and severity of AEs (standard AE reporting)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PK of RVU120 including Cmax, tmax, AUCtau, and AUCinf, and t½","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic sampling to determine Cmax, tmax, AUCtau, AUCinf and half-life."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of participants achieving at least a 50% reduction in Total Symptom Score (TSS) after 24 weeks of commencing study treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion achieving ≥50% reduction in TSS at 24 weeks."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- For all participants, assessment of the absolute change in TSS from baseline","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absolute change in Total Symptom Score measured from baseline for all participants."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
83
Recruitment Window Months
37
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the participant (all participants must be ≥18 years). Investigator must assess that the participant understands study requirements and can give informed consent (principal inclusion criterion). Country-specific Subject Information and Informed Consent Forms are provided (documents listed for Italy and Poland, including translations and versions).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
19
Total Number Of Participants
83

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
14-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-12-2025
Processing Time Days
489
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi
Department Name
Dipartimento Malattie Oncologiche ed Ematologiche
Principal Investigator Name
Francesca Palandri
Principal Investigator Email
francesca.palandri@unibo.it
Contact Person Name
Francesca Palandri
Contact Person Email
francesca.palandri@unibo.it
Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Domenico Russo
Principal Investigator Email
domenico.russo@unibs.it
Contact Person Name
Domenico Russo
Contact Person Email
domenico.russo@unibs.it
Site Name
Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l.
Department Name
ONCO HEMATOLOGY
Principal Investigator Name
Alessandro Lucchesi
Principal Investigator Email
Alessandro.lucchesi@irst.emr.it
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Lucchesi
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico G Rodolico San Marco Di Catania
Department Name
UO di Ematologia con TMO
Principal Investigator Name
Giuseppe Alberto Maria Palumbro
Principal Investigator Email
palumbo.ga@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Alberto Maria Palumbro
Contact Person Email
palumbo.ga@gmail.com
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Department Name
SC Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Barbara Mora
Principal Investigator Email
barbara.mora@policlinico.mi.it
Contact Person Name
Barbara Mora
Contact Person Email
barbara.mora@policlinico.mi.it

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-12-2025
Processing Time Days
488
Number Of Sites
14
Number Of Participants
68

Sites

Site Name
Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Uniwersytecki W Krakowie
Department Name
Oddział Kliniczny Hematologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych
Principal Investigator Name
Tomasz Sacha
Principal Investigator Email
tsacha@su.krakow.pl
Contact Person Name
Tomasz Sacha
Contact Person Email
tsacha@su.krakow.pl
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologi
Principal Investigator Name
Witold Prejzner
Principal Investigator Email
wpre@gumed.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Witold Prejzner
Contact Person Email
wpre@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny W Bialej Podlaskiej
Department Name
Oddział Hematologii
Principal Investigator Name
Piotr Centkowski
Principal Investigator Email
pcentek@wp.pl
Contact Person Name
Piotr Centkowski
Contact Person Email
pcentek@wp.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego We Wroclawiu
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii, Terapii Komórkowych i Chorób Wewnętrznych
Principal Investigator Name
Tomasz Wróbel
Principal Investigator Email
tomasz_wrobel@wp.pl
Contact Person Name
Tomasz Wróbel
Contact Person Email
tomasz_wrobel@wp.pl
Site Name
M2M Med. Sp. z o.o. Sp. j.
Principal Investigator Name
Katarzyna Dulik
Principal Investigator Email
k.dulik@m2m-badania.pl
Contact Person Name
Katarzyna Dulik
Contact Person Email
k.dulik@m2m-badania.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 W Lublinie
Department Name
Klinika Hematoonkologii i Transplantacji Szpiku
Principal Investigator Name
Aneta Szudy-Szczyrek
Principal Investigator Email
anetaszudy@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Aneta Szudy-Szczyrek
Contact Person Email
anetaszudy@gmail.com
Site Name
Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Department Name
Oddział Chorób Wewnętrznych i Hematologii
Principal Investigator Name
Krzysztof Gawroński
Principal Investigator Email
kgawronski@wil.mil.pl
Contact Person Name
Krzysztof Gawroński
Contact Person Email
kgawronski@wil.mil.pl
Site Name
Swietokrzyskie Centrum Onkologii Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej W Kielcach
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii i Transplantacji Szpiku Kostnego
Principal Investigator Name
Paweł Steckiewicz
Principal Investigator Email
badania.kliniczne@onko.kielce.pl
Contact Person Name
Paweł Steckiewicz
Site Name
Szpital Uniwersytecki Imienia Karola Marcinkowskiego W Zielonej Gorze Sp. z o. o.
Department Name
Kliniczny Oddział Hematologii
Principal Investigator Name
Emilian Snarski
Principal Investigator Email
emiliansnarski@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Emilian Snarski
Contact Person Email
emiliansnarski@gmail.com
Site Name
Lux Med Onkologia Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Oddział Hematoonkologii
Principal Investigator Name
Lidia Chmielewska
Principal Investigator Email
lidia.chmielewska@luxmed.pl
Contact Person Name
Lidia Chmielewska
Contact Person Email
lidia.chmielewska@luxmed.pl
Site Name
Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony Im.L.Rydygiera W Toruniu
Principal Investigator Name
Marcin Rymko
Principal Investigator Email
rymkom@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marcin Rymko
Contact Person Email
rymkom@gmail.com
Site Name
Szpital Uniwersytecki Nr 2 Im Dr Jana Biziela W Bydgoszczy
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii
Principal Investigator Name
Marta Sobas
Principal Investigator Email
marta.sobas@cm.umk.pl
Contact Person Name
Marta Sobas
Contact Person Email
marta.sobas@cm.umk.pl
Site Name
Pratia Hematologia Sp. z o.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Sebastian Grosicki
Principal Investigator Email
sgrosicki@wp.pl
Contact Person Name
Sebastian Grosicki
Contact Person Email
sgrosicki@wp.pl
Site Name
Aidport Sp. z o.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Michał Kwiatek
Principal Investigator Email
michal.kwiatek@aidport.pl
Contact Person Name
Michał Kwiatek
Contact Person Email
michal.kwiatek@aidport.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Ryvu Therapeutics S.A.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Poland

Contract research organisations

Name
Fortrea Inc.
Responsibilities
Strategy&planning incl. feasibility, Patient recruitment, Regulatory, Global site services (Site ID, contracts, payments), Project Management, Clinical Operations, Centralized Monitoring, Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Medical Monitoring, Vendor management

Third parties

  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Banook Central Imaging","duties_or_roles":"Central Imaging","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Aptuit (Verona) S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Kapadi Sp. z o.o.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Strategy&planning incl. feasibility, Patient recruitment, Regulatory, Global site services (Site ID, contracts, payments), Project Management, Clinical Operations, Centralized Monitoring, Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Medical Monitoring, Vendor management","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"MARKEN Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Laboratory kits; Sample logistic","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Ryvu Therapeutics S.A.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"MLL Dx GmbH","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"BioAgilytix Europe GmbH","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
SEL120 monohydrochloride
Active Substance
7,8-DIBROMO-5,6-DIHYDRO-9-METHYL-2-(1-PIPERAZINYL)-4H-IMIDAZO[4,5,1-IJ]QUINOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Maximum Dose
250 mg (max daily dose amount listed in product entry)
Investigational Product Name
Jakavi (ruxolitinib)
Active Substance
RUXOLITINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation numbers present for multiple Jakavi presentations)
Dose Levels
Multiple tablet strengths listed (5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg) in product entries
Maximum Dose
Maximum daily dose amount listed as 40 mg for some presentations (per product entries)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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