Clinical trial • Phase II • Haematology

Ruxolitinib for Polycythemia vera | Essential thrombocythemia

Phase II trial of Ruxolitinib for Polycythemia vera | Essential thrombocythemia.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Haematology
Trial Disease
Polycythemia vera | Essential thrombocythemia
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
17-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
09-08-2024

Trial design

Best Available Therapy (BAT) - comparator described as 'best available therapy' but specific drug(s), doses and schedules not specified in Part I JSON.-controlled Phase II trial across 17 sites in Germany.

Comparator
Best Available Therapy (BAT) - comparator described as 'best available therapy' but specific drug(s), doses and schedules not specified in Part I JSON.
Target Sample Size
223

Eligibility

Recruits 223 No vulnerable population selected. Participants must provide written informed consent prior to study-specific procedures; minimum age is 18 years (no assent described)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female patients who are pregnant or nursing.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants must provide written informed consent prior to study-specific procedures; minimum age is 18 years (no assent described).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects must provide written informed consent prior to study-specific procedures or assessments which are not routinely performed for diagnosis or monitoring of PV or ET, and the subjects must be willing to comply with treatment and to follow up assessments and procedures\n- Patient must be 18 years of age or older\n- Patient´s ECOG performance status must be 0-2\n- Patient must fulfill WHO 2008 diagnostic criteria for either polycythemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythemia (ET). Moreover, PV- and ET-patients have to be classified as high risk according to defined criteria as outlined below. - For patients with high risk PV OR PV with indication for cytoreductive therapy due to progressive myeloproliferation, AT LEAST ONE of the following must be fulfilled (according to DGHO onkopedia) (Barbui, et al., 2011), (Passamonti, 2009): Age > 60 years; Previous documented thrombosis or thromboembolism; Platelet count > 1500 x 10^9/l; Poor tolerance of phlebotomy or frequent phlebotomy requirement; Symptomatic or progressive splenomegaly; Severe disease-related symptoms (according to the investigators definition); Progressive leukocytosis with leukocyte count > 20 x 10^9/l. - For patients with high risk ET, AT LEAST ONE of the following must be fulfilled (according to DGHO guidelines): Age > 60 years; Platelet count > 1500 x 10^9/l; Previous thrombosis or thromboembolism; Previous severe hemorrhage related to ET (defined as decrease of Hgb of at least 2 g/dl)\n- Patients must fulfill the following criteria regarding prior therapy: PV patients: Never treated with cytoreductive drugs except hydroxyurea, anagrelide, or interferon for up to 6 weeks maximum (phlebotomy and/or aspirin are allowed). ET patients: Naïve and pretreated patients may be entered in this trial.\n- Patient must have adequate liver function as indicated by a total bilirubin, AST, and ALT ≤ 2 of the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) value, unless directly attributable to the patient’s MPN.\n- Patient must have a creatinine clearance >40ml/min calculated according to the modified formula of Cockcroft and Gault, eGFR, or directly measured after 24h-urine collection.\n- Patient must be able to swallow and retain oral medication"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients who meet criteria for post PV-MF or post ET-MF (IWG-MRT).\n- Any circumstance at the time of study entry that would preclude completion of the study or the required follow-up prohibits inclusion into this study.\n- Subjects who have had an active malignancy during the previous 3 years except for treated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, each with no evidence for recurrence in the past 3 years.\n- Patients who have uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection.\n- Patients who have any medical condition requiring prolonged use of oral corticosteroids with a dose of more than 20 mg per day (> 1 month).\n- Patients who have severe cerebral dysfunction and/or legal incapacity.\n- Patients who have had active splanchnic vein thrombosis within the last 3 months (includes Budd-Chiari, portal vein, splenic and mesenteric thrombosis).\n- Patients who have thyroid dysfunction which is not adequately controlled.\n- Fertile men or women of childbearing potential cannot be included unless they are: -surgically sterile or > 2 years after the onset of menopause and/or -willing to use a highly effective contraceptive method (Pearl Index <1) such as oral contraceptives, intrauterine device, sexual abstinence, or barrier method of contraception (i.e. condoms) in conjunction with spermicidal jelly during study treatment.\n- Patients who are taking any of the following prohibited medication: -clarithromycin, telithromycin, troleandomycin (antibiotics) -ritonavir, indinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir (HIV protease inhibitors) -itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole (antifungals).\n- Patients with a diagnosis of galactose or lactose intolerance or a glucosegalactose- malabsorption.\n- Patients who have received previous ruxolitinib treatment\n- Patients who have a history of anaphylaxis following exposure to the BAT drug of choice.\n- Patients who have an inadequate bone marrow reserve as demonstrated by ANC ≤ 1 x 10^9/l OR platelet count <50 x 10^9/l.\n- Patients who have known hepatitis B or C or HIV infection.\n- Patients who suffer from other severe, concurrent diseases, including tuberculosis, serious cardiac functional dysfunction (class III or IV as defined by the New York Heart Association Classification), uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, severe pulmonary disease (i.e. COPD with hypoxemia), or major organ malfunction that could interfere with the patient’s ability to participate in the study.\n- Patients who have history of active substance or alcohol abuse within the last year.\n- Female patients who are pregnant or nursing.\n- Patients who have participated in another interventional trial and/or used investigational agents or concurrent anticancer treatment for concomitant disease within the last 4 weeks of registration."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The rate of complete clinicohematologic responses (CHR) at month 6, compared to baseline, as defined by (Barosi, et al., 2009).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Complete clinicohematologic response (CHR) rate at month 6 compared to baseline, defined according to Barosi et al., 2009."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety of both regimens.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by adverse events and standard safety monitoring (not further specified in Part I JSON)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The rate of complete clinicohematologic responses (CHR) at month 12 and month 24 as defined by Barosi et al. Blood 2009 (with the clinical modification that splenomegaly assessment may be done by ultrasound or palpation).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CHR at months 12 and 24 per Barosi et al. 2009; splenomegaly may be measured by ultrasound or palpation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine the complete response (CR) rate at month 6 as defined by Barosi et al. Blood 2013 (revised ELN response criteria, see section 15.6) (Barosi, et al., 2013).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CR at month 6 per Barosi et al. Blood 2013 (revised ELN response criteria)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The efficacy as assessed by both the absence of phlebotomy (Hct <45%) and reduction in spleen size (palpable spleen that is reduced by > 50% from baseline measured by palpation or ultrasound) OR platelet count < 600 x 10^9/l (ET) at month 6 and month 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Composite efficacy: absence of phlebotomy eligibility (Hct <45%) and >50% spleen size reduction (palpation or ultrasound) OR platelet count <600 x10^9/l for ET at months 6 and 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of subjects achieving both durable absence of phlebotomy eligibility and durable spleen size reduction measured by palpation (PV) OR durable platelet count < 600 x 10^9/l (ET) (durable defined as > 3 months) (Barosi et al. 2009/2013) at month 6, month 12 and month 24.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Durable defined as >3 months; assessed at months 6, 12, 24 per Barosi et al. (2009/2013)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The rate of overall clinicohematologic responses (CR + PR) according to both guidelines (Barosi et al. 2009 and 2013) at month 6 and month 24.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall clinicohematologic response (CR + PR) rates at months 6 and 24 per Barosi et al. 2009 and 2013."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
223
Recruitment Window Months
145
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from each participant prior to study-specific procedures (Inclusion criterion: 'Subjects must provide written informed consent...'). Minimum age 18 years applies; no assent procedures described. Subject information and informed consent form documents are listed in the CTIS documents (versions of L1_SIS and ICF), but languages are not specified in the Part I JSON.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
17
Total Number Of Participants
223

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-06-2025
Processing Time Days
350
Number Of Sites
17
Number Of Participants
223

Sites

Site Name
Medical Center - University Of Freiburg
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Klinik für Innere Medizin I
Principal Investigator Name
Heiko Becker
Principal Investigator Email
heiko.becker@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Contact Person Name
Heiko Becker
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm AöR
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Ulm Klinik für Innere Medizin III
Principal Investigator Name
Konstanze Döhner
Principal Investigator Email
konstanze.doehner@uniklinik-ulm.de
Contact Person Name
Konstanze Döhner
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Jena KöR
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Jena Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Abteilung Hämatologie u Internistische Onko
Principal Investigator Name
Andreas Hochhaus
Principal Investigator Email
andreas.hochhaus@med.uni-jena.de
Contact Person Name
Andreas Hochhaus
Site Name
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf Klinik u Poliklinik für Onkologie Hämatologie KMT Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe Schafhausen
Principal Investigator Email
schafhausen@uke.de
Contact Person Name
Philippe Schafhausen
Contact Person Email
schafhausen@uke.de
Site Name
Technische Universitaet Dresden
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Dresden Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
Principal Investigator Name
Katja Sockel
Principal Investigator Email
Katja.Sockel@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Contact Person Name
Katja Sockel
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Department Name
UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM Schleswig-Holstein Klinik für Hämatologie und Onkologie, Campus Lübeck
Principal Investigator Name
Nikolas von Bubnoff
Contact Person Name
Nikolas von Bubnoff
Site Name
Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH
Department Name
Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH Klinik für Innere Medizin III
Principal Investigator Name
Mathias Hänel
Principal Investigator Email
m.haenel@skc.de
Contact Person Name
Mathias Hänel
Contact Person Email
m.haenel@skc.de
Site Name
Marien Hospital Duesseldorf GmbH
Department Name
Marien Hospital Düsseldorf Klinik für Onkologie, Hämatologie und Palliativmedizin
Principal Investigator Name
Aristoteles Giagounidis
Principal Investigator Email
aristoteles.giagounidis@vkkd-kliniken.de
Contact Person Name
Aristoteles Giagounidis
Site Name
Muehlenkreiskliniken AöR
Department Name
Mühlenkreiskliniken Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden Klinik für Hämatologie Onkologie u Palliativmed
Principal Investigator Name
Martin Griesshammer
Contact Person Name
Martin Griesshammer
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Essen Klinik für Hämatologie
Principal Investigator Name
Joachim Göthert
Principal Investigator Email
joachim.goethert@uk-essen.de
Contact Person Name
Joachim Göthert
Contact Person Email
joachim.goethert@uk-essen.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Bonn AöR
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Bonn Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III
Principal Investigator Name
Lino Teichmann
Principal Investigator Email
lino.teichmann@ukbonn.de
Contact Person Name
Lino Teichmann
Contact Person Email
lino.teichmann@ukbonn.de
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
Department Name
Universitätsmedizin Mainz III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik
Principal Investigator Name
Daniel Sasca
Principal Investigator Email
daniel.sasca@unimedizin-mainz.de
Contact Person Name
Daniel Sasca
Site Name
Otto Von Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R. Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Klinik für Hämatologie u Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Denise Walther
Principal Investigator Email
denise.walther@med.ovgu.de
Contact Person Name
Denise Walther
Contact Person Email
denise.walther@med.ovgu.de
Site Name
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik
Principal Investigator Name
Philipp Jost
Principal Investigator Email
philipp.jost@tum.de
Contact Person Name
Philipp Jost
Contact Person Email
philipp.jost@tum.de
Site Name
Universitat Heidelberg (Universitätsmedizin Mannheim)
Department Name
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim III. Medizinische Klinik Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Andreas Reiter
Principal Investigator Email
andreas.reiter@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
Contact Person Name
Andreas Reiter
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Aachen AöR
Department Name
Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie, Hämostaseologie und Stammzelltransplantation (Med. Klinik IV)
Principal Investigator Name
Steffen Koschmieder
Principal Investigator Email
skoschmieder@ukaachen.de
Contact Person Name
Steffen Koschmieder
Contact Person Email
skoschmieder@ukaachen.de
Site Name
Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg
Department Name
Universitätsklinikum Halle Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin
Principal Investigator Name
Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali
Principal Investigator Email
haifa.al-ali@uk-halle.de
Contact Person Name
Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali
Contact Person Email
haifa.al-ali@uk-halle.de

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Universitaetsklinikum Aachen AöR
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Contract research organisations

Name
Medsurv GmbH
Responsibilities
eCRF

Third parties

  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Medsurv GmbH","duties_or_roles":"eCRF","organisation_type":"SME"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Helios Universitaetsklinikum Wuppertal","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Universitaetsklinikum Aachen AöR","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"University Hospital Cologne AöR","duties_or_roles":"code 10","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Jakavi 20 mg tablets
Active Substance
Ruxolitinib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU: EU/1/12/773/010)
Maximum Dose
40 mg/day
Investigational Product Name
Jakavi 5 mg tablets
Active Substance
Ruxolitinib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU: EU/1/12/773/004)
Maximum Dose
50 mg/day

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