New drug itacitinib tested for Hard-to-Treat myelofibrosis
NCT ID NCT04629508
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tested the drug itacitinib in 4 people with myelofibrosis (a bone marrow disorder) who had already tried other treatments like ruxolitinib or fedratinib. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose, and to see if it could shrink an enlarged spleen. The study is now complete, but with only 4 participants, it provides very early information.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- itacitinib
- What this could lead to
- If it works, itacitinib could offer a new treatment option for myelofibrosis patients who no longer respond to or cannot tolerate current therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study (only 4 participants) focused on safety and dosing. It is not designed to prove effectiveness, and results may not apply to larger populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AZ DELTA
Roeselare, 08800, Belgium
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Aou San Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi
Salerno, 84131, Italy
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Baptist Cancer Center
Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
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Chu Ucl Namur University Hospital Mont-Godinne
Yvoir, 05530, Belgium
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Cliniques Universitaires Ucl Saint-Luc
Brussels, 01000, Belgium
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Hospital Universitari I Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46000, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Interne 1 - Hematologie Mit Stammzelltransplantation, Hemostaseologie Und Medizinische Onkologie Ord
Linz, 70376, Austria
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Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico (Irccs) Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Jessa Ziekenhuis
Hasselt, 03500, Belgium
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Midamerica Cancer Care
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates Llc
Brick, New Jersey, 08724-3009, United States
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Pratia Hematologia Katowice
Katowice, 40-519, Poland
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Rcca Md, Llc
Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States
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Renovatio Clinical Consultants Llc
Spring, Texas, 77380, United States
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Texas Oncology - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, 75246-2092, United States
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Treviso Hospital
Treviso, 31100, Italy
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Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Universitaetsmedizin Greifswald
Greifswald, 17475, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Halle (Saale)
Halle, 06120, Germany
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37235, United States
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