New drug could reduce Blood-Letting for polycythemia vera patients
NCT ID NCT07429266
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug sapablursen to standard treatment helps people with polycythemia vera, a blood disorder causing too many red blood cells. About 250 participants who currently need regular blood removal (phlebotomy) will receive either sapablursen or a placebo for up to 156 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces the need for phlebotomy and improves fatigue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sapablursen (a drug injected under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option to help control polycythemia vera and reduce the need for regular blood removal (phlebotomy).
- What could go wrong
- This is still an experimental drug, and its safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. Even if successful, it would manage the disease rather than cure it, and long-term risks are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Meet revised 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) and 2022 International Consensus Classification criteria for the diagnosis of PV. 2. Participants must be phlebotomy-dependent. 3. Hct less than (\<) 45% at study start. 4. Participants receiving Cytoreduction therapy (CRT) must be on a stable regimen at study start. 5. Adequate organ function and electrolytes. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior treatment of PV with Transmembrane serine protease 6 (TMPRSS6) inhibitors, including sapablursen, or hepcidin mimetics. 2. Clinically significant thrombosis (eg, myocardial infarction, stroke, deep vein thrombosis or splenic vein thrombosis) within 1 month prior to randomization. 3. Participants who require phlebotomy at Hct levels \<45%. 4. Meet the criteria for post-PV myelofibrosis as defined by the International Working Group-Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Research and Treatment. 5. Any serious or unstable medical condition or uncontrolled psychiatric condition that would interfere with their ability to comply with study requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
10 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Central Georgia Cancer Care
RECRUITINGMacon, Georgia, 31210, United States
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Florida Clinical Trials Group
RECRUITINGPlantation, Florida, 33322, United States
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Florida Clinical Trials Group
RECRUITINGTamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
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Gabrail Cancer Center Research
RECRUITINGCanton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital
RECRUITINGNagasaki, 852-8511, Japan
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Perth Blood Institute
RECRUITINGWest Perth, Western Australia, 6005, Australia
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Regis Clinical Research LLC.
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33126, United States
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The Cancer and Hematology Centers
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States
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