A Study Comparing Imetelstat Versus Best Available Therapy for the Treatment of Intermediate-2 or High-risk Myelofibrosis (MF) Who Have Not Responded to Janus Kinase (JAK)-Inhibitor Treatment (NCT04576156)
π©Ί Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the overall survival of participants treated with imetelstat compared to best available therapy with intermediate-2 or high-risk Myelofibrosis (MF) who are relapsed/refractory (R/R) to Janus Kinase (JAK)-Inhibitor treatment.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (21 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (13 items).
Location: University of California-San Diego/Moores UCSD Cancer Center β La Jolla, California
π "Do I Qualify?" β 1-Minute Self Screener
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Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Peripheral blood blast count of \>= 10% or bone marrow blast count of \>=10%
- Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to imetelstat or its excipients
- Prior treatment with imetelstat
- Any chemotherapy or MF directed therapy, including investigational drug regardless of class or mechanism of action, immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy, corticosteroids greater than 30 mg/day prednisone or equivalent, and JAK-inhibitor treatment less than equal to 14 days prior to randomization
- Diagnosis or treatment for malignancy other than MF except:
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for \>= 3 years before randomization
- Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring IV antibiotics
- Active systemic hepatitis infection requiring treatment (carriers of hepatitis virus are permitted to enter the study), or any known acute or chronic liver disease requiring treatment unless related to underlying hepatosplenomegaly due to MF
- Major surgery within 28 days prior to randomization
π Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
π All Participating Trial Locations (144 Sites)
- University of California-San Diego/Moores UCSD Cancer Center β La Jolla, California
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine β Los Angeles, California
- Smilow Cancer Center at YNHH β New Haven, Connecticut
- BRCR Medical Center Inc β Plantation, Florida
- University of South Florida β Tampa, Florida
- Norton Cancer Institute β Louisville, Kentucky
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai β New York, New York
- Duke University Medical Center β Durham, North Carolina
- Gabrail Cancer Center β Canton, Ohio
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc. β Watertown, South Dakota
- The University of Texas MD β Houston, Texas
- Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC β Seattle, Washington
- Hospital Aleman β Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
- Sanatorio de la Mujer β Rosario, Santa Fe Province
- Sanatorio Allende β CΓ³rdoba,
- Royal North Shore Hospital β St Leonards, New South Wales
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital β Herston, Queensland
- Royal Hobart Hospital β Hobart, Tasmania
- Epworth Healthcare β Richmond, Victoria
- Krankenhaus Hietzing mit Neurologischem Zentrum RosenhΓΌgel β Wein, Burgenland
- Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen β Linz, Upper Austria
- Kepler UniversitΓ€tsklinikum Gm β Linz, Upper Austria
- Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen GmbH β Wels, Upper Austria
- AZ Klina β Antwerp, Antwerpen
- UZ Antwerpen β Edegem, Antwerpen
π° Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA Β§ 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.