Pacritinib Versus Best Available Therapy to Treat Myelofibrosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01773187 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : January 23, 2013
Results First Posted : September 29, 2020
Last Update Posted : September 29, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Primary Myelofibrosis Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis | Drug: Pacritinib Drug: Best Available Therapy | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 327 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral Pacritinib Versus Best Available Therapy in Patients With Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis, or Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Pacritinib
Pacritinib 400 mg QD
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Drug: Pacritinib |
Active Comparator: Best Available Therapy
BAT includes any physician-selected treatment for primary or secondary myelofibrosis with the exclusion of JAK inhibitors (inhibitors of Janus kinases)
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Drug: Best Available Therapy |
- Spleen Volume Reduction [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]Number of patients achieving a ≥ 35% reduction in spleen volume from baseline to week 24 as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT)
- Total Symptom Score (TSS) Reduction [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]Number of patients with >= 50% reduction in total score from baseline to week 24 on the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Form 2.0 (MPN-SAF TSS 2.0). Responses (on a scale from 0 [absent] to 10 [worst imaginable]) to questions about symptoms (tiredness, early satiety, abdominal discomfort, night sweats, pruritus, bone pain, and pain under the ribs on the left side) were used to calculate the TSS.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Intermediate -1 or -2 or high-risk Myelofibrosis (per Passamonti et al 2010)
- Palpable splenomegaly ≥ 5 cm on physical examination
- Total Symptom Score >13 on the MPN-SAF TSS 2.0, not including the inactivity question
- Patients who are platelet or red blood cell transfusion-dependent are eligible
- Adequate white blood cell counts (with low blast counts), liver function, and renal function
- No spleen radiation therapy for 6-12 months
- Last therapy for myelofibrosis was 2-4 weeks ago, including any erythropoietic or thrombopoietic agent
- Not pregnant, not lactating, and agree to use effective birth control
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment with a JAK2 inhibitor
- History of (or plans to undergo) spleen removal surgery or allogeneic stem cell transplant
- Ongoing gastrointestinal medical condition such as Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, chronic diarrhea, or constipation
- Cardiovascular disease, including recent history or currently clinically symptomatic and uncontrolled: congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, angina, QTc prolongation or other QTc risk factors, myocardial infarction
- Other malignancy within last 3 years other than certain limited skin, cervical, prostate, breast, or bladder cancers
- Other ongoing, uncontrolled illnesses (including HIV infection and active hepatitis A, B, or C), psychiatric disorder, or social situation that would prevent good care on this study
- Life expectancy < 6 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01773187

Study Director: | Beth Ziemba | VP, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, QA |
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Responsible Party: | CTI BioPharma |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01773187 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PERSIST-1 (PAC325) |
First Posted: | January 23, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | September 29, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | September 29, 2020 |
Last Verified: | September 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Myelofibrosis Post-Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis Primary Myelofibrosis Polycythemia Vera Essential Thrombocythemia Bone Marrow Disease Hematologic Disease Splenomegaly |
Pacritinib MPN-SAF MPN-SAF TSS Anemia Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Spleen volume Thrombocytopenia SB1518 |
Polycythemia Vera Primary Myelofibrosis Polycythemia Thrombocytosis Thrombocythemia, Essential Myeloproliferative Disorders Bone Marrow Diseases Hematologic Diseases |
Bone Marrow Neoplasms Hematologic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Blood Platelet Disorders Blood Coagulation Disorders Hemorrhagic Disorders |