GBT021601-021: A Study in Adult and Pediatric Participants With SCD
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05431088 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : June 24, 2022
Last Update Posted : November 10, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sickle Cell Disease | Drug: GBT021601 | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 480 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Part B only |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Multicenter Study of GBT021601 Administered Orally to Participants With Sickle Cell Disease and an Open-Label Pharmacokinetics Study in Pediatric Participants With Sickle Cell Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 10, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2026 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 2027 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Part A
Initially, participants will be randomized 1:1 to 100 mg and 150 mg daily. Upon review of the 150 mg safety data from at least 6 participants, there will be 1:1:1 randomization: 100 mg, 150 mg, and up to 200 mg. Participants will then receive maintenance once daily doses through Week 12. |
Drug: GBT021601
Tablets which contain GBT021601 drug substance |
Placebo Comparator: Part B
Following the selection of the optimal safe and effective dose from Part A of the study, Part B of the study will assess the efficacy and safety of 48 weeks of the optimal dose, compared to placebo
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Drug: GBT021601
Tablets which contain GBT021601 drug substance |
Experimental: Part C
100 mg dose in cohort C1, dose level for cohorts C2 to C4 to be determined based on emerging data
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Drug: GBT021601
Tablets which contain GBT021601 drug substance |
- Part A [ Time Frame: Through week 12 ]Number of adult participants with change from baseline in hemoglobin (Hb) through week 12 as measured by change in GBT021601 concentrations from baseline or percentage change from baseline of clinical measures of anemia Hb and hemolysis (including indirect bilirubin, reticulocytes and lactate dehydrogenase).
- Part B [ Time Frame: Through week 48 ]Proportion of participants with an increase from baseline of >1 g/dL in Hb at week 48 as measured by change in GBT021601 concentrations from baseline or percentage change from baseline of clinical measures of anemia (hemoglobin) and hemolysis (including indirect bilirubin, reticulocytes and lactate dehydrogenase).
- Part C [ Time Frame: Through Week 6 ]Assess the pharmacokinetics (PK), while observing maximum concentration (Cmax) after a single dose as measured by a noncompartmental PK analysis or population PK analysis using nonlinear mixed-effect modeling. To characterize GBT021601 PK in plasma and whole blood following a single dose.
- Part C [ Time Frame: Through Week 2 ]Assess the PK, while observing minimum concentration (Cmin) and Cmax after multiple dose administration as measured by a noncompartmental PK analysis or population PK analysis using nonlinear mixed-effect modeling will be performed to characterize GBT021601 PK in plasma and whole blood following multiple doses.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Months to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Part A, Part B, and Part C:
- Male or female with SCD
- Participants with stable Hb value as judged by the Investigator
- For participants taking hydroxyurea and/or L-glutamine, the dose must be stable for at least 90 days prior to signing the ICF or assent and with no anticipated need for dose adjustments during the study in the opinion of the Investigator.
Part B:
- Participants with SCD ages 12 to 65 years, inclusive
- Participants with more than or equal to 2 and ≤ 10 VOCs within 12 months of Screening.
Exclusion Criteria:
Part A, Part B, and Part C:
- Participants who had more than 10 VOC within 12 months of screening
- Female participant who is breastfeeding or pregnant
- Participants who receive RBC transfusion therapy regularly or received an RBC transfusion ---for any reason within 90 days of Day 1
- Participants hospitalized for sickle cell crisis or other vaso-occlusive event within 14 days of signing the ICF

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05431088
Contact: Eleanor Lisbon, MD, MPH | +1-650-781-1765 | elisbon@gbt.com | |
Contact: Jessica Guider | +1-630-364-2275 | jguider@gbt.com |
United States, Arkansas | |
Lynn Institute of the Ozarks | Recruiting |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72204 | |
Contact: Derek Lewis, MD dlewismd.lhsi@gmail.com | |
United States, California | |
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA Medical Center | Recruiting |
Torrance, California, United States, 90502 | |
Contact: Moran Gotesman, MD moran.gotesman@lundquist.org | |
United States, Louisiana | |
University Medical Center, New Orleans | Recruiting |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112 | |
Contact: Jyotsna Fuloria, MD jyotsna.fuloria@lcmchealth.org |
Study Director: | Eleanor Lisbon, MD, MPH | Global Blood Therapeutics |
Responsible Party: | Global Blood Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05431088 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GBT021601-021 |
First Posted: | June 24, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 10, 2022 |
Last Verified: | August 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia |
Hematologic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies Genetic Diseases, Inborn |