Myelofibrosis; Anemia study: DISC-0974
Official title Study of DISC-0974 (RALLY-MF) in Participants With Myelofibrosis or Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Anemia
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05320198
What this study is testing
What is DISC-0974?
an investigational subcutaneous injectable medicine being studied for myelofibrosis and anemia
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This study is testing whether DISC-0974 is safe and how well it works in people with myelofibrosis or myelodysplastic syndrome and anemia.
- Who it's for
- You may be able to join if you have myelofibrosis or myelodysplastic syndrome and are anemic.
- What's involved
- You will take DISC-0974 (a medicine) and have regular check‑ups and blood tests to see how you feel.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts several months with visits at the start and later check‑ins.
- Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Age 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
- For Phase 1b: Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System (DIPSS) score of 3 to 4 (intermediate 2 risk) or ≥5 (high-risk) primary MF, post PV MF...
- Androgens
- Cladribine
- Immunomodulators (lenalidomide, thalidomide)
You likely can't join if
- for Participants with MF and Anemia: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: Medical History, Participants...
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Hemoglobinopathy or intrinsic RBC defect associated with anemia
- Total splenectomy
- Hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 2 years, or graft vs host disease requiring immunosuppression
- Current anemia from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, infection, or bleeding
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Age 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
- For Phase 1b: Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System (DIPSS) score of 3 to 4 (intermediate 2 risk) or ≥5 (high-risk) primary MF, post PV MF, and/or post ET MF, as confirmed in the most recent local bone marrow...
- Androgens
- Cladribine
- Immunomodulators (lenalidomide, thalidomide)
- Luspatercept/sotatercept
- Systemic corticosteroids are permitted for non-hematological conditions if stable or decreasing dose for ≥28 days prior to Screening and receiving an equivalent to ≤10 mg prednisone for the 28 days immediately prior to...
- Anemia: For Phase 1b: Hgb \<10 g/dL on ≥3 assessments over 84 days prior to Screening, without RBC transfusion, or Hgb \<10 g/dL and receiving RBC transfusions periodically but not meeting criteria for TD participant as...
- Hydroxyurea, or, if taking any other treatment for MF, stable for at least 28 days prior to Screening.
- Interferon alpha stable dosing for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
- JAK inhibitors require 12 weeks of stable dosing prior to Screening. For the TD high, TD low, and nTD cohorts, JAK inhibitors allowed include momelotinib, pacritinib, fedratinib, and ruxolitinib.
- If the participant discontinues JAK inhibitor (including momelotinib/pacritinib/ruxolitinib/fedratinib) and/or hydroxyurea prior to Screening, a 60-day washout period is required.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score ≤2.
- Infusion of hematopoietic stem cell transplant not anticipated within 8 months after Screening.
- TSAT \<75% (local lab acceptable) at or within 2 weeks of Screening.
- Liver iron concentration by MRI \<7 mg/g dry weight within 3 months of eligibility confirmation by central review. Required for TD high participants only.
- Serum ferritin ≥50 µg/L at Screening.
- Platelet count ≥25,000/µL and \<1,000,000/µL; neutrophils ≥1,000/µL; and total white blood cell (WBC) count \<50,000/µL at Screening.
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula.
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and ALT \<3.0x upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening.
- Direct bilirubin \<2x ULN at Screening. Higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed by the Investigator to ineffective erythropoiesis or Gilbert's syndrome, with approval from Sponsor.
- Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months; female partner)
- Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months (female partner)
- Surgically sterile hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation (female partner)
- Confirmed successful vasectomy
- Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months)
- Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months
- Tubal ligation or single male partner with vasectomy
- Negative urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential) at Screening (Days 28 to 2).
- Able to understand the study aims, procedures, and requirements, and provide written informed consent.
- Age 18 years or older at the time of signing the ICF.
- Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) classification of very low, low, or intermediate (ie, lower risk) MDS-ringed sideroblasts (RS) negative, MDS/MPN with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis...
- Androgens
- EPO-stimulating agents
- Luspatercept
- Sotatercept (ACE-011)
- Imetelstat
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G CSF) OR granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM CSF).
- Systemic corticosteroids (except for participants on a stable or decreasing dose for ≥28 days prior to randomization for non-hematological conditions and receiving an equivalent to ≤10 mg prednisone for the 28 days...
- Baseline Hgb of \<10 g/dL on ≥3 assessments over 84 days prior to Screening, without RBC transfusion, or Hgb \<10 g/dL and receiving RBC transfusions periodically during the 84 days prior to Screening
- Medical history of ≤24 units of PRBC for MDS and anemia
- ECOG performance score ≤2
- Infusion of hematopoietic stem cell transplant not anticipated within 8 months after Screening
- TSAT \<75% (local lab acceptable) at or within 2 weeks of Screening
- Liver iron concentration by MRI \<7 mg/g dry weight within 3 months of eligibility confirmation by central review
- Serum ferritin ≥50 μg/L at Screening
- Platelet count ≥25,000/μL and \<1,000,000/μL, and total WBC count \<50,000/μL at Screening or otherwise approved by Sponsor.
- eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by the CKD-EPI formula
- AST and ALT \<3x ULN at Screening
- Direct bilirubin \<2x ULN at Screening. Higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed by the Investigator to ineffective erythropoiesis.
- Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months; female partner)
- Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months (female partner)
- Surgically sterile hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation (female partner)
- Confirmed successful vasectomy
- Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months)
- Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months
- Tubal ligation or single male partner with vasectomy
- Negative urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential) at Screening (Days 28 to 2).
- Able to understand the study aims, procedures, and requirements, and provide written informed consent.
- Able to comply with all study procedures.
What rules you out
- for Participants with MF and Anemia: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: Medical History, Participants with MF and Anemia
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Hemoglobinopathy or intrinsic RBC defect associated with anemia
- Total splenectomy
- Hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 2 years, or graft vs host disease requiring immunosuppression
- Current anemia from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, infection, or bleeding
- Active immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
- Symptomatic bleeding, unrelated to surgery, in a critical area or organ and/or bleeding causing a decrease in Hgb of ≥2 g/dL or leading to transfusion of ≥2 units of RBCs in the 6 months prior to Screening
- Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to Screening or incomplete recovery from any previous surgery
- basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- carcinoma in situ of the cervix or the breast
- histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b using the tumor, nodes, metastasis [TNM] clinical staging system) A history of completed treatment (medical or surgical) of stage 1-2 cancers may be permitted with prior...
- Stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary or arterial embolism within 3 months prior to Screening
- Known allergic reaction to any study drug excipient
- A history of anti-drug antibody formation
- Inadequately controlled heart disease (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4) and/or known to have left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%
- Hepatitis B or C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with detectable viral load
- Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, or viral infection (ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection, without improvement despite appropriate treatment) Treatment History, Participants with MF and Anemia
- Iron chelation therapy in the 28 days prior to Screening
- Change in anticoagulant therapy regimen within 8 weeks prior to Screening Laboratory Exclusions, Participants with MF and Anemia
- Peripheral blood myeloblasts ≥10% of WBC differential at most recent evaluation prior to Screening
- Positive direct antiglobulin test in conjunction with a reactive RBC eluate at Screening Miscellaneous, Participants with MF and Anemia
- Pregnant or lactating
- Condition or concomitant medication that would confound the ability to interpret study data
- Other medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding not specifically noted above that, in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, would put the participant at unacceptable risk or otherwise preclude the...
- Participation in any other clinical protocol or investigational study that involves administration of experimental therapy and/or therapeutic devices within 30 days prior to Screening Exclusion Criteria for Exploratory...
- Secondary MDS, ie, MDS that is known to have arisen as the result of chemical injury or treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation from other diseases
- Peripheral blasts ≥5%
- Current treatment with hypomethylating agent or other acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-like combination chemotherapy or planned use within 6 months after Screening
- Luspatercept
- Sotatercept (ACE-011)
- EPO-stimulating agent
- Imetelstat
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Hemoglobinopathy or intrinsic RBC defect associated with anemia
- Total splenectomy
- Hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 10 years
- Current anemia from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, infection, or bleeding
- Active immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
- Symptomatic bleeding, unrelated to surgery, in a critical area or organ and/or bleeding causing a decrease in Hgb of ≥2 g/dL or leading to transfusion of ≥2 units of RBCs in the 6 months prior to Screening
- Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to Screening or incomplete recovery from any previous surgery
- Basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- Carcinoma in situ of the cervix or the breast
- Histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b using the TNM clinical staging system) A history of completed treatment (medical or surgical) of stage 1-2 cancers may be permitted with prior Sponsor agreement
- Stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary or arterial embolism within 6 months prior to Screening
- Known allergic reaction to any study drug excipient
- A history of antidrug antibody formation
- Inadequately controlled heart disease (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4) and/or known to have left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%
- Active hepatitis B or C, or HIV with detectable viral load
- Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, or viral infection (ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection, without improvement despite appropriate treatment) Treatment History, Participants with MDS and Anemia
- Iron chelation therapy in the 28 days prior to Screening
- Change in anticoagulant therapy regimen within 8 weeks prior to Screening Laboratory Exclusions, Participants with MDS and Anemia
- Positive direct antiglobulin test in conjunction with a reactive RBC eluate at Screening Miscellaneous, Participants with MDS and Anemia
- Pregnant or lactating
- Condition or concomitant medication that would confound the ability to interpret study data
- Other medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding not specifically noted above that, in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, would put the participant at unacceptable risk or otherwise preclude the...
- Participation in any other clinical protocol or investigational study that involves administration of experimental therapy and/or therapeutic devices within 30 days prior to Screening
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Gilbert, Arizona, United States
- Duarte, California, United States
- Irvine, California, United States
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
- Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- St Louis, Missouri, United States
- East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- New York, New York, United States
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
+ 11 more site(s).
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Gilbert, Arizona, United States; Duarte, California, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Aurora, Colorado, United States and 25 more locations. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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